Erin Ashley Phenix (born March 1, 1981) is an American former competition swimmer who won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

[1] Phenix was raised in Greenhills, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati, by her mother, Laurie.

At Ursuline Academy, she won the state championship as part of the 200 yard freestyle relay team.

[2] At the U.S. Olympic Trials on August 14, 2000, she placed sixth in the 100-meter freestyle, earning a spot on the 4×100 metre relay squad in Sydney.

[2] Their efforts were rewarded, as in Sydney, Phenix swam in the preliminary heat, and when the U.S. team won the finals, she was awarded a gold medal.