Catherine Jamison (born March 26, 1950) is an American former competition swimmer.
Personal information | |
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Nickname | "Cathy" |
National team | United States |
Born | Portland, Oregon | March 26, 1950
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 134 lb (61 kg) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Breaststroke |
Club | Santa Clara Swim Club |
College team | Santa Clara University |
Jamison was born in Portland, Oregon.[1] She trained with the Santa Clara Swim Club in Santa Clara, California,[1] under coach George Haines who was noted for producing Olympic swimmers during the 1960s and 1970s.
Jamison represented the United States as an 18-year-old at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1] She competed in the women's 200-meter breaststroke, and finished fifth overall in the event final with a time of 2:48.4.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Cathy Jamison. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games, Women's 200 metres Breaststroke Final. Retrieved October 21, 2012.