Tori Leigh Trees (born June 6, 1965), later known by her married name Tori Smith, is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She competed in the women's 200-meter backstroke event, and finished fifth in the final with a time of 2:15.73.[1]
 Tori Trees in 1984 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tori Leigh Trees |
| National team | United States |
| Born | June 6, 1965 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 146 lb (66 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | Lakeside Swim Club |
| College team | University of Texas |
Trees attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she competed for coach Richard Quick's Texas Longhorns swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition. In 1985, she won the NCAA national championship in the 200-yard backstroke, recording a time of 1:59.11.[2]
Trees married John Smith, who swam at the same university as her. Their son, Clark Smith, is also a swimmer.
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- ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Tori Trees. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ^ HickokSports.com, Sports History, NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Champions Archived 2012-12-06 at archive.today. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
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