Jane Ellen Swagerty (born July 30, 1951), later known by her married name Jane Hill, is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. Swagerty represented the United States as a 17-year-old at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1] She received a bronze medal for her third-place performance in the women's 100-meter backstroke (1:08.1), finishing behind fellow American Kaye Hall (1:06.2) and Canadian Elaine Tanner (1:06.7).[2] She also swam the backstroke leg in the preliminary heats of the women's 100-meter medley relay for the gold medal-winning U.S. team,[1] but did not receive a medal under the 1968 international swimming rules because she did not swim in the event final.

Jane Swagerty
Personal information
Full nameJane Ellen Swagerty
National teamUnited States
Born (1951-07-30) July 30, 1951 (age 72)
Oakdale, California
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight143 lb (65 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubSanta Clara Swim Club
College teamUniversity of the Pacific
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City 100 m backstroke

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References edit

  1. ^ a b Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Jane Swagerty Archived 2012-07-18 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  2. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games, Women's 100 metres Backstroke Final Archived 2015-01-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 8, 2015.

External links edit

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jane Swagerty". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18.