Lynn Skrifvars
Skrifvars (left) at the 1972 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Lynn Ellen Skrifvars | |||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||
Born | (1951-02-08) February 8, 1951 (age 73) Lynwood, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Phillips 66 | |||||||||||||||||
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Lynn Ellen Skrifvars (born February 8, 1951), also known by her married name Lynn Nelson, is an American former competition swimmer who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle at the 1971 Pan American Games. Next year she swam for the gold medal-winning U.S. 4 × 100 m team at the 1972 Olympics, but did not receive a medal because she did not swim in the final. Individually, she competed in the preliminary heats of the 200-meter backstroke.[1]
Skrifvars earned a degree in physical therapy from the California State University, Long Beach and later worked as a physiotherapist. She also competed in masters swimming events.[1]
References
- ^ a b Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Lynn Skrifvars. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
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