Pam Kruse

Pam Kruse
Personal information
Full name Pamela Jean Kruse
Nickname(s) "Pam"
National team  United States
Born June 3, 1950
Miami, Florida
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight 130 lb (59 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Club Fort Lauderdale Swim Association

Pamela Jean Kruse (born June 3, 1950) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in two events.

Kruse represented the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where she received a silver medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle, finishing second behind American teammate Debbie Meyer.[1] She also competed in the women's 400-meter freestyle and placed fourth in the event final.[2]

She attended Michigan State University, and was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Swimming at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Women's 800 metres freestyle". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  2. ↑ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Pam Kruse. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  3. ↑ http://heritage.kappaalphatheta.org/page/notablethetas

External links


Records
Preceded by

Martha Randall		 Women's 400-meter freestyle
world record-holder (long course)
June 30, 1967 – July 27, 1967 		Succeeded by

Debbie Meyer
Preceded by

Lillian Watson		 Women's 200-meter freestyle
world record-holder (long course)
August 19, 1967 – July 6, 1968 		Succeeded by

Susan Pedersen