Carin Cone

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Carin Alice Cone (born April 18, 1940), also known by her married name Carin Cone Vanderbush, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder.

She competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, where she received a silver medal in the women's 100-meter backstroke, having the same time (1:12.9 – new world record) as Judy Grinham who was judged as winner.[1] She received two gold medals at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago.[2]

Cone set seven backstroke world records during her career.

Cone was inducted as an "Honor Swimmer" into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1984.[3]

See also

References

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External links

  • Carin Cone – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
  • Carin Cone (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame

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  1. "1956 Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Swimming"databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
  2. "Swimming – Pan American Games – Women: 100 m Backstroke"sports123.com (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
  3. International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, Carin Cone (USA). Retrieved on April 13, 2015.