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Full name | Pamela Jean Kruse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | "Pam" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Miami, Florida | June 3, 1950||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Fort Lauderdale Swim Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Michigan State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 as an 18-year-old at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where she competed in two freestyle events. [1] She received a silver medal for her second-place performance in the women's 800-meter freestyle (9:35.7), finishing behind American teammate Debbie Meyer (9:24.0). [2] She also swam in the women's 400-meter freestyle and placed fourth in the event final, and recorded a time of 4:37.2. [3]
After the Olympics, Kruse attended Michigan State University with fellow Olympian Linda Gustavson, where the two swimmers joined Kappa Alpha Theta sorority together. [4] She swam for the Michigan State Spartans swimming and diving team in Big Ten Conference competition, and she won conference championships in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle, and the 400-yard freestyle relay in 1971. [5] She graduated from Michigan State with her bachelor's degree in 1973, master's in 1975, and Ph.D. in 1979. [6]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Pamela Jean Kruse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | "Pam" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Miami, Florida | June 3, 1950||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Fort Lauderdale Swim Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Michigan State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 as an 18-year-old at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where she competed in two freestyle events. [1] She received a silver medal for her second-place performance in the women's 800-meter freestyle (9:35.7), finishing behind American teammate Debbie Meyer (9:24.0). [2] She also swam in the women's 400-meter freestyle and placed fourth in the event final, and recorded a time of 4:37.2. [3]
After the Olympics, Kruse attended Michigan State University with fellow Olympian Linda Gustavson, where the two swimmers joined Kappa Alpha Theta sorority together. [4] She swam for the Michigan State Spartans swimming and diving team in Big Ten Conference competition, and she won conference championships in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle, and the 400-yard freestyle relay in 1971. [5] She graduated from Michigan State with her bachelor's degree in 1973, master's in 1975, and Ph.D. in 1979. [6]