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Jane Swagerty

Full name: Jane Ellen Swagerty (-Hill)
Gender: Female
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Weight: 143 lbs (65 kg)
Born: July 30, 1951 in Oakdale, California, United States
Affiliations: Santa Clara Swim Club, Santa Clara (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Swimming

Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Bronze (2 Total)

Biography

At the 1968 Final Trials, Jane Swagerty finished second to Kaye Hall in the 100m backstroke. At the Olympics she again placed behind Miss Hall and with the favored Canadian, Elaine Tanner, also finishing ahead of her, she took the bronze medal. Jane Swagerty, who represented the Santa Clara AC and the University of the Pacific, also swam in the heats of the medley relay at the Mexico Olympics.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1968 Summer 17 Ciudad de México Swimming Women's 100 metres Backstroke United States USA 3 Bronze
1968 Summer 17 Ciudad de México Swimming Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay United States USA 1 Gold

Women's 100 metres Backstroke

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1968 Summer 17 Ciudad de México Swimming United States Final 3 1:08.1
1968 Summer 17 Ciudad de México Swimming United States Semi-Finals Heat Two 3 QU 1:08.6
1968 Summer 17 Ciudad de México Swimming United States Round One Heat Two 2 QU 1:10.2

Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T IST CTAS
1968 Summer 17 Ciudad de México Swimming United States USA Round One Heat One 1 QU 4:34.7 1:10.3 1:10.3