Carolyn Green

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Carolyn Green
Personal information
Full nameCarolyn Virginia Green
National teamFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1933-11-06) November 6, 1933 (age 90)
Germantown, Pennsylvania
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
ClubFort Lauderdale Swim Association
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1951 Buenos Aires 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1955 Mexico City 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1951 Buenos Aires 400 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1955 Mexico City 400 m freestyle

Carolyn Virginia Green (born November 6, 1933), also known by her married name Carolyn Lewis, is an American former competition swimmer and two-time Pan American Games gold medalist.

Green represented the United States as an 18-year-old at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. [1] She competed in the women's 400-meter freestyle, advanced to the event final, and finished fourth in a time of 5:16.5. [1] [2]

Green also swam in two consecutive Pan American Games. [1] [3] At the 1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she won a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay, together with American teammates Jackie LaVine, Betty Mullen and Sharon Geary. [1] [3] Individually, she received a silver medal for her second-place performance in the women's 400-meter freestyle. [3] Four years later at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City, she again won a gold medal in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle, this time with teammates Judith Roberts, Wanda Werner and Gretchen Gluter. [1] [3] Once again, she also won a silver medal in the women's 400-meter freestyle. [3]

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References

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  2. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games, Women's 400 metres Freestyle Final. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 HickokSports.com, Sports History, Pan American Games Women's Swimming Medalists Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today . Retrieved November 24, 2012.