Judy Reeder

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Judy Reeder
Personal information
Full nameJudith Anne Reeder
Nickname"Judy"
National teamUnited States
Born (1948-08-17) August 17, 1948 (age 75)
Pueblo, Colorado
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight126 lb (57 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke
Club Santa Clara Swim Club

Judith Anne Reeder (born August 17, 1948) is an American former competition swimmer.

Reeder was born in Pueblo, Colorado. [1] She trained with the Santa Clara Swim Club in Santa Clara, California, under coach George Haines. [2] [3]

As a 16-year-old, Reeder represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [1] [3] She swam for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the women's 4×100-meter medley relay, [1] [4] but did not receive a medal. Under the 1964 international swimming rules, only those relay swimmers who competed in the event final were eligible to receive medals.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Judy Reeder. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  2. Santa Clara Swim Club, Santa Clara Swim Club Olympians. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  3. 1 2 Frank Litsky, "Young, Eager, Unbeatable," St. Petersburg Times, p. 3-C (September 4, 1964). Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  4. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, United States Swimming at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games. Retrieved October 20, 2012.