Tracey McFarlane

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Tracey McFarlane
Personal information
Full nameTracey Danielle McFarlane
National teamUnited States
Born (1966-07-20) July 20, 1966 (age 54)
Montreal, Quebec
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight130 lb (59 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke
College team University of Texas
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Seoul 4x100 m medley relay
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Perth 4x100 m medley relay
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1989 Tokyo 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Tokyo 200 m breaststroke

Tracey Danielle McFarlane (born July 20, 1966), later known by her married name Tracey Mirande, is a former competition swimmer who represented both Canada and the United States in international championships. She competed primarily in breaststroke events.

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McFarlane represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. [1] She won a silver medal as a member of the second-place U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter medley relay; her silver-medal teammates included Beth Barr (backstroke), Janel Jorgensen (butterfly), and Mary Wayte (freestyle). [1] [2]

She held the American record in the 100-meter breaststroke from 1988 to 1992, with a time of 1:09.60. [2]

She attended the University of Texas, and swam for the Texas Longhorns swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition. She was inducted into the university's Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Tracey McFarlane. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, United States Swimming at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  3. TexasSports.com, Hall of Honor, Tracey McFarlane Mirande. Retrieved November 13, 2012.