Andrea Jean Hayes (born January 12, 1969), later known by her married name Andrea Dickson, is an American former competition
swimmer
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
who represented the United States at the
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...
in Seoul, South Korea. At the 1988 Olympics, she finished sixth in the final of the
women's 200-meter backstroke event, with a time of 2:15.02.
She is best known for winning a gold medal in the 200-meter backstroke at the inaugural
1985 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
See also
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List of University of Texas at Austin alumni
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1969 births
Living people
American female backstroke swimmers
Olympic swimmers of the United States
Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Texas Longhorns women's swimmers
Place of birth missing (living people)
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