Ann Linnaea Simmons (born March 10, 1953) 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

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

in Munich, Germany. She competed in the women's 800-meter freestyle and finished fourth in the event final with a time of 8:57.62—a fraction of a second behind third-place

Novella Calligaris Novella Calligaris (born 27 December 1954) is a retired Italian swimmer, and the first Italian to win an Olympic medal in swimming. Her elder brother Mauro Calligaris was also an Olympic swimmer. Biography Aged 13 Calligaris competed at the 196 ...

of Italy.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes
Ann Simmons
Retrieved October 28, 2012. Simmons graduated from Millikan High School in Long Beach, California. She attended Long Beach City College (LBCC) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She swam for the LBCC and UCLA Bruins swimming and diving teams, and later coached the University of California, Irvine women's swimming team. Women's Swim Coach
" ''Los Angeles Times'' (August 24, 1976). Retrieved October 28, 2012.

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1953 births Living people American female freestyle swimmers Millikan High School alumni World record setters in swimming Olympic swimmers for the United States Swimmers from Santa Monica, California Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics UCLA Bruins women's swimmers Summer World University Games medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1973 Summer Universiade FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States Swimmers at the 1971 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games {{US-swimming-bio-stub Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in swimming

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