Pamela Jean Kruse (born June 3, 1950) is an American former competition
swimmer
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,
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medalist, and former world record-holder in two events.
Kruse represented the United States as an 18-year-old at the
1968 Summer Olympics
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in Mexico City, where she competed in two
freestyle
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events.
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Pam Kruse
Retrieved September 9, 2015. She received a silver medal for her second-place performance in the
women's 800-meter freestyle (9:35.7), finishing behind American teammate
Debbie Meyer
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(9:24.0). She also swam in the
women's 400-meter freestyle and placed fourth in the event final, and recorded a time of 4:37.2.
After the Olympics, Kruse attended
Michigan State University
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with fellow Olympian
Linda Gustavson
Linda Lee Gustavson (born November 30, 1949), also known by her married name Linda McGuire, is an American former competition swimmer, three-time Olympic medalist, and surpassed world record-holder in two events. As an 18-year-old, she was on t ...
, where the two swimmers joined
Kappa Alpha Theta
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sorority together. She swam for the
Michigan State Spartans
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swimming and diving team in
Big Ten Conference
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competition, and she won conference championships in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle, and the 400-yard freestyle relay in 1971. She graduated from Michigan State with her bachelor's degree in 1973, master's in 1975, and Ph.D. in 1979.
[Robert Bao,]
Spartan Olympians: Pam Kruse
" ''MSU Alumni'' (Summer 2008). Retrieved September 9, 2015.
See also
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List of Michigan State University people
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List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
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World record progression 200 metres freestyle
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World record progression 400 metres freestyle
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1950 births
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American female freestyle swimmers
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Michigan State Spartans women's swimmers
Olympic silver medalists for the United States in swimming
Kruse, Pam
Sportspeople from Miami
Swimmers at the 1967 Pan American Games
Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
Pan American Games medalists in swimming
Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games
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