Pamela Jean Kruse (born June 3, 1950) is an American former competition

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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

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in Mexico City, where she competed in two

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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

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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

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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

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sorority together. She swam for the

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swimming and diving team in

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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.

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1950 births Living people American female freestyle swimmers World record setters in swimming 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 {{US-swimming-bio-stub

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