Patty Caretto
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| Full name | Patricia Serena Caretto |
| Nickname | "Patty" |
| National team | United States |
| Born | January 4, 1953 Los Angeles, California |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Weight | 123 lb (56 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Phillips 66 |
Patricia Sarena Caretto (born January 4, 1951), also known by her married name Patricia Brown, is an American former competition swimmer and former world record-holder in two distance freestyle events. Caretto competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City as a 17-year-old, and placed fifth in the final of the women's 800-meter freestyle.[1] She retired after the Olympics competition.[2] She is a former world record holder in the women's 800-meter and 1,500-meter freestyle, having set world records in those events on eight occasions.[3]
Post-Olympic retirement
Caretto married her Cal State Long Beach classmate in 1971. She taught physical education to students with motor-skill or learning disabilities in Garden Grove Unified School District in California.[2]
Caretto was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1987.[3]
See also
- List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- World record progression 800 metres freestyle
- World record progression 1500 metres freestyle
References
- ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games, Women's 800 metres Freestyle Final. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ a b Norwood, Robyn (May 8, 1987). "Pat Brown's Fame Not So Fleeting After All : She's Named to the Swimming Hall of Fame for Her Record-Breaking Career". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, Patty Caretto (USA). Retrieved September 7, 2015.
External links
- Patty Caretto (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
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