Pam Kruse
Personal information
Full namePamela Jean Kruse
Nickname"Pam"
National teamUnited States
Born (1950-06-03) June 3, 1950
Miami, Florida
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight130 lb (59 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubFort Lauderdale Swim Association
College teamMichigan State University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 800 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1967 Winnipeg 400 m freestyle

Pamela Jean Kruse (born June 3, 1950) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in two events.

Kruse represented the United States as an 18-year-old at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where she competed in two freestyle events.[1] 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 (9:24.0).[2] 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.[3]

After the Olympics, Kruse attended Michigan State University with fellow Olympian Linda Gustavson, where the two swimmers joined Kappa Alpha Theta sorority together.[4] She swam for the Michigan State Spartans swimming and diving team in Big Ten Conference competition, and she won conference championships in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle, and the 400-yard freestyle relay in 1971.[5] She graduated from Michigan State with her bachelor's degree in 1973, master's in 1975, and Ph.D. in 1979.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Pam Kruse. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games, Women's 800 metres Freestyle Final. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  3. ↑ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games, Women's 400 metres Freestyle Final. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ Kappa Alpha Theta, Notable Thetas. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  5. ↑ Michigan State Spartans, Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming Big Ten Champions. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  6. ↑ Robert Bao, "Spartan Olympians: Pam Kruse," MSU Alumni (Summer 2008). Retrieved September 9, 2015.




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