American swimmer
Lynn Skrifvars
Skrifvars (left) at the 1972 Olympics
Full name Lynn Ellen Skrifvars National team United States Born (1951-02-08 ) February 8, 1951 (age 73) Lynwood, California , U.S.Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Weight 130 lb (59 kg) Sport Swimming Strokes Backstroke , freestyle Club Phillips 66
Lynn Ellen Skrifvars (born February 8, 1951), also known by her married name Lynn Nelson , is an American former competition swimmer who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle at the 1971 Pan American Games . Next year she swam for the gold medal-winning U.S. 4 × 100 m team at the 1972 Olympics , but did not receive a medal because she did not swim in the final. Individually, she competed in the preliminary heats of the 200-meter backstroke .[ 1]
Skrifvars earned a degree in physical therapy from the California State University, Long Beach and later worked as a physiotherapist . She also competed in masters swimming events.[ 1]
^ a b Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Lynn Skrifvars . Retrieved October 20, 2012.
Men's team Women's team Coaches
1951 : C. Green , S. Geary , J. LaVine , B. Brey (USA ) 1955 : W. Werner , C. Green , G. Kluter , J. Roberts (USA ) 1959 : M. Botkin , J. Spillane , S. Stobs , C. von Saltza (USA ) 1963 : D. de Varona , S. Stouder , E. McCleary , J. Norton (USA ) 1967 : W. Fordyce , P. Carpinelli , L. Gustavson , P. Kruse (USA ) 1971 : S. Neilson , W. Fordyce , K. McKitrick , L. Skrifvars (USA ) 1975 : K. Heddy , B. Brown , J. Sterkel , K. Peyton (USA ) 1979 : S. Elkins , T. Caulkins , J. Sterkel , C. Woodhead (USA ) 1983 : J. Sterkel , D. Torres , M. Wayte , C. Steinseifer (USA ) 1987 : K. Coffin , J. Thompson , S. Linke , C. Steinseifer (USA ) 1991 : M. Oesting , S. Buckovich , L. Jacob , A. Tappin (USA ) 1995 : A. Martino , A. Van Dyken , L. Farella , C. Teuscher (USA ) 1999 : J. Deglau , M. Limpert , S. Evanetz , L. Nicholls (CAN ) 2003 : A. Weir , C. Swindle , C. Lanne , C. Shealy (USA ) 2007 : J. Smit , S. Woodward , E. Kukors , M. Correia (USA ) 2011 : M. Kennedy , E. Pelton , A. Kendall , E. Erndl (USA ) 2015 : S. Mainville , M. Williams , K. Savard , C. van Landeghem (CAN ) 2019 : L. Neal , C. Rasmus , K. Stewart , M. Geer (USA ) 2023 : M. Harvey , B. Douthwright , M. Mac Neil , K. Savard (CAN )