Patty Caretto
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Patricia Serena Caretto |
| Nickname(s) | "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 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.[2]
Caretto was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1987.[2]
See also
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.
- 1 2 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
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Carolyn House |
Women's 800-meter freestyle world record-holder (long course) July 30, 1964 – September 28, 1964 |
Succeeded by Sharon Finneran |
| Preceded by Carolyn House |
Women's 1,500-meter freestyle world record-holder (long course) July 30, 1964 – July 9, 1967 |
Succeeded by Debbie Meyer |
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