Ann Simmons

Ann Linnaea Simmons (born March 10, 1953) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. She competed in the women's 800-meter freestyle and finished fourth in the event final with a time of 8:57.62—a fraction of a second behind third-place Novella Calligaris of Italy.[1]

Ann Simmons
Personal information
Full nameAnn Linnaea Simmons
National teamUnited States
Born (1953-03-10) March 10, 1953
Santa Monica, California
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight126 lb (57 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubLakewood Aquatic Club
College teamUniversity of California, Los Angeles

Simmons graduated from Millikan High School in Long Beach, California. She attended Long Beach City College (LBCC) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She swam for the LBCC and UCLA Bruins swimming and diving teams, and later coached the University of California, Irvine women's swimming team.[2]

See also

References

  1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Ann Simmons. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  2. "Women's Swim Coach," Los Angeles Times (August 24, 1976). Retrieved October 28, 2012.


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