Jenny Kemp

Jennifer Jo Kemp (born May 28, 1955) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. At the 1972 Olympics she won a gold medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, setting a world record, and reached semifinals of the individual 100-meter freestyle event.[2]

For the Australian playwright, see Jenny Kemp (playwright).
Jenny Kemp
Kemp in 1972
Personal information
Full nameJennifer Jo Kemp
Nickname(s)"Jenny"
National teamUnited States
Born (1955-05-28) May 28, 1955
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.[1]
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight146 lb (66 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle
ClubCincinnati Marlins
College teamUniversity of Cincinnati

Kemp initially specialized in the backstroke before changing to freestyle in 1971. Next year she won the 100 m AAU title.[1]

See also

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jenny Kemp". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13.
  2. 1972 Olympics – München, Germany – Swimming Archived 2008-08-20 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 1, 2008)


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