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
Medal record
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich 4×100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Mexico City 100 m backstroke

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
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  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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