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Shirley Babashoff: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born January 31, 1957 (age 69) • Whittier • California
Awards And Honors Olympic Games

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Shirley Babashoff, 1976.
A jubilant Shirley Babashoff after setting a world record in the 800-metre freestyle at the 1976 U.S. Olympic trials
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Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz
American swimmer
Thorpe, Ian
Ian Thorpe
Australian swimmer
Michael Phelps smiles while wearing a black suit at the 2004 ESPYs awards, with people in the background.
Michael Phelps
American swimmer
Champion swimmer Kornelia Ender
Kornelia Ender
East German swimmer
Katie Ledecky smiles and points while celebrating in the pool after setting a world record at the 2013 FINA World Championships, with FINA signage in the background.
Katie Ledecky
American swimmer
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Helene Madison
American athlete
John Naber
John Naber
American athlete
Kristin Otto
Kristin Otto
German swimmer
Shane Gould
Shane Gould
Australian athlete
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Hendrika Mastenbroek
Dutch athlete
Ryan Lochte, shirtless and wet, smiles and looks upward after swimming, with a blurred blue pool background at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
Ryan Lochte
American swimmer
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Don Schollander
American swimmer
Gertrude Ederle
Gertrude Ederle
American swimmer
Tracy Caulkins
Tracy Caulkins
American swimmer
Debbie Meyer
Debbie Meyer
American swimmer
Trickett, Libby
Libby Trickett
Australian swimmer
Murray Rose
Murray Rose
Australian swimmer
Vladimir Salnikov delivering a gold-medal-winning performance in the 1,500-metre swimming event at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow
Vladimir Salnikov
Russian athlete
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Donna de Varona
American athlete and sportscaster
Janet Evans
Janet Evans
American swimmer

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