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American swimmer, Olympic athlete, former world record-holder
Patty Caretto
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American swimmer, Olympic athlete, former world record-holder
A.K.A.
Patricia Serena Caretto
Patricia Brown
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Los Angeles
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74 years
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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. 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.
Caretto was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1987.
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Famous American Female Swimmers
I have been visualizing myself every night for the past four years standing on the podium having the gold placed around my neck. – Megan Quann
Famous Female Swimmers
I concentrate on preparing to swim my race and let the other swimmers think about me, not me about them. – Amanda Beard
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