Shirley Babashoff

Why Is Shirley Babashoff Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Shirley Frances Babashoff is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in multiple events. Babashoff set six world records and earned a total of nine Olympic medals in her career. She won a gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle relay in both the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, and she won the 1975 world championship in both the 200-meter and 400-meter freestyle. During her career, she set 37 national records and for some time held all national freestyle records from the 100-meter to 800-meter event.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Shirley Babashoff?

Shirley Babashoff is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of California, Los Angeles