Alice Jones (swimmer) explained

Birth Place:Cincinnati, United States
Strokes:Butterfly
Collegeteam:Cincinnati Marlins

Alice Jones is an American international swimmer who swam for the Cincinnati Marlins.

At the 1970 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Outdoor Swimming Championships, Jones won two gold medals, setting world records in the 100- and 200-meter butterfly.[1] [2] The next summer, at the 1971 Pan American Games, she won a silver medal in the 200-meter butterfly.[1] She was named World Swimmer of the Year in 1970 by Swimming World.[1]

Jones attended the University of Cincinnati.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Bailey. Willard. Gordon. Richard L.. Olympic Contenders. July 1972. Cincinnati. Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce. 5. 10. 48–49. 0746-8210.
  2. Foreign Trips and a Fast Pool Push Swimmers to a Record Rout. Swimming World. Sports Publications. 11. 9. September 1970. 8–9, 11–13. 0039-7431.

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