Cathy Jamison | |
Nicknames: | "Cathy" |
National Team: | United States |
Strokes: | Breaststroke |
Club: | Santa Clara Swim Club |
Collegeteam: | Santa Clara University |
Birth Date: | March 26, 1950 |
Birth Place: | Portland, Oregon |
Height: | 5feet |
Weight: | 134lb |
Catherine Jamison (born March 26, 1950) is an American former competition swimmer.
Jamison was born in Portland, Oregon.[1] She trained with the Santa Clara Swim Club in Santa Clara, California,[1] under coach George Haines who was noted for producing Olympic swimmers during the 1960s and 1970s.
Jamison represented the United States as an 18-year-old at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1] She competed in the women's 200-meter breaststroke, and finished fifth overall in the event final with a time of 2:48.4.[1] [2]