Jenny Kemp | |
Fullname: | Jennifer Jo Kemp |
Nicknames: | "Jenny" |
National Team: | United States |
Strokes: | Backstroke, freestyle |
Club: | Cincinnati Marlins |
Collegeteam: | University of Cincinnati |
Birth Date: | May 28, 1955 |
Birth Place: | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.[1] |
Height: | 5feet |
Weight: | 146lb |
Jennifer Jo Kemp (born May 28, 1955) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. At the 1972 Olympics she won a gold medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, setting a world record, and reached semifinals of the individual 100-meter freestyle event.[2]
Kemp initially specialized in the backstroke before changing to freestyle in 1971. Next year she won the 100 m AAU title.[1]