Karen Moe should not be confused with Karen Margrethe Moe.
| Karen Moe | |
| Fullname: | Karen Patricia Moe |
| National Team: | United States |
| Strokes: | Butterfly |
| Collegeteam: | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Birth Date: | January 22, 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Del Monte, Philippines |
| Height: | 5feet |
| Weight: | 123lb |
Karen Patricia Moe Humphreys (born January 22, 1953), née Karen Patricia Moe, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, she won the gold medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly event.[1]
Moe set world records in the 200-meter butterfly in 1970, 1971 and 1972 (twice). She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1992.[2]
In 1978, Moe became the head coach of the California Golden Bears women's swim team at the University of California, Berkeley, and served in that position until 1992.[3] In 1987, she was named the NCAA Division I Women's Swimming Coach of the Year.[4] From 1992 to 2004, she served within Cal's athletic department.[5]