| Marilee Stepan | |
| Fullname: | Mary Louise Stepan |
| Nicknames: | "Marilee" |
| National Team: | United States |
| Strokes: | Freestyle |
| Club: | Lake Shore Athletic Club |
| Birth Date: | February 2, 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Winnetka, Illinois, U.S. |
Mary Louise Stepan (February 2, 1935 – December 15, 2021) was an American competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. As a 17-year-old, Stepan represented the United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[1] She received a bronze medal as a member of the third-place U.S. team in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, together with teammates Jackie LaVine, Jody Alderson and Evelyn Kawamoto.[1] [2] Individually, Stepan also competed in the women's 100-meter freestyle, advanced to the event final, and finished seventh overall with a time of 1:08.0.[1] [3]
Stepan later married Richard Wehman and had four children.[4] She was also a member of the United States Olympic Committee.[4] Stepan died in Winnetka, Illinois, on December 15, 2021, at the age of 86.[5]