Tori Trees Explained

Tori Trees
Fullname:Tori Leigh Trees
National Team:United States
Strokes:Backstroke
Club:Lakeside Swim Club
Collegeteam:University of Texas
Birth Date:June 6, 1965
Birth Place:Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:5feet
Weight:146lb

Tori Leigh Trees (born June 6, 1965), later known by her married name Tori Smith, is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She competed in the women's 200-meter backstroke event, and finished fifth in the final with a time of 2:15.73.[1]

Trees attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she competed for coach Richard Quick's Texas Longhorns swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition. In 1985, she won the NCAA national championship in the 200-yard backstroke, recording a time of 1:59.11.[2]

Trees married John Smith, who swam at the same university as her. Their son, Clark Smith, is also a swimmer.

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Notes and References

  1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Tori Trees. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  2. HickokSports.com, Sports History, NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Champions . Retrieved November 15, 2012.