Kathy Heddy
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Kathryn Jean "Kathy"•Heddy (-Silver, -Drum) |
| Used name | Kathy•Heddy |
| Born | 4 February 1958 in Syracuse, New York (USA) |
| Measurements | 168 cm / 61 kg |
| Affiliations | Central Jersey Aquatic Club |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Kathy Heddy was a distance freestyler who swam the 400 free at the 1976 Olympics. Heddy’s greatest meet came at the 1975 Pan American Games where she won four gold medals in the 400 freestyle, 200 and 400 IMs, and the 4x100 freestyle relay. Her daughter, Lolo Silver, later played for the US national team in water polo. In 2011 Silver also noticed something different about Kathy Heddy-Drum’s left eye, which turned out to be a malignant tumor behind the eyeball. At surgery, her eye had to be sacrificed and she would undergo both radiation and chemotherapy, but survived the ordeal.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Kathy Heddy | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (4–0–0 1975 Ciudad de México SWI gold: 400 m freestyle, 200 m medley, 400 m medley, and 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 31 August 1974 - 26 July 1975: 3:51.99 (31 August 1974; Concord, USA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–2–3 1973 Belgrade SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 200 m medley; 1975 Cali SWI gold: 200 m medley, silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 400 m freestyle and 400 m medley)