Carin Cone
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Carin Alice•Cone (-Vanderbush) |
| Used name | Carin•Cone |
| Born | 18 April 1940 in Huntington, New York (USA) |
| Measurements | 167 cm / 59 kg |
| Affiliations | Ridgewood High School |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Carin Cone set six U.S. records in the 50m pool and many others in short course events. During the period 1955-59 she won 16 AAU titles and took two gold medals in 100 metre backstroke and 4×100 metres medley (with Chris von Saltza and the non-Olympians Anne Bancroft and Becky Collins) at the 1959 Pan American Games. Her eight AAU backstroke titles bettered Suzanne Zimmerman’s record of seven. After attending school in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Cone attended the University of Houston and later represented the Shamrock SC. Cone attempted to qualify for the 1960 Olympic team but missed out at the Final Trials. As Mrs. Vanderbush, she later competed actively in master’s swimming competition.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Carin Cone | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (2–0–0 1959 Chicago SWI gold: 100 m backstroke and 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 6 September 1959 - 12 June 1960: 1:11.4 (6 September 1959; Chicago, USA); 4×100 m medley relay – 6 September 1959 - 2 September 1960: 4:44.6 (6 September 1959; Chicago, USA))