Karen Josephson

Karen Josephson and her twin sister, Sarah, made a formidable duet in synchronized swimming, competing at three Olympic Games and winning multiple international medals. Karen competed at two Olympic Games as a duet with her sister in 1988-92. Together they won duet gold at the 1992 Olympics, 1991 World Championships, 1991 Pan Pacific Championships, 1991 World Cups, and at the 1987 Pan American Games. To this they added duet silvers at the 1988 Olympics, 1986 Worlds, and the 1985 and 1987 World Cups. Karen also won team gold medals at the 1991 World Championships, 1991 Pan Pacs, and the 1987 Pan Ams. Karen and Sarah were seven-times US Champions in the Duet. Together they also won nine NCAA Championships.

Karen Josephson graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in biochemistry in 1985. Both sisters attended medical school but dropped out after two semesters. Karen is a member of The Ohio State University Athletic Hall of Fame (1993), and the International Swimming Hall of Fame (1997).