Carolyn Schuler
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Carolyn Jane•Schuler (-Jones) |
| Used name | Carolyn•Schuler |
| Born | 5 January 1943 in San Francisco, California (USA) |
| Died | 22 July 2024 (aged 81 years 6 months 17 days) |
| Measurements | 167 cm / 63 kg |
| Affiliations | Berkeley YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
After finishing second in the 100m butterfly at the 1960 U.S. Trials, Carolyn Schuler of the Berkeley YMCA competed in the individual event and swam the butterfly leg on the medley relay team at Rome. The winner of the butterfly in the U.S. Trials was Carolyn Wood, but Wood failed to finish at the Olympics when she swallowed water at the turn. This eliminated Schuler’s main competition and she won rather easily. Her relay gold medal also brought her a share of a new world record. She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) in 1989.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Carolyn Schuler | |||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m medley relay – 2 September 1960 - 23 August 1962: 4:41.1 (2 September 1960; Roma, ITA))