Lynne Allsup

Lynne Marie Allsup (born January 2, 1949), also known by her married name Lynne Olson, is an American former competition swimmer and world record-holder.

Lynne Allsup

Personal information
Full name	Lynne Marie Allsup
National team	United States
Born	(1949-01-02) January 2, 1949 Bloomington, Illinois
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight	130 lb (59 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Bloomington Swim Club
Medal record Women's swimming Representing the United States Summer Universiade 1967 Tokyo 4x100 m freestyle 1967 Tokyo 100 m freestyle

Allsup was born in Bloomington, Illinois, and trained with the Bloomington Swim club.[1]

As a 15-year-old, Allsup represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[1][2] She swam for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay.[3] She did not receive a medal under the 1964 international swimming rules because she did not compete in the relay event final.

See also

• World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay

References

1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Lynne Allsup. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
2. "Where Have You Gone . . . Lynne Allsup," The Pantagraph (August 25, 1996). Retrieved October 22, 2012.
3. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, United States Swimming at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games. Retrieved October 20, 2012.

External links

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lynne Allsup". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.