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'''Karen Muir''' (born September 16, 1952 |
'''Karen Muir''' (born September 16, 1952, [[Kimberley, Northern Cape]]) is a former competitive [[swimmer]] from [[South Africa]]. On August 10, 1965, aged 12 years, 10 months, and 25 days, she became the youngest person to break a sporting world record in any discipline when she swam the 110 yards [[backstroke]] in 1m 08.7s at the [[Amateur Swimming Association|ASA]] National Junior Championships in [[Blackpool]], [[England]].<ref name="ssa">[http://swimsa.org/b/?page_id=12 History], Swimming South Africa</ref><ref name="nyt">[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0614FC3C5A157A93C6A81783D85F418685F9 "South Africa Swimmer, 12, Wins Third Title in Britain"], ''[[New York Times]]'', August 14, 1965</ref><ref name="petersburg">[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19650815&id=E8oNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3565,2171118 "Karen Muir: She Just Goes Out and Swims"], ''[[St. Petersburg Times]]'', August 15, 1965</ref> During the next five years she would go on to set fifteen world records in the backstroke at [[World record progression 100 metres backstroke|100 metres]], [[World record progression 200 metres backstroke|200 metres]], 110 yards, and 220 yards.<ref name="SAnet">[http://www1.southafrica.net/Cultures/en-GB/consumer.southafrica.net/Things+to+Do/Activities/WaterActivities/Swimming+in+South+Africa.htm "Swimming in South Africa"], SouthAfrica.net</ref> She also won 22 South African Championships and three US National Championships.<ref name="ishof">[http://www.ishof.org/Honorees/80/80kmuir.html Karen Muir (RSA) - 1980 Honor Swimmer], [[International Swimming Hall of Fame]]</ref> Due to the [[sporting boycott of South Africa]] during her active career, she was never able to participate in an [[Olympic Games]].<ref name="ishof"/> |
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She was elected to the [[International Swimming Hall of Fame]] in 1980. After retiring from her sport, she qualified as a [[physician|doctor]] and practiced in the [[African continent]].<ref name="ishof"/> She now lives and works as a [[family physician]] in [[Vanderhoof, British Columbia]], [[Canada]].<ref name="splash">[http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20090208174575/local/news/doc-makes-splash-at-citizen-iceman.html "Doc makes splash at Citizen Iceman"], Ted Clarke, ''[[Prince George Citizen]]'', February 8, 2009</ref> |
She was elected to the [[International Swimming Hall of Fame]] in 1980. After retiring from her sport, she qualified as a [[physician|doctor]] and practiced in the [[African continent]].<ref name="ishof"/> She now lives and works as a [[family physician]] in [[Vanderhoof, British Columbia]], [[Canada]].<ref name="splash">[http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20090208174575/local/news/doc-makes-splash-at-citizen-iceman.html "Doc makes splash at Citizen Iceman"], Ted Clarke, ''[[Prince George Citizen]]'', February 8, 2009</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:42, 8 September 2009
Karen Muir (born September 16, 1952, Kimberley, Northern Cape) is a former competitive swimmer from South Africa. On August 10, 1965, aged 12 years, 10 months, and 25 days, she became the youngest person to break a sporting world record in any discipline when she swam the 110 yards backstroke in 1m 08.7s at the ASA National Junior Championships in Blackpool, England.[1][2][3] During the next five years she would go on to set fifteen world records in the backstroke at 100 metres, 200 metres, 110 yards, and 220 yards.[4] She also won 22 South African Championships and three US National Championships.[5] Due to the sporting boycott of South Africa during her active career, she was never able to participate in an Olympic Games.[5]
She was elected to the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1980. After retiring from her sport, she qualified as a doctor and practiced in the African continent.[5] She now lives and works as a family physician in Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada.[6]
References
- ^ History, Swimming South Africa
- ^ "South Africa Swimmer, 12, Wins Third Title in Britain", New York Times, August 14, 1965
- ^ "Karen Muir: She Just Goes Out and Swims", St. Petersburg Times, August 15, 1965
- ^ "Swimming in South Africa", SouthAfrica.net
- ^ a b c Karen Muir (RSA) - 1980 Honor Swimmer, International Swimming Hall of Fame
- ^ "Doc makes splash at Citizen Iceman", Ted Clarke, Prince George Citizen, February 8, 2009
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