Nancy Ramey

Nancy Jane Ramey (born June 29, 1940), later known by her married name Nancy Lethcoe, is an American former competition swimmer, 1956 Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in two events. After the Olympics, Ramey earned her doctorate and became a college instructor, environmental activist and political candidate.

Nancy Ramey

Ramey in 1959
Personal information
Full name	Nancy Jane Ramey
National team	United States
Born	June 29, 1940 Seattle, Washington, U.S.[1]
Height	5 ft 2 ^1⁄2 in (159 cm)
Weight	112 lb (51 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly
Club	Washington Athletic Club
Medal record Representing the United States Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne 100 m butterfly Pan American Games 1959 Chicago 100 m butterfly

Biography

Ramey was born in Seattle and grew up on Mercer Island, Washington. At time of the 1956 Olympics, she was a student at Mercer Island High School.

As a 16-year-old, Ramey represented the United States at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, where she won a silver medal in the 100 meter butterfly event.[2][3] In 1958 she set two world records in the 100 m and one in the 200 m butterfly; the same year she won five American and one Canadian national title. In 1959 she won a silver medal in the 100 m butterfly at the Pan American Games.[1]

Later Ramey graduated from the University of Washington and earned M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin. In the 1970s she worked as an assistant professor of religious studies at Stanford University. After that she organized Alaskan wilderness safaris, together with her husband Jim Lethcoe.[1]

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
• List of University of Washington people
• World record progression 100 metres butterfly
• World record progression 200 metres butterfly

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nancy Ramey". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Women's 100 metres butterfly". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
3. "A Worldwide Roundup of the Sports Information of the Week: Suzie Ordogh and Nancy Lethcoe break records," Sports Illustrated (April 21, 1958).

External links

• Nancy Ramey at the International Olympic Committee