Tracy Caulkins is known as the first American to set an American record and win an American title in each of four swimming strokes: breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke, freestyle.
Tracy
Caulkins
is
known
as
the
first
American
to
set
an
American
record
and
win
an
American
title
in
each
of
four
swimming
strokes
:
breaststroke
,
butterfly
,
backstroke
,
freestyle
.
Tracy Caulkins was born in Minnesota and lived in Iowa until she was six.
Tracy
Caulkins
was
born
in
Minnesota
and
lived
in
Iowa
until
she
was
six
.
She began swimming when she was eight, after the family had moved to Nashville, Tennessee.
She
began
swimming
when
she
was
eight
,
after
the
family
had
moved
to
Nashville
,
Tennessee
.
While unwilling at first to swim in cold water or get her face wet, she began to train in earnest as her talent became clear.
While
unwilling
at
first
to
swim
in
cold
water
or
get
her
face
wet
,
she
began
to
train
in
earnest
as
her
talent
became
clear
.
Though her father worked for the public schools, the family sent her to a private school when the public schools could not accommodate her training schedule.
Though
her
father
worked
for
the
public
schools
,
the
family
sent
her
to
a
private
school
when
the
public
schools
could
not
accommodate
her
training
schedule
.
At age 13, Tracy Caulkins took part in the trials for the 1976 Olympics, but did not make the team.
At
age
13
,
Tracy
Caulkins
took
part
in
the
trials
for
the
1976
Olympics
,
but
did
not
make
the
team
.
She continued to win national and international titles, and was disappointed in 1980 when the U.S. didn't attend the Moscow Olympics.
She
continued
to
win
national
and
international
titles
,
and
was
disappointed
in
1980
when
the
U.S.
did
n't
attend
the
Moscow
Olympics
.
She continued to train and compete.
She
continued
to
train
and
compete
.
In 1981, Tracy Caulkins began college, graduating in 1985.
In
1981
,
Tracy
Caulkins
began
college
,
graduating
in
1985
.
In college, she continued competing and training, though she had slowed down from her peak years.
In
college
,
she
continued
competing
and
training
,
though
she
had
slowed
down
from
her
peak
years
.
Caulkins trained especially hard for the 1984 Olympics, and not only made the team, but was captain of the swim team and at Los Angeles, won three gold medals and was named Sportswoman of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee.
Caulkins
trained
especially
hard
for
the
1984
Olympics
,
and
not
only
made
the
team
,
but
was
captain
of
the
swim
team
and
at
Los
Angeles
,
won
three
gold
medals
and
was
named
Sportswoman
of
the
Year
by
the
U.S.
Olympic
Committee
.
After that she retired from swimming, and was a commentator for swimming events as well as taking advantage of her fame to do business.
After
that
she
retired
from
swimming
,
and
was
a
commentator
for
swimming
events
as
well
as
taking
advantage
of
her
fame
to
do
business
.
Tracy Caulkins married Australian swimmer, Mark Stockwell, in 1991, their romance having begun at the 1984 Olympics when he jumped into a warm-up pool to introduce himself.
Tracy
Caulkins
married
Australian
swimmer
,
Mark
Stockwell
,
in
1991
,
their
romance
having
begun
at
the
1984
Olympics
when
he
jumped
into
a
warm-up
pool
to
introduce
himself
.
They married in Nashville and moved to Australia, where they had three children.
They
married
in
Nashville
and
moved
to
Australia
,
where
they
had
three
children
.
Caulkins continued to be professionally involved in sports.
Caulkins
continued
to
be
professionally
involved
in
sports
.
Tracy Caulkins is known as the first American to set an American record and win an American title in each of four swimming strokes: breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke, freestyle.  Tracy Caulkins was born in Minnesota and lived in Iowa until she was six. She began swimming when she was eight, after the family had moved to Nashville, Tennessee. While unwilling at first to swim in cold water or get her face wet, she began to train in earnest as her talent became clear. Though her father worked for the public schools, the family sent her to a private school when the public schools could not accommodate her training schedule.  At age 13, Tracy Caulkins took part in the trials for the 1976 Olympics, but did not make the team. She continued to win national and international titles, and was disappointed in 1980 when the U.S. didn't attend the Moscow Olympics. She continued to train and compete.  In 1981, Tracy Caulkins began college, graduating in 1985. In college, she continued competing and training, though she had slowed down from her peak years.  Caulkins trained especially hard for the 1984 Olympics, and not only made the team, but was captain of the swim team and at Los Angeles, won three gold medals and was named Sportswoman of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee. After that she retired from swimming, and was a commentator for swimming events as well as taking advantage of her fame to do business.  Tracy Caulkins married Australian swimmer, Mark Stockwell, in 1991, their romance having begun at the 1984 Olympics when he jumped into a warm-up pool to introduce himself. They married in Nashville and moved to Australia, where they had three children. Caulkins continued to be professionally involved in sports.