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Heddy represented the United States at the [[Swimming at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships|1973 World Championships]] in [[Belgrade, Yugoslavia]]. On September 4, she won the bronze medal in the 200-metre individual medley. On September 8, Heddy was part of the silver medal winning 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team. On September 9, she finished 7th in the 100 m freestyle.<ref name=1973wch>{{cite web|title=1973 World Championships |url=http://www.the-sports.org/swimming-world-championships-results-1973-women-epf14008.html|publisher=the-sports.org|accessdate=February 20, 2017}}</ref>
Heddy represented the United States at the [[Swimming at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships|1973 World Championships]] in [[Belgrade, Yugoslavia]]. On September 4, she won the bronze medal in the 200-metre individual medley. On September 8, Heddy was part of the silver medal winning 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team. On September 9, she finished 7th in the 100 m freestyle.<ref name=1973wch>{{cite web|title=1973 World Championships |url=http://www.the-sports.org/swimming-world-championships-results-1973-women-epf14008.html|publisher=the-sports.org|accessdate=February 20, 2017}}</ref>


Heddy had much success at the [[Swimming at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships|1975 World Championships]] in [[Cali, Colombia]]. On July 22, she won the gold medal in the 200 m medley with a championship record time, 2:19.80, defeating the strong east German swimmers, [[Ulrike Tauber]] and [[Angela Franke]]. On July 24–25, Heddy won bronze medals in the 400 m medley and 400 m freestyle respectively. On July 26, she was part of the silver medal winning 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team. The American team had taken the world record from the east Germans the previous year and swam 1.25 seconds below that mark in the final, but still lost to the east Germans who took back the world record and won the gold. On July 27, Heddy finished fourth in the 100 m freestyle, a mere 1/100 s from the bronze. She had to settle for four medals in total, when summing up her 1975 world championship.<ref name=1975wch>{{cite web|title=1975 World Championships |url=http://www.the-sports.org/swimming-world-championships-results-1975-women-epf14007.html|publisher=the-sports.org|accessdate=February 20, 2017}}</ref>
Heddy had much success at the [[Swimming at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships|1975 World Championships]] in [[Cali, Colombia]]. On July 22, she won the gold medal in the 200 m medley with a championship record time, 2:19.80, defeating the strong east [[Germans|German]] swimmers, [[Ulrike Tauber]] and [[Angela Franke]]. On July 24–25, Heddy won bronze medals in the 400 m medley and 400 m freestyle respectively. On July 26, she was part of the silver medal winning 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team. The American team had taken the world record from the east Germans the previous year and swam 1.25 seconds below that mark in the final, but still lost to the east Germans who took back the world record and won the gold. On July 27, Heddy finished fourth in the 100 m freestyle, a mere 1/100 s from the bronze. She had to settle for four medals in total, when summing up her 1975 world championship.<ref name=1975wch>{{cite web|title=1975 World Championships |url=http://www.the-sports.org/swimming-world-championships-results-1975-women-epf14007.html|publisher=the-sports.org|accessdate=February 20, 2017}}</ref>


Later that year, Heddy was unstoppable at the [[Swimming at the 1975 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]] in [[Mexico City]], where she won four gold medals: the [[Swimming at the 1975 Pan American Games – Women's 200 metre individual medley|200 m medley]], the [[Swimming at the 1975 Pan American Games – Women's 400 metre individual medley|400 m medley]], the [[Swimming at the 1975 Pan American Games – Women's 400 metre freestyle|400 m freestyle]] and as part of the American [[Swimming at the 1975 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4 × 100 m freestyle relay]] team.
Later that year, Heddy was unstoppable at the [[Swimming at the 1975 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]] in [[Mexico City]], where she won four gold medals: the [[Swimming at the 1975 Pan American Games – Women's 200 metre individual medley|200 m medley]], the [[Swimming at the 1975 Pan American Games – Women's 400 metre individual medley|400 m medley]], the [[Swimming at the 1975 Pan American Games – Women's 400 metre freestyle|400 m freestyle]] and as part of the American [[Swimming at the 1975 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4 × 100 m freestyle relay]] team.

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Kathy Heddy
Personal information
Full nameKathryn Jean Heddy
Nickname"Kathy"
National teamUnited States
Born (1958-02-04) February 4, 1958 (age 66)
Syracuse, New York
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight134 lb (61 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Medley
ClubCentral Jersey Aquatic Club
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1975 Cali 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1973 Belgrade 4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1975 Cali 4x100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Belgrade 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Cali 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Cali 400 m medley
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City 4x100 m freestyle

Kathryn Jean Heddy (born February 4, 1958), also known by her married name Kathy Drum, is an American former competition swimming world champion and four-time Pan American champion.

Heddy grew up in Summit, New Jersey, where she graduated early from Summit High School in January 1976, which allowed her to focus on training during what would have been the second half of her senior year.[1]

Heddy represented the United States at the 1973 World Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. On September 4, she won the bronze medal in the 200-metre individual medley. On September 8, Heddy was part of the silver medal winning 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team. On September 9, she finished 7th in the 100 m freestyle.[2]

Heddy had much success at the 1975 World Championships in Cali, Colombia. On July 22, she won the gold medal in the 200 m medley with a championship record time, 2:19.80, defeating the strong east German swimmers, Ulrike Tauber and Angela Franke. On July 24–25, Heddy won bronze medals in the 400 m medley and 400 m freestyle respectively. On July 26, she was part of the silver medal winning 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team. The American team had taken the world record from the east Germans the previous year and swam 1.25 seconds below that mark in the final, but still lost to the east Germans who took back the world record and won the gold. On July 27, Heddy finished fourth in the 100 m freestyle, a mere 1/100 s from the bronze. She had to settle for four medals in total, when summing up her 1975 world championship.[3]

Later that year, Heddy was unstoppable at the Pan American Games in Mexico City, where she won four gold medals: the 200 m medley, the 400 m medley, the 400 m freestyle and as part of the American 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team.

Heddy also participated at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, where she finished fifth in the 400-metre freestyle on July 20.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Meyer, Lacy. "Summit's Own Kathy Heddy: Swim Star Eyes Olympics", The Summit Herald, February 19, 1976. Accessed October 14, 2018. "Summit has its own candidate for the summer Olympics in Montreal. Kathy Heddy, age 18, is the holder of four gold medals in swimming from the Pan American games.... 'I'm grateful that Summit High School allowed me to graduate in January.'"
  2. ^ "1973 World Championships". the-sports.org. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "1975 World Championships". the-sports.org. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kathy Heddy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved July 17, 2012.


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