Kaye Hall

Kaye Hall
Hall smiling in 1968 being met in Tacoma after returning from the Mexico City Olympics
Personal information
Full nameKaye Marie Hall
National teamUnited States
Born (1951-05-15) May 15, 1951 (age 73)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight143 lb (65 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubTacoma Swim Club
College teamUniversity of Puget Sound
CoachDonald A. Duncan
(Puget Sound)
Dick Hannula
(Tacoma Swim Club)
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City 4x100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City 200 m backstroke
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1967 Winnipeg 100 m backstroke
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1970 Turin 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1970 Turin 4x100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1970 Turin 4x100 m medley

Kaye Marie Hall (born May 15, 1951), later known by her married name Kaye Greff, is an American former competition swimmer, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events.

Hall was born in Tacoma, Washington,[1] and attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Tacoma. She trained with the Tacoma Swim Club with Hall of Fame coach Dick Hannula who also coached Wilson High School.[2]

Hall made her international debut at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, where she won a silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke behind Canadian gold medalist Elaine Tanner. In December 1967, she became the first woman to swim the 100-yard backstroke in under one minute.[3]

  1. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Kaye Hall. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  2. ^ "Puget Sound Mourns the Loss of Hall of Fame Coach Donald Duncan". June 12, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "Kaye Hall (USA)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.