Gustavson, Linda (1949–)
Gustavson, Linda (1949–)
American swimmer. Name variations: Linda McGuire. Born Nov 30, 1949, in Soquel, Santa Cruz Co., California; attended Michigan State University; m. Tim McGuire, 1972; children: 2.
At Mexico City Olympics, won a silver medal in 400-meter freestyle, a bronze medal in 100-meter freestyle, and a gold medal in 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay (1968); helped launch the Santa Cruz City Schools program for teenage moms and taught in the program for over 25 years.
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