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Mary Wayte
Mary Wayte
Women's Swimming
Competitor for the Flag of the United States United States
Olympic Games
Gold 1984 Los Angeles 200m Freestyle
Gold 1984 Los Angeles 4x100m Freestyle
Silver 1988 Seoul 4x100m Medley
Bronze 1988 Seoul 4x100m Freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold 1983 Caracas 4x100m Freestyle
Silver 1983 Caracas 200m Freestyle

Mary Alice Wayte (born March 25, 1965) is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won the gold medal in the Women's 200m Freestyle at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Swimming has been a sport at every modern Summer Olympics. It has been open to women since 1912. The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics, held at the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium, located on the USC campus The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics, held at the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium, located on the USC campus The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. The swimming competition, held from September 18 to September 25, was notable The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. The swimming competition, held from September 18 to September 25, was notable The Pan American Games are a Multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of The Americas. The Swimming Tournament at the 1983 Pan American Games took place in Caracas Venezuela from August 17 to August 22, The Swimming Tournament at the 1983 Pan American Games took place in Caracas Venezuela from August 17 to August 22, Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Freestyle is an unregulated Swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West

Four years later, when Seoul, South Korea hosted the Summer Olympics, she was a member of the silver medal winning team in the 4x100m Medley Relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Her teammates in that race were Beth Barr (backstroke), Tracey McFarlane (breaststroke), and Janel Jorgensen (butterfly). Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an International Multi-sport event, usually quadrennial organised by the International The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in Elizabeth Cynthia ("Beth" Barr (born December 17, 1971) is a former Backstroke Swimmer from the United States, who Tracey Danielle McFarlane (born July 20, 1966) is a former Breaststroke Swimmer from the United States, who won the silver medal Janel Simone Jorgensen (born May 18, 1971) is a former butterfly Swimmer from the United States, who won the silver medal in Wayte also captured a bronze medal, with the 4x100 Freestyle Relay Team.

Although Wayte was raised on Mercer Island, Washington, she did most of her international swimming in Florida under coach Randy Reese at the University of Florida and the Holmes Lumber Team. Mercer Island is a city in King County, Washington, USA The population was 22036 at the 2000 census Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research As a U. S. National Team member from 1981 to 1988, Wayte's international career sparkled as a medalist on teams competing in Japan (1981, 1985), France (1982), Holland (1982), Venezuela (1983), Monaco (1985), Spain (1986) and South Korea (1988). Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) At the 1983 Pan American Games, she won the silver medal in the 200m freestyle, just behind Hall of Famer Cynthia Woodhead. The 9th Pan American Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela from August 14 to August 29, 1983. She won the gold medal as a member of the 4x100m freestyle relay, completing her medal collection.

The 1984 Olympic Games in LA were a highlight of Wayte's career, by beating her archrival Woodhead in the 200m Freestyle. She received a second gold medal by competing in the preliminary heat of the winning 4x100m Freestyle Relay. She returned to the Olympic arena in 1988 winning the silver medal on the 4x100m Medley Relay and the bronze medal as a member of the 4x100m Freestyle Relay. In Seoul, she also competed in the 200m Freestyle finishing fourth, and the 200m Individual Medley, showing her swimming versatility.

After retirement, Wayte's swimming connection took her to television where she became a color commentator for Sports Channel featuring swim meets and crowd interviews at NBA games. She served as NBC’s color commentator for women’s swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and continued to cover women’s collegiate swimming for the ESPN network at the NCAA National Championships. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations She has been a promoter for Speedo, Alamo, the National Spa and Pool Institute, the International Swimming Hall of Fame and other organizations. Speedo is a manufacturer of swimwear and accessories The company was started by Alexander MacRae under the name of MacRae Hosiery Manufacturers in Bondi Beach Wayte was inducted into the University of Florida’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999, followed by the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2000. The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The International Swimming Hall of Fame, located on the Atlantic Ocean beachfront in Fort Lauderdale Florida, United States, is a Hall of Fame 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.

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