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| fullname = Tori Leigh Trees |
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| national_team = United States |
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| nationality = {{USA}} |
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| strokes = [[Backstroke]] |
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| club = Lakeside Swim Club |
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| collegeteam = [[Texas Longhorns swimming and diving|University of Texas]] |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|6|6|mf=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Louisville, Kentucky]] |
| birth_place = [[Louisville, Kentucky]], U.S. |
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'''Tori Leigh Trees''' (born June 6, 1965) is an American former competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who |
'''Tori Leigh Trees''' (born June 6, 1965), later known by her married name '''Tori Smith''', is an American former competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who represented the United States at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] in Los Angeles. She competed in the [[Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke|women's 200-meter backstroke]] event, and finished fifth in the final with a time of 2:15.73.<ref name=sroprofile>Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, [https://web.archive.org/web/20200417164238/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/tr/tori-trees-1.html Tori Trees]. Retrieved November 15, 2012.</ref> |
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Trees attended the [[University of Texas at Austin]], where she competed for coach [[Richard Quick]]'s [[Texas Longhorns swimming and diving]] team in [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) competition. In 1985, she won the NCAA national championship in the 200-yard backstroke, recording a time of 1:59.11.<ref>HickokSports.com, Sports History, [http://www.hickoksports.com/history/ncaawswim.shtml NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Champions] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20121206013825/http://www.hickoksports.com/history/ncaawswim.shtml |date=2012-12-06 }}. Retrieved November 15, 2012.</ref> |
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Trees married John Smith, who swam at the same university as her. Their son, [[Clark Smith (swimmer)|Clark Smith]], is also a swimmer. |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of University of Texas at Austin alumni]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Commons category|Tori Trees}} |
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{{Footer USA Swimming 1984 Summer Olympics}} |
{{Footer USA Swimming 1984 Summer Olympics}} |
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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Trees, Tori Leigh; Trees, Tori L. |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American swimmer, Olympian |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = June 6, 1965 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
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[[Category:1965 births]] |
[[Category:1965 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:American female backstroke swimmers]] |
[[Category:American female backstroke swimmers]] |
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[[Category:Olympic swimmers |
[[Category:Olympic swimmers for the United States]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Louisville, Kentucky]] |
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[[Category:Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics]] |
[[Category:Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics]] |
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[[Category:Texas Longhorns women's swimmers]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:28, 24 September 2023
 Tori Trees in 1984 | |
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| Full name | Tori Leigh Trees |
| National team | United States |
| Born | June 6, 1965 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 146 lb (66 kg) |
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| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | Lakeside Swim Club |
| College team | University of Texas |
Tori Leigh Trees (born June 6, 1965), later known by her married name Tori Smith, is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She competed in the women's 200-meter backstroke event, and finished fifth in the final with a time of 2:15.73.[1]
Trees attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she competed for coach Richard Quick's Texas Longhorns swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition. In 1985, she won the NCAA national championship in the 200-yard backstroke, recording a time of 1:59.11.[2]
Trees married John Smith, who swam at the same university as her. Their son, Clark Smith, is also a swimmer.
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References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tori Trees.
- ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Tori Trees. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ^ HickokSports.com, Sports History, NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Champions Archived 2012-12-06 at archive.today. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
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