Andrea Hayes
Encyclopedia
Andrea Jean Hayes is a retired female backstroke
swimmer from the United States
, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul, South Korea. She is best known for winning a gold medal at the inaugural 1985 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
in Tokyo, Japan.
Backstroke
The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...
swimmer from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul, South Korea. She is best known for winning a gold medal at the inaugural 1985 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
1985 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The first edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course event, was held in 1985 in Tokyo, Japan after discussions between the so called Charter Nations Australia, United States, Canada and Japan determined that an opportunity to come together for a world class competition would...
in Tokyo, Japan.