Patricia "Patty" Kempner (born August 24, 1942) is a retired medley

Medley swimming

Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles into one race. This race is either swum by one swimmer as individual medley or by four swimmers as a medley relay...

 and breaststroke

Breaststroke

The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...

 swimmer from the United States

United States

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, who won the gold medal with the USA's women's team in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics

At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 15 swimming events were contested, eight for men and seven for women. There was a total of 380 participants from 45 countries competing. For the first time, the 4×100 metres medley relay was contested...

 in Rome, Italy. On April 27, 1957 she became the first woman to set an official world record in the 200m individual medley, clocking 2:48.2 at a swimming meet in Chicago, Illinois.