Tracie Ruiz

Tracie Ruiz
Ruiz (left) and Costie in 1984
Personal information
Full nameTracie Lehuanani Ruiz-Conforto
National team United States
Born (1963-02-04) February 4, 1963 (age 61)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (1.62 m)
Weight121 lb (55 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesSynchronised swimming
ClubArizona Wildcats
CoachCharlotte Jennings Davis
Medal record
Synchronised swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Women's solo
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Women's duet
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Women's solo
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Guayaquil Women's solo
Silver medal – second place 1982 Guayaquil Women's duet
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan Women's team
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas Women's solo
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas Women's duet
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Women's solo

Tracie Lehuanani Ruiz-Conforto (born February 4, 1963) is a three-time Olympic medalist[1] from the United States in synchronised swimming.

Career

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Tracie excelled in both the solo and duet routines, winning a total of 41 gold medals during her career at national and international level.[2] In the women's solo event, Ruiz achieved consecutive victories at the 1983 and 1987 Pan American Games, and she was the inaugural champion [3] at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She narrowly missed out on a further gold at the 1988 Summer Olympics, settling for silver after having been beaten by her Canadian rival, Carolyn Waldo.[4] Her domination of the event at the national level resulted in first place at all six US championships between 1981 and 1986.

She enjoyed a successful partnership with fellow American, Candy Costie,[5] which included a silver medal in the women's duet at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships in Guayaquil. Over the next few years, they increased their medal haul, winning gold at both the 1983 Pan American Games and the 1984 Summer Olympics. Their partnership also extended to winning four US national championships and one NCAA national championship.[2]

Personal life

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In June 1985, she married Michael Anthony Conforto, a former Penn State football player who had helped her train for the Olympics. Their son, Michael Conforto, played professional baseball for the New York Mets from 2015 until 2021 and is currently a member of the San Francisco Giants. Their daughter, Jacqueline, played soccer at Azusa Pacific University.[6]

Awards

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Tracie Ruiz was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1993.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tracie Ruiz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Tracie Ruiz (USA): 1993 Honor, Synchronized Swimmer". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "1984 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Synchronized Swimming". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  4. ^ Dodds, Tracy (September 30, 1988). "Ruiz-Conforto Second as Waldo Takes Gold". Los Angeles Times. USA. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  5. ^ Faber, Nancy (April 16, 1984). "Candy Costie and Tracie Ruiz Are at Their Most Buoyant When They Get That Synching Feeling". People. USA. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  6. ^ DiComo, Anthony (June 6, 2014). "Mets fill organizational need with outfielder Conforto". MLB.com. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
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