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Kendis Moore

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Kendis Moore
Personal information
Full nameKendis Marion Moore
National teamUnited States
Born (1948-11-23) November 23, 1948 (age 75)
Culver City, California
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight130 lb (59 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, butterfly
ClubArizona Desert Rats
College teamArizona State University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg 4x100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1967 Winnipeg 200 m backstroke
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1967 Tokyo 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1967 Tokyo 4x100 m medley

Kendis Marion Moore (born November 23, 1948), also known by her married name Kendis Drake, is an American former competition swimmer, Pan American Games medalist, and former world record-holder.

At the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, Moore received the silver medal for her second-place performance in the 200-meter backstroke.[1] She finished behind Canadian star Elaine Tanner and ahead of American teammate Cathy Ferguson.[1]

Moore represented the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[2] She competed in the women's 100-meter backstroke, finishing in fourth place overall in the event final with a time of 1:08.3.[2][3]

Moore broke two world records during her swimming career. She set a new world record in the 200-meter butterfly of 2:26.3 on August 15, 1965; it was broken six days later by Ada Kok of the Netherlands. She was also a member of a U.S. relay team that set a new world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay at the 1967 Pan American Games. The medley relay record survived for thirteen months until it was broken by another team of Americans in 1968.

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References

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  1. ^ a b HickokSports.com, Sports History, Pan American Games Women's Swimming Medalists Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Kendis Moore. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  3. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games, Women's 100 metres Backstroke Final. Retrieved October 21, 2012.