Olive McKean

Olive McKean

Personal information
Full name	Mary Olive McKean
National team	United States
Born	(1915-08-10)August 10, 1915 Chehalis, Washington
Died	Troutdale, Oregon
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Washington Athletic Club
Medal record Women's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 1936 Berlin 4x100 m freestyle

Mary Olive McKean (August 10, 1915 – March 31, 2006), also known by her married name Olive Mucha, was an American competition swimmer and swimming coach.

McKean represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. She won a bronze medal as a member of the third-place U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay. Individually, she also finished sixth overall in the women's 100-meter freestyle.

During the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, she served as the assistant manager for the U.S. swimming team. She also worked as the aquatics director of the Multnomah Athletics Club, and was the first woman selected to be the president of the Oregon Amateur Athletic Union.

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)

External links

• Olive McKean – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com

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