Thelma Kalama
Encyclopedia
Thelma Kalama is an American
swimmer
and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1948 Olympic Games
in London
, where she received a gold medal in 4×100 m freestyle
relay, together with Marie Corridon
, Brenda Helser
and Ann Curtis
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1948 Olympic Games
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
in London
London
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, where she received a gold medal in 4×100 m freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
relay, together with Marie Corridon
Marie Corridon
Marie Mortell was an American swimmer and Olympic champion. Hailing from Norwalk, Connecticut, she competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where she received a gold medal in 4×100 m freestyle relay.-References:...
, Brenda Helser
Brenda Helser
Brenda Helser de Morelos is a former competitive freestyle swimmer from the United States who won a gold medal in the 4×100 meter freestyle relay at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England....
and Ann Curtis
Ann Curtis
Ann Curtis is a former competitive swimmer and Olympic Gold Medal winner for the United States. She was coached by Charlie Sava and was a member of the San Francisco Crystal Plunge team. Curtis participated in London’s 1948 Olympic Games winning the gold medal in the 400 m freestyle...
.