Antonia Carroll Hewitt (born September 29, 1951), later known by her married name Toni Cervantes, is an American former competition swimmer.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Antonia Carroll Hewitt |
Nickname | "Toni" |
National team | United States |
Born | San Francisco, California | September 29, 1951
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Weight | 128 lb (58 kg) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Butterfly |
Club | Corona del Mar Swim Club |
As a 17-year-old, Hewitt represented the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1] She competed in the women's 100-meter butterfly, and finished seventh in the event final with a time of 1:07.5.[1][2] Hewitt also reached the finals of the women's 200-meter butterfly, finishing in fourth place with a time of 2:26.2—three tenths of a second behind American teammate Ellie Daniel, who won the bronze medal in the event.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Toni Hewitt. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games, Women's 100 metres Butterfly Final. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games, Women's 200 metres Butterfly Final. Retrieved September 7, 2015.