Ann Simmons

Not to be confused with Anne Simmons.

Ann Simmons

Personal information
Full name	Ann Linnaea Simmons (Married name: Baxter)
Nickname	An
National team	United States
Born	(1953-03-10) March 10, 1953 Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight	126 lb (57 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Lakewood Aquatic Club
College team	University of California, Los Angeles
Medal record Women's swimming Representing the United States Pan American Games 1971 Cali 400 m freestyle Summer Universiade 1973 Moscow 400 m freestyle

Ann Linnaea Simmons (born March 10, 1953) is an American former competitive swimmer who represented the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. She competed in the women's 800-meter freestyle and finished fourth in the event final with a time of 8:57.62—a fraction of a second behind third-place Novella Calligaris of Italy.

In September of 1971 at a swim meet in Minsk, Belarus, Simmons set a world record in the 800 meter freestyle with a time of 8:59.4, becoming the first woman to ever break the 9-minute mark in the event.

Simmons graduated from Millikan High School in Long Beach, California. She attended Long Beach City College (LBCC) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She swam for the LBCC and UCLA Bruins swimming and diving teams, and later coached the University of California, Irvine women's swimming team.

See also

• List of University of California, Los Angeles people
• World record progression 800 metres freestyle