Jill Sterkel

Jill Sterkel
Sterkel in 1984 Olympic photo
Personal information
Full nameGillian Ann Sterkel
National teamUnited States
Born (1961-05-27) May 27, 1961
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubEl Monte Aquatics Club
College teamUniversity of Texas
CoachDon Lamont (El Monte AC)
Richard Quick, UT
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1976 Montreal 4x100 m freestyle
1984 Los Angeles 4x100 m freestyle
1988 Seoul 50 m freestyle
1988 Seoul 4x100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
1978 Berlin 4x100 m freestyle
1982 Guayaquil 4×100 m freestyle
1982 Guayaquil 4×100 m medley
1982 Guayaquil 100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
1975 Mexico City 4x100 m freestyle
1983 Caracas 4x100 m freestyle
1975 Mexico City 100 m freestyle
Universiade
1981 Bucharest 100 m freestyle
1981 Bucharest 200 m freestyle
1981 Bucharest 100 m butterfly
1981 Bucharest 4x100 m freestyle
1981 Bucharest 4x100 m medley

Jill Ann Sterkel (born May 27, 1961) is an American former competition swimmer for the University of Texas, an Olympic champion, former world record-holder, and water polo player. Sterkel won four medals in three Olympic Games spanning twelve years from 1976 through 1988, and was the first American woman to qualify for four Olympic games. She later served as the women's head coach for her alma mater, the Texas Longhorns swimming and diving team at the University of Texas at Austin from 1993 to 2006.