Tori Leigh Trees (born June 6, 1965), later known by her married name Tori Smith, is an American former competition

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

who represented the United States at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the ...

in Los Angeles. She competed in the women's 200-meter backstroke event, and finished fifth in the final with a time of 2:15.73.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes
Tori Trees
Retrieved November 15, 2012. Trees attended the

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, where she competed for coach

Richard Quick Richard Walter Quick (January 31, 1943 – June 10, 2009) was a Hall of Fame head coach for the women's swim teams at the University of Texas from 1982 through 1988 and at Stanford University, from 1988 through 2005. In an unprecedented achievem ...

Texas Longhorns swimming and diving The Texas Longhorns swimming and diving program represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's and women's swimming and diving competition. The Longhorns competed in the Big 12 Conference through the 2023� ...

team in

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(NCAA) competition. In 1985, she won the NCAA national championship in the 200-yard backstroke, recording a time of 1:59.11.HickokSports.com, Sports History
NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Champions
. Retrieved November 15, 2012. Trees married John Smith, who swam at the same university as her. Their son, Clark Smith, is also a swimmer.

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1965 births Living people American female backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for the United States Swimmers from Louisville, Kentucky Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Texas Longhorns women's swimmers 20th-century American sportswomen {{Louisville-stub

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