Mary T. Meagher
Her 200 m butterfly world record of 2:05.96 from 1981 lasted about two decades
Overview
Meagher, nicknamed Madame Butterfly, set 2:05.96 in 1981, a record that stood until 2000. She won the 100 m and 200 m butterfly at Los Angeles 1984 after the 1980 boycott denied her a shot at her peak Games. Her stroke technique was studied as a model for a generation.
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