Nancy Simons

Nancy Joan Simons (born May 20, 1938), later known by her married name Nancy Peterson in 1959, is an American former competition swimmer and a 1956 Melbourne Olympic silver medalist in the 4x100-meter women's freestyle relay. She was an American record holder in the 100 and 400-meter freestyle, if briefly. Swimming for San Rafael Elks Swim Club under Hall of Fame Coach Beth Kaufman and later the accomplished Chicago Town Club under Coach Walter Schlueter, in addition to her freestyle records, she demonstrated stroke proficiency first in backstroke and later won regional competitions in individual medley events. She attended Northwestern University for two years and, after transferring, graduated Stanford University in 1959.