Tobie Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Tobie Smith

American swimmer

Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1973

Place of Birth: Chappaqua, New York, United States

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Tobie Smith

  • Tobie Smith (born October 23, 1973) is an American former competition swimmer who specialized in long-distance and open-water freestyle events.
  • She represented the United States at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia, winning the gold medal in the 25-kilometer open water event. To celebrate her completion of her master's degree in kinesiology, Smith swam the English Channel on August 5, 1999.
  • After swimming two thirds of the distance in an estimated record time, she encountered a force five gale of 19 to 24 miles per hour and white-capped waves.
  • She finished her channel-crossing in eight hours, 15 minutes; the then current record time was seven hours, 40 minutes.

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