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Full name | James McConica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | "Jim" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | December 19, 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of Southern California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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James McConica (born December 19, 1950) is an American former competition swimmer and world record-holder. McConica won two gold medals at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia, including the men's 400-meter freestyle, and the 4x200-meter freestyle relay. He also received a Pan Am silver medal for his second-place finish in the 200-meter freestyle. The American gold medal team in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay set a new world record of 7:45.8.