Rebecca Collins (born 1944) is a retired American swimmer. On July 20, 1958, she set a new world record in the individual 200 m medley. One year later, on July 19, 1959, she broke the world record of Tineke Lagerberg in the 200 m butterfly. She lost that record to Marianne Heemskerk in 1960, but took it back in 1961. She was also part of the US relay team that set a new world record in the 4×100 m medley at the 1959 Pan American Games.[1] She won another gold medal at those games, in the 100 m butterfly. Between 1959 and 1961 she won seven national titles in individual butterfly and medley events.[2]

Becky Collins

Collins (left) and Tineke Lagerberg in 1961
Personal information
Born	1944 (age 77–78)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly, medley
Medal record Representing  United States Pan American Games 1959 Chicago 4×100 m medley 1959 Chicago 100 m butterfly

After marriage she changed her last name to Furst.[2]

See also

• World record progression 200 metres butterfly
• World record progression 200 metres individual medley

References