Karen Moe

Not to be confused with Karen Margrethe Moe.

Karen Moe

Personal information
Full name	Karen Patricia Moe
National team	United States
Born	(1953-01-22) January 22, 1953 Del Monte, Philippines
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	123 lb (56 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly
College team	University of California, Los Angeles
Medal record Representing the United States Olympic Games Munich 1972 200 m butterfly

Karen Patricia Moe Humphreys (born January 22, 1953), née Karen Patricia Moe, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, she won the gold medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly event.

Moe set world records in the 200-meter butterfly in 1970, 1971 and 1972 (twice). She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1992.

In 1978, Moe became the head coach of the California Golden Bears women's swim team at the University of California, Berkeley, and served in that position until 1992. In 1987, she was named the NCAA Division I Women's Swimming Coach of the Year. From 1992 to 2004, she served within Cal's athletic department.

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
• List of University of California, Los Angeles people
• World record progression 200 metres butterfly