 Collins (left) and Tineke Lagerberg in 1961 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 (age 82–83) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly, medley |
Medal record | |
Rebecca Collins (born November 21, 1943 - died August 25, 2026) was 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. 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.
After marriage she changed her last name to Furste.