Jan Margo Henne (born August 11, 1947), also known by her married nameJan Hawkins, is an American former competitionswimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.
At the1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, she received four medals including two golds. Henne won a gold medal by swimming the anchor leg for the winning U.S. team in thewomen's 4×100-meter freestyle relay.[1] She and her relay teammatesJane Barkman,Linda Gustavson andSusan Pedersen set a new Olympic record of 4:02.5 in the event final.[1][2] She also swam for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the4×100-meter medley relay,[1] but, under the international swimming rules in effect in 1960, did not receive a medal because she did not participate in the event final.
After the 1968 Olympics, Henne attendedArizona State University, where she swam for theArizona State Sun Devils swimming and diving team inAssociation for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) competition from 1968 to 1972. She was a member of the Sun Devils' AIAW national championship teams in 1969, 1970 and 1971, and won individual AIAW national championships in the 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard freestyle and 4x100-yard freestyle relay in 1970. She was inducted into Arizona State University's sports hall of fame in 1976.
