Biography
Carol Tait Macpherson was born in San Francisco, moving to Palo Alto, Calif., in 1947. She started swimming through Palo Alto Parks and Recreation and later affiliated with the Santa Clara Swim Club at the age of 13 in 1951. The team was coached by George Haines.
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