Candy Costie’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Synchronized swimmer
Is Swimmer 
Athlete 
Synchronized swimmer 
From United States of America 
Type Sports 
Gender female
Birth 12 March 1963, Seattle, King County, Washington, U.S.A.
Age: 57 years

Candace Costie (born March 12, 1963) is an American competitor and Olympic champion in synchronized swimming.

After claiming a silver medal in the women’s duet at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships with her swimming partner Tracie Ruiz, they went on to secure gold medals in both the women’s duet at the 1983 Pan American Games and the women’s duet at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Their partnership also extended to winning four US national championships and one NCAA national championship.

In 1985, Candy tied the knot with Olympic silver medalist Doug Burke who was a member of the United States water polo team at the Los Angeles games. Candy was later remarried to Fred Merrill, Jr and they now run their own real estate firm, Merill Companies.

Awards

Candy Costie was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1995.

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