Tracie Ruiz

Tracie Lehuanani Ruiz (born February 4, 1963), also known after 1985 by her married name Tracie Lehuanani Ruiz-Conforto, is a former American competitive synchronized swimmer for the University of Arizona who won a total of three Olympic medals with a gold in both the duet and solo event at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the first to feature synchronized swimming, and a silver in the solo event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

Ruiz competed in synchronized swimming for the University of Arizona team with fellow duet teammate Candace Costie. Costie and Ruiz won the duet event at the 1982 National Collegiate Championships. A powerful program, the Arizona team competed in the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) Championships in 1981 and 1984. The Arizona team was coached by Kathy Kretschmer, who had formerly competed for the U.S. Junior and Senior National Teams and won a gold medal at the 1971 Pan American Games.

Tracie excelled in both solo and duet routines, winning a total of 41 gold medals during her career at the national and international level.

She enjoyed a successful continuing partnership with fellow American, Candy Costie,

Personal life In June 1985, she married Michael Anthony Conforto, a former Penn State football player who had helped her train for the Olympics. Their son, Michael Conforto, played professional baseball for the New York Mets from 2015 until 2021 and is currently a member of the Chicago Cubs. Their daughter, Jacqueline, played soccer at Azusa Pacific University.