1998 Hall of Fame Inductee

REGINA BRITTINGHAM - Chico, CA
Badminton - 1971, 1972
Swimming - 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Track & Field - 1973

Regina participated and excelled in three sports, Badminton, Track & Field, and Swimming. In badminton she placed in the College Championships in both singles and doubles. In Track & Field she qualified for AIAW Nationals in the 440 yard dash and was on the 6th place mile relay team. She was captain of Chico's Women's Swimming Team and excelled in the 50 free and 50 fly and relays, swimming on the Chico State NCIAC Conference Championship team in 1971.

Currently Regina participates in United States Masters Swimming, where she is Nationally and World Ranked. Regina is a National Champion in the 50 meter butterfly and numerous relay teams. She and her Walnut Creek Masters teammates recently won the Medium Women's Division in Indianapolis at the Masters National Championships. In International swimming competition, Regina has won five gold medals in Spain and five gold medals at the Australian Masters Games (10,000 participants) in addition to setting three records. Regina has placed in the Top Ten in the World in nine events for Masters World Competition in England and Canada.

Regina also conducts swim clinics nationally and internationally. She was invited to give two clinics while in Australia for swimmers and coaches. She holds the American Swimming Coaches Association Masters Level IV Coach certification. There are very few Masters Coaches in the United States with a higher certification. She currently coaches a world ranked masters swimmer.

Regina has coached youth in track & field and cross country. Her track & field athletes were nationally ranked, with one national champion. Regina was Women's Track & Field Coach of the Year in the league when coaching at Butte Community College. She has also run and finished the Boston Marathon and was a National Bud Lite Triathlon Qualifier.

Regina assisted the Chico Aqua Jets with Coach Ernie Maglischo. She was also the Head Coach of the Oroville Orca Swim Team.

Regina has served as a firefighter for the California Department of Forestry. She has served as a volunteer and professional in mental health and alcohol and drug agencies in Butte County. This past year, she participated in a clinical research study of Bipolar Disorder at Stanford University.

Regina is also an artist, having sold paintings and stained glass works. She was a professional photographer for the covers of the national magazine CATS.