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Caitlin Carruthers

By Carrie Craft, About.com

Birth and Adoption : Caitlin was born in 1962 and was adopted by Charley and Maureen Carruthers in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Olympic Record: Participated in the 1980 Olympics and the 1984 Olympics in which they brought home a Silver medal for the United States.
Known for ...: holding hands and doing alternating flying butterflies.
Fun Fact: Caitlin's father built her and her skating partner brother, Peter, a tiny rink in their back yard.
What is she doing now?: Caitlin is married to Brett Conrad. They have two adopted sons--Brett Peter, born June 24, 1995 and Kyle Richard, born August 12, 1997 and a daughter Kayla Nicole born March 24, 1998. They have recently moved from Michigan back to Katy Texas.

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