She won a gold medal in the women's 3-metre springboard event at the
1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Chandler is also a painter with work on display through the
Art of the Olympians organization.
Post-diving careers Chandler has done work as an expert commentator for several national television networks. For 10 years, she worked for the Lakeshore Foundation, a world-class rehabilitation and athletic training facility located in
Birmingham, Alabama, as their development and special events coordinator. In 2021, Chandler became the director of development for the Vulcan Park and Museum in Birmingham. Three years later, she became director of community outreach for the museum.
Honors She was inducted into the
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (ASHOF) in 1985, and was elected to the
International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1987. She became the educational outreach director for the American Swimming Hall of Fame (ASHOF) in 2003. ==See also==