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Tuttle is a native of East Grand Forks, Minn. She came to UND in the fall of 1982 and graduated in 1986 with a bachelor of science in business administration with a major in marketing. She later earned a bachelor of science degree in physical therapy from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. While at UND, Tuttle was one of the most decorated swimmers ever at UND. She was a 15-time North Central Conference champion and a 16-time swimming All-American, and she was the North Central Conference Women's Swimmer of the Year in 1984. She is one of only three women's swimmers in school history ever to win five NCC event titles in one year. In 1986, she won the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 50 fly and 100 fly. In her best event, the 100 butterfly, Tuttle was a three-time All-American. She placed at second at nationals in 1984 with a time of :58.07 and then in 1985 won the NCAA Division II record in the event with a national record time of :57.12. In 1986, Tuttle finished second in the 100 fly in a time of :56.57. She was also a member of UND's 1985 NCAA Division II national champion 200 free relay team that set a national record at the time. That team still holds the school record for fastest 200 free relay time (1:35.58). She was a member of the 200 free relay team all four years at UND, and that team earned All-American honors all four of her years. Tuttle also earned All-American honors in the 100 freestyle in both 1985 and 1986, placing seventh both years in that event. She credits her UND education for instilling in her the importance of family and friends along with a strong work ethic. After UND, Tuttle continued her swimming career and became a Norwegian national swimming champion in 1988 and a two-time Masters National Swimming champion in 1993.