Beth Barr

Elizabeth Cynthia Barr (born December 17, 1971), later known by her married name Beth Isaak,[1] is an American former competition swimmer who was a backstroke specialist and Olympic silver medalist. As a 16-year-old, she represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She who won a silver medal by swimming the backstroke leg for the second-place U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter medley relay, together with teammates Janel Jorgensen (butterfly), Tracey McFarlane (breaststroke), and Mary Wayte (freestyle).[2] Individually, she also competed in the women's 100-meter backstroke, finishing fifth in the event final with a time of 1:02.78, and the women's 200-meter backstroke, finishing fourth in 2:12.39.[2]

Beth Barr
Personal information
Full nameElizabeth Cynthia Barr
Nickname(s)"Beth"
National teamUnited States
Born (1971-12-17) December 17, 1971
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight132 lb (60 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubPJC Aquatics
College teamUniversity of Texas

Barr grew up in Pensacola, Florida, where she trained with PJC Aquatics (now known as Greater Pensacola Aquatic Club).[2] As of 2008, she lives in Phoenix.[1]

See also

References
  1. Linton Weeks, "Former U.S. Olympians: Then And Now," National Public Radio (August 6, 2008). Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Beth Barr". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved November 13, 2012.


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