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 name	Elizabeth Cynthia Barr
Nickname(s)	"Beth"
National team	United States
Born	(1971-12-17) December 17, 1971
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	132 lb (60 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	PJC Aquatics
College team	University of Texas
Medal record Women's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 1988 Seoul 4x100 m medley Pan Pacific Championships 1987 Brisbane 200 m backstroke

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

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
• List of University of Texas at Austin alumni

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.

External links

• Beth Barr at the International Olympic Committee