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Mitchell represented the United States at two consecutive Olympic Games. At the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] in Los Angeles, California, she won a silver medal for her second-place performance in the [[Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre backstroke|women's 100-meter backstroke]], finishing with a time of 1:02.63. She also earned a gold medal by swimming the backstroke leg for the winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the [[Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|women's 4x100-meter medley relay]].<ref name=sroprofile>Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mi/betsy-mitchell-1.html Betsy Mitchell]. Retrieved November 14, 2012.</ref> |
Mitchell represented the United States at two consecutive Olympic Games. At the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] in Los Angeles, California, she won a silver medal for her second-place performance in the [[Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre backstroke|women's 100-meter backstroke]], finishing with a time of 1:02.63. She also earned a gold medal by swimming the backstroke leg for the winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the [[Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|women's 4x100-meter medley relay]].<ref name=sroprofile>Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mi/betsy-mitchell-1.html Betsy Mitchell]. Retrieved November 14, 2012.</ref> |
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After the 1984 Olympics, Mitchell transferred to the [[University of Texas at Austin]], and swam for the [[Texas Longhorns swimming and diving]] team from 1985 to 1988. She won nine NCAA titles, and was a member of the Longhorns NCAA national championship teams in 1986, 1987 and 1988. Mitchell received the [[Honda |
After the 1984 Olympics, Mitchell transferred to the [[University of Texas at Austin]], and swam for the [[Texas Longhorns swimming and diving]] team from 1985 to 1988. She won nine NCAA titles, and was a member of the Longhorns NCAA national championship teams in 1986, 1987 and 1988. Mitchell received the [[Honda Sports Award]] for Swimming and Diving, recognizing her as the outstanding college female swimmer of the year in 1987–88.<ref>Collegiate Women Sports Awards, [http://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/archives/swimdive Past Honda Sports Award Winners for Swimming & Diving]. Retrieved December 3, 2014.</ref> She was inducted into the Texas Longhorns Hall of Honor in 2000.<ref>TexasSports.com, Hall of Honor, [http://www.texassports.com/genrel/mitchell_betsy00.html Betsy Mitchell]. Retrieved November 14, 2012.</ref> |
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She set an American and world record in the 200-meter backstroke at the 1986 World Championship Trials. The world record stood for five years. The American record stood for 19 years. ''[[Swimming World Magazine]]'' named her as its [[Swimming World Swimmers of the Year#American Swimmers of the Year|American Female Swimmer of the Year]] in 1986. |
She set an American and world record in the 200-meter backstroke at the 1986 World Championship Trials. The world record stood for five years. The American record stood for 19 years. ''[[Swimming World Magazine]]'' named her as its [[Swimming World Swimmers of the Year#American Swimmers of the Year|American Female Swimmer of the Year]] in 1986. |
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Full name | Betsy Mitchell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | "Betsy" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | January 15, 1966||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of North Carolina University of Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Betsy Mitchell (born January 15, 1966) is an American competition swimmer who was a world record-holder, world champion, and Olympic gold and silver medalist. She also was a member of the United States' 1994 Rowing World Championship team.[1]
Mitchell began competitive swimming at age 5. She competed for Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania during her high school years, graduating in 1983. Following high school, she attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and competed for the North Carolina Tar Heels swimming and diving team during her freshman year, the 1983-84 NCAA season.
Mitchell represented the United States at two consecutive Olympic Games. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, she won a silver medal for her second-place performance in the women's 100-meter backstroke, finishing with a time of 1:02.63. She also earned a gold medal by swimming the backstroke leg for the winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the women's 4x100-meter medley relay.[2]
After the 1984 Olympics, Mitchell transferred to the University of Texas at Austin, and swam for the Texas Longhorns swimming and diving team from 1985 to 1988. She won nine NCAA titles, and was a member of the Longhorns NCAA national championship teams in 1986, 1987 and 1988. Mitchell received the Honda Sports Award for Swimming and Diving, recognizing her as the outstanding college female swimmer of the year in 1987–88.[3] She was inducted into the Texas Longhorns Hall of Honor in 2000.[4]
She set an American and world record in the 200-meter backstroke at the 1986 World Championship Trials. The world record stood for five years. The American record stood for 19 years. Swimming World Magazine named her as its American Female Swimmer of the Year in 1986.
She again competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She received a silver medal for swimming the backstroke leg for the second-place U.S. team in the women's 4x100-meter medley relay in the preliminary heats. Individually, she also swam in the final of the women's 100-meter backstroke, finishing fourth in the final with a time of 1:02.71.[2]
She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1998.[5]
Mitchell started her career as the women's swimming coach at Dartmouth College from 1990-1996. She then served from 1997-2003 as Director of Athletics at Laurel School for Girls in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Mitchell was then the Director of Athletics & Recreation at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania from 2005-2011.[1] She is currently the Director of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California.
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
- List of University of Texas at Austin alumni
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
- World record progression 200 metres backstroke
References
- ^ a b "Q&A with Betsy Mitchell," AthleticManagement.com (October/November 2008). Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ a b Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Betsy Mitchell. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ Collegiate Women Sports Awards, Past Honda Sports Award Winners for Swimming & Diving. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ TexasSports.com, Hall of Honor, Betsy Mitchell. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, Betsy Mitchell (USA). Retrieved November 14, 2012.
External links
- Betsy Mitchell – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
- Betsy Mitchell (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
- 1966 births
- Living people
- American female backstroke swimmers
- American female freestyle swimmers
- Former world record holders in swimming
- North Carolina Tar Heels swimmers
- Olympic medalists in swimming
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States
- Olympic swimmers of the United States
- People from Cincinnati, Ohio
- Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Texas Longhorns women's swimmers
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- International Swimming Hall of Fame inductees