Larry Barbiere
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| Full name | Lawrence Edward Barbiere |
| Nickname(s) | "Larry" |
| National team |  United States |
| Born | March 6, 1951 Dayton, Ohio |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | Vesper Boat Club |
| College team | Indiana University |
Lawrence Edward Barbiere (born March 6, 1951) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic athlete.
Barbiere represented the United States as a 17-year-old at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1] He competed in the men's 100-meter backstroke, and finished fourth in the event final with a time of 1:01.1.[1][2]
Barbiere attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, where he swam for coach Doc Counsilman's Indiana Hoosiers swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Big Ten Conference competition from 1970 to 1973. He was an eleven-time All-American as a college swimmer, and was a key member of the Hoosiers' three consecutive NCAA national championship teams in 1971, 1972 and 1973.[3]
Barbiere's son Jim also attended Indiana University and competed for the Hoosiers swim team from 2009 to 2013.[4] His niece, swimmer Emily Silver, won a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Larry Barbiere. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ↑ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games, Men's 100 metres Backstroke Final. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ↑ Indiana Hoosiers 2006–07 Men's Swimming & Diving, History & Records, Indiana University Athletic Department, Bloomington, Indiana, p. 82 (2006). Retrieved September 9, 20152.
- ↑ IUHoosiers.com, Men's Swimming & Diving, Jim Barbiere. Archived June 4, 2015; retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ↑ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Emily Silver. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
External links
- Larry Barbiere – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
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- Olympic swimmers of the United States
- Sportspeople from Dayton, Ohio
- Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- University of Cincinnati College of Law alumni
