Mitchell, Elizabeth (1966–)

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Mitchell, Elizabeth (1966–)

American swimmer. Name variations: Betsy Mitchell. Born Jan 15, 1966; attended University of North Carolina and University of Texas at Austin.

At Los Angeles Olympics, won a silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke and gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay (1984); at Seoul Olympics, won a silver medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay (1988); while at Univ. of Texas, won 7 NCAA titles; won 100-meter backstroke at Pan Pacific championships (1985), Goodwill Games (1990) and US Open (1985–87); at World championships (1986), set world record in 200-meter backstroke and won gold medal in 100-meter backstroke and silver in 200-meter backstroke; won 11 US national championships in 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke; was head swimming coach at Dartmouth (1990–96), then athletic director at the Laurel School in Ohio.

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