Lynn Edythe Burke (born March 22, 1943), also known by her married name Lynn McConville, is an American former competition
swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events. She competed at the
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...
in Rome, where she won the gold medal in
women's 100-meter backstroke in a new Olympic record time of 1:09.3. She won a second gold medal by swimming the backstroke leg for the winning U.S. team in the
4×100-meter medley relay, together with teammates
Patty Kempner
Patricia Kempner (born August 24, 1942) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events.
On April 27, 1957, she became the first woman to set an official world record in the 200-meter ind ...
(breaststroke),
Carolyn Schuler (butterfly), and
Chris von Saltza
Susan Christina von Saltza (born January 13, 1944), also known by her married name Christina Olmstead, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in four events.
As an age group swimmer, von Salt ...
(freestyle). The U.S. medley relay team set a new world record in the event final of 4:41.1.
Burke, overall broke six World records (lowering the 100 metre backstroke World record four times in just three months), broke seven American records, and won six
National AAU titles.
Burke was inducted into the
International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests and serving as the central point for the s ...
as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1978. After retiring from competition in March 1961,
[ :File:Lynn Burke 1961.jpg] she became a model, author and business woman in New York. She has three children.
See also
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List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
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List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in swimming.
Current program
50 metre freestyle
100 metre freestyle
200 metre freestyle
400 metre freestyle
800 metre freestyle
1500 metre freestyle
100 metre backstroke
2 ...
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World record progression 200 metres backstroke
This is a history of the progression of the world record for the 200-meter backstroke event. It is a listing of the fastest-time-ever swum in the event, in both long course (50-meter) and short course (25-meter) swimming pools. These records ar ...
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World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay
This article includes the world record progression for the 4×100 metres medley relay, and it shows the chronological history of world record times in that competitive swimming event. The 4×100 metres medley relay is a medley race in which each o ...
References
1943 births
Living people
Flushing High School alumni
American female backstroke swimmers
World record setters in swimming
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming
Swimmers from New York City
Swimmers at the 1959 Pan American Games
Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Pan American Games competitors for the United States
21st-century American women
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