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Lynn Burke

American swimmer (born 1943)

Lynn Burke

Lynn Burke in 1960
Personal information
Full name	Lynn Edythe Burke
National team	United States
Born	(1943-03-22) March 22, 1943 (age 81) New York, New York
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	134 lb (61 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	Santa Clara Swim Club
Medal record Women's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 1960 Rome 100 m backstroke 1960 Rome 4×100 m medley relay

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 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 (breaststroke), Carolyn Schuler (butterfly), and Chris von Saltza (freestyle). The U.S. medley relay team set a new world record in the event final of 4:41.1.^[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.^[2]

Burke was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1978. After retiring from competition in March 1961,^[3] she became a model, author and business woman in New York. She has three children.^[4][5]

See also[edit]

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
• World record progression 200 metres backstroke
• World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay

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