Betsy Mitchell was born on January 15,1966 and is an American competition swimmer who was a world record-holder, world champion, and Olympic gold and silver medalist.
13 Facts About Betsy Mitchell
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Betsy Mitchell was a member of the United States' 1994 Rowing World Championship team.
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Betsy Mitchell represented the United States at two consecutive Olympic Games.
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Betsy Mitchell won nine NCAA titles, and was a member of the Longhorns NCAA national championship teams in 1986,1987 and 1988.
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Betsy Mitchell set an American and world record in the 200-meter backstroke at the 1986 World Championship Trials.
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Betsy Mitchell again competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
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Betsy Mitchell was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1998.
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Betsy Mitchell has a bachelor's and master's degree in education, specializing in sports administration, from the University of Texas at Austin.
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Betsy Mitchell completed a one-year program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, earning a certificate in educational administration, planning and policy.
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Betsy Mitchell started her career as the women's swimming coach at Dartmouth College from 1990 to 1996.
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Betsy Mitchell then served from 1997 to 2003 as the director of athletics at Laurel School for Girls in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
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Betsy Mitchell was then the director of athletics and recreation at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania from 2005 to 2011.
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Betsy Mitchell is currently the director of athletics, physical education, and recreation at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California.