Lynn Burke is an American former competition swimmer, born Lynn Edythe Burke on 22 March 1943 and later known by her married name Lynn McConville, who won two gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. She won the 100-meter backstroke in a new Olympic record of 1:09.3, becoming the first American woman to take the event in 28 years, and swam the backstroke leg of the winning United States team in the 4x100-meter medley relay, which set a world record of 4:41.1. Raised in Flushing, New York, she moved to California to train with the Santa Clara Swim Club. In her career she broke six world records, seven American records and won six national AAU titles, and she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honor Swimmer in 1978. After swimming she studied at St. John's University and worked as a teacher.
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Lynn Edythe Burke (born March 22, 1943), also known by her married name Lynn McConville, is an American former competition swimmer
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Born 22 March 1943 in New York, New York USA
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She won a second gold medal by swimming the backstroke leg for the winning U.S. team in the 4×100-meter medley relay
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Lynn Edythe Burke (born March 22, 1943), also known by her married name Lynn McConville, is an American former competition swimmer
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She competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome
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