Larry Barbiere

Who is Larry Barbiere?

Lawrence Edward Barbiere is an American former competition swimmer.

Barbiere represented the United States as a 17-year-old at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He competed in the men's 100-meter backstroke, and finished fourth in the event final with a time of 1:01.1.

Barbiere attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, where he swam for coach Doc Counsilman's Indiana Hoosiers swimming and diving team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association competition from 1970 to 1973. He was an eleven-time All-American as a college swimmer, and was a key member of the Hoosiers' three consecutive NCAA national championship teams in 1971, 1972 and 1973.

Barbiere's son Jim currently attends Indiana University and competes for the Hoosiers swim team. The younger Barbiere is currently a college senior during the 2012–13 academic year.