Barbara Nesbitt

Hometown: Riverside, Calif.
Years in synchro: 12
Years on National Team: 6
Club affiliation: Ohio State University (2006-present); Riverside Aquettes (1996-2006)

Career Highlights
2008
U.S. Senior Nationals – Team 2nd, Technical duet 5th, Solo 4th; U.S. National Collegiate Championships – Team 1st, Solo 3rd, Elements 5th, Trio 2nd
2007
U.S. Senior Nationals – Solo 3rd, Team 2nd; U.S. National Collegiate Championships – Solo 2nd, Elements 3rd, Trio 2nd, Team 2nd
2006
World Cup Championships – Team 4th; Senior Canadian Open Championships – Solo 4th, Duet 2nd; U.S. Senior National Championships – Duet 5th, Solo 8th, Team 6th
2005
U.S. Open Championship (Team II) – Team 2nd, Solo 1st; Junior National Championships – Solo 3rd, Figures 4th, Trio 1st, Team 1st
2003
U.S. Open Championships (Junior National Team) – Team 2nd, Solo 3rd, Duet 3rd; Junior National Championships – Solo 1st, Figures 1st, Team 2nd
2002
Junior World Championships – Team 7th, Combo 4th
2001
Age Group Nationals – Solo 1st, Figures 1st, Duet 1st, Team 2nd
2000
Age Group National Solo and Figure Champion
1999
Age Group National Solo Champion

Athletic honors/awards: 2007, 2008 Most Outstanding Swimmer Award, Ohio State University; 2008 Buckeye Award; Most improved swimmer, Riverside Aquettes (1999, 2002, 2006); youngest person to win solo at Junior National Championships in 15 years (1999)

Scholastic honors/awards: 2008 Scholar Athlete

Personal: Born Sept. 16, 1987, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada…Daughter of Sue and Randy Nesbitt…Current student at The Ohio State University…Synchro goals include making the 2012 Olympic Team...Dream job is to become head coach of Ohio State Synchronized Swimming Team …Also participates in water polo, swimming, gymnastics…Sister, Stephanie, was member of 2004 Olympic Team that won bronze medal, and performs in La Reve, the syncrho show at the Wynn in Las Vegas...Mother, Sue, is two-time World Champion and head coach of Riverside Aquettes…Would like to own her own art gallery.

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