Barbara Stark

Barbara Stark
Personal information
Full nameBarbara Lynn Stark
National team United States
Born (1937-07-06) July 6, 1937
Berkeley, California
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubBerkeley Swim Club

Barbara Lynn Stark (born July 6, 1937), also known by her married name Barbara Jordan, is an American former competition swimmer. Stark represented the United States as a 15-year-old at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. She competed in the women's 100-meter backstroke, advanced to the event final, and finished fifth with a time of 1:16.2.

Her son, Hartwell Jordan, competed in sailing (Soling) at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.

Her nephew, Jonathan Stark, is a former professional tennis player.