BARBARA MCNAMEE (USA)
Former Foundation President,
Member since 1991
Former USSS President
Collegiate Coach

Barbara McNamee has served for over 40 years with synchro in administrative duties for national and local associations, judging her first International Competition in 1980 and has been a FINA A Judge since 1998 and is now on the list of Evaluators. Barbara McNamee is a graduate of the University of Mary Washington with a degree in Mathematics and Physics, she has just now retired as Technology Coordinator at Walsingham Academy School. She lives in Williamsburg, Virginia and currently coaches the college Synchronised Swimming Team at The College of Willaim & Mary. Barbara McNamee has given her service to Synchronized Swimming, locally in the United States & at the International level.

• ASUA/ UANA Executive Board Member (1995-1999);
• ASUA – TSSC Secretary (1999 – 2003) and Chairman (2003-present);
• USOC Board of Directors (1988-1992);
• U.S. team manager at 1982 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS and 1983 PAN AMERICAN GAMES;

She has served as a board member for United States Synchronized Swimming, the AAU, the USOC, the General Federation of Woman’s Clubs and many other volunteer organizations. McNamee brought her financial expertise to synchro serving as treasurer of the organization from 1976 to 1984. She has worked tirelessly to upgrade and implement judges evaluation programs in the Americas. She worked on a committee to revise the U.S. judges education materials. She is a national and internationally rated judge and was the U.S. judge for the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.

As a coach for over 20 years, she developed athletes from novice to national team levels. As a Masters athlete in 1982, she retired as a national champion in solo, duet and team. As a member of the national team staff, she served as team leader for the 1982 World Championships and in the 1983 Pan American Games. From 1988 to 1992, McNamee took over as president of USSS, followed by vice president Olympic/ International from 1992-1997. In 1996, she was the assistant competition manager for synchro at the Olympic Games in Atlanta. That same year she began her current coaching position at William & Mary. She served two terms on the ISHOF Board of Directors.

Barbara McNamee was nominated in 2006 to the INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL of FAME by U.S. Synchronized Swimming, Inc.

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