Steinseifer, Carrie (1968–)
Steinseifer, Carrie (1968–)
American swimmer. Name variations: Carrie Steinseifer Bates. Born Feb 12, 1968, in San Francisco, CA; dau. of Bob an Lois Steinseifer; m. Mike Bates; children: 2 daughters.
Won 3 gold medals at Pan American Games (1983); at Los Angeles Olympics, won gold medals in 4 × 100-meter medley relay and 4 × 100-meter free-style relay, and tied with Nancy Hogshead for a gold medal in 100-meter freestyle (1984); won 2 US national championships in 100-meter freestyle (1983, 1985); won 2 NCAA titles while attending University of Texas.
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