Barbara Jane Bedford (born November 9, 1972), who competed as BJ Bedford, currently known by her married name, Barbara Miller, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.
Bedford represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She was a member of the U.S. team that won the Olympic gold medal in the women's 4×100-meter medley relay and set a new world record of 3:58.30 in the event final. Her record-setting teammates included Megan Quann (breaststroke), Jenny Thompson (butterfly), and Dara Torres (freestyle).
Bedford attended high school at swimming powerhouse Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey and is the sister of competitive swimmer Fritz Bedford.
See also
List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women) List of University of Texas at Austin alumni List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women) Pan American Games records in swimming World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay
References
1972 births
Living people
American female backstroke swimmers
American female freestyle swimmers
World record setters in swimming
Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming Peddie School alumni People from Hanover, New Hampshire Swimmers at the 1995 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Texas Longhorns women's swimmers World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in swimming Universiade medalists in swimming FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States Medalists at the 1991 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1993 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games Swimmers from New Hampshire