Education
University of California, Los Los Angeles
University of California, Los Los Angeles
He also qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics in the 100-meter breaststroke, but could not compete because of the United States-led boycott over the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The same year, Swimming World Magazine named him the American Swimmer of the Year. Barrett enrolled in the University of California, Los Angeles (University of California, Los Angeles), and swam for coach Ron Ballatore"s University of California, Los Angeles Bruins swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association competition from 1980 to 1982.
He was recognized as the Pacific-10 Conference swimmer of the year for three consecutive years.