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2009-10 (Freshman): RJ registered a seventh place finish in the 200 Free against Seattle University with a time of 1:49.31. During the Big West Championships, Barton set a career best time in the 200 IM, touching the wall in 1:53.57, in addition to finishing eighth in the 200 Fly Finals with a time of 1:55.91. At the conference championships he also registered the men's team's fourth fastest time in the 400 IM (4:06.06) on the season. High School: Barton graduated from Thomas Downey High School in Modesto, Calif., where he earned four letters in swimming and one in water polo. He was a scholastic All-American all four years and earned All-America honors in his senior season. Academically, Barton is a lifetime member of the California Scholarship Federation. Personal: Robert Barton was born in Modesto, Calif., and is the son of James and Paula Barton. He has an older sister, Ellen Barton, who is on Pacific's women's swim team. In his spare time, Barton enjoys going to concerts, hanging with friends, playing airsoft and staying physically active. In his second year at Pacific, Barton is studying civil engineering. |
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