Elizabeth Beisel

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Elizabeth Beisel
Personal information
Full name Elizabeth Beisel
Nickname(s) "Bekel," "Diesel"
Nationality  United States
Born August 18, 1992 (1992-08-18) (age 19)
Saunderstown, Rhode Island
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight 134 lb (61 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Stroke(s) Backstroke, medley
Club Bluefish Swim Club
College team University of Florida

Elizabeth Beisel (born August 18, 1992) is an American college and international swimmer who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Beisel has won a total of four medals in major international competition, three gold, and one bronze spanning the World and the Pan Pacific championships.

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[edit] Personal background

Beisel was born in Saunderstown, Rhode Island in 1992,[1] the daughter of Ted and Joan Beisel.[2] She is a 2010 graduate of North Kingstown High School in North Kingstown, Rhode Island,[1] and accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she swims for coach Gregg Troy's Florida Gators swimming and diving team, having enrolled in August 2010.[3]

[edit] Career

[edit] 2007 World Championships

At the age of 14, Beisel competed in the 2007 World Championships. She did not make it past the semifinals and placed twelfth overall in the 200-meter backstroke.[4]

[edit] 2008 Summer Olympics

See also: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

At the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials, Beisel finished second to Katie Hoff in the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:32.87. Hoff went on to set the world record in that race.[5] In the 200-meter backstroke, Beisel finished second to Margaret Hoelzer, who set the world record.[6]

As a 15-year-old, Beisel was the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic Swim team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[7] Beisel clocked the best time in the preliminary of the 400-meter individual medley, and finished fourth in the final with a time of 4:34.24.[8] She had the second fastest time in the semifinals of the 200-meter backstroke,[8] and finished fifth in the final.[9]

[edit] 2009 World Championships

See also: Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships

At the 2009 National Championships, Beisel competed in four individual events and qualified to swim in two events. In the 400-meter individual medley, Beisel barely finished ahead of Julia Smit with a time of 4:36.31.[10] In the 200-meter backstroke, Beisel finished first with a time of 2:08.80. Margaret Hoelzer, the Olympic silver medalist in Beijing, finished in third.[11]

In her first event at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, the 200-meter backstroke, Beisel finished third in the final with a time of 2:06.39, just missing Hoelzer's American record of 2:06.09.[12] In the 400-meter individual medley final, Beisel placed fifth.[13]

[edit] 2010 Pan Pacific Championships

At the 2010 National Championships, Beisel competed in two events. In the 400-meter individual medley, the defending national champion could only manage 4th place.[14] In the 200-meter backstroke, Beisel defended her national title finishing first with a time of 2:08.50.[15]

At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Beisel won two gold medals. Her first gold medal came in the 400-meter individual medley, in which she finished first with a time of 4:34.69. It was three seconds faster than the second place finisher and was Beisel's first international gold medal.[16] In the 200-meter backstroke, Beisel won her second gold medal with a time of 2:07.83.[17]

[edit] 2011 World Aquatics Championships

See also: Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships

At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, Beisel competed in two events, the 200-meter backstroke and the 400-meter individual medley. After qualifying third in both the heats (2:08.40) and semifinals (2:07.82) of the 200-meter backstroke, Beisel finished in fifth place in the final with a time of 2:08.16. In her second and final event the 400-meter individual medley, Beisel won the gold in a time of 4:31.78. In the heats, Beisel posted the top qualifying time with a 4:34.95. Her nearest competitor, Hannah Miley, was over two seconds behind. This was Beisel's first individual title at a World Aquatics Championships. After the race, Beisel said, "It was a very good surprise, and I just try to do my best to win medals."[18]

[edit] Personal bests (long course)

As of July 31, 2011.
Event Time Venue Date
200 m backstroke 2:06.39 Rome August 1, 2009
400 m individual medley 4:31.78 Shanghai July 31, 2011

[edit] See also

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Olympic Committee, Swimming, Athletes, Elizabeth Beisel. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  2. ^ Randal Edgar, "Hundreds will join Beisel's dad in watching Olympics on TV," The Providence Journal (August 8, 2008). Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  3. ^ "Swimming World Six Star Elizabeth Beisel Makes College Decision," Swimming World Magazine (October 31, 2009). Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  4. ^ Omega Timekeeping, 12th FINA World Championships, Women's 200m Backstroke Semifinals. (March 30, 2007). Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  5. ^ Omega Timekeeping, 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Women's 400m Individual Medley Final. (June 29, 2008). Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  6. ^ Omega Timekeeping, 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Women's 200m Backstroke Final. (July 5, 2008). Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  7. ^ Karen Crouse, "Flaws Are Revealed at Unforgiving Trials," The New York Times (July 7, 2008). Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  8. ^ a b Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Elizabeth Beisel. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  9. ^ Christopher Clarey, "Zimbabwe’s Coventry Defends Title in Backstroke," The New York Times (August 15, 2008). Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  10. ^ Omega Timekeeping, 2009 Conoco Phillips National Championships, Women's 400m Individual Medley Final. (July 9, 2009). Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  11. ^ Omega Timekeeping, 2009 Conoco Phillips National Championships, Women's 200m Backstroke Final. (July 10, 2009). Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  12. ^ W. Zachary Malinowski, "Elizabeth Beisel wins the bronze in the 200 backstroke at World Swim Championships," The Providence Journal (August 1, 2009). Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  13. ^ Robert Lee, "North Kingstown's Beisel finishes fifth in the 400-meter IM in Rome," The Providence Journal (August 2, 2009). Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  14. ^ Omega Timekeeping, 2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships,Women's 400m Individual Medley Final. (August 5, 2010). Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  15. ^ Omega Timekeeping, 2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships,Women's 200m Backstroke Final. (August 6, 2010). Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  16. ^ Omega Timekeeping, 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships,Women's 400m Individual Medley Final. (August 19, 2010). Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  17. ^ Omega Timekeeping, 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships,Women's 200m Backstroke Final. (August 20, 2010). Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  18. ^ "FINA World Championships, Swimming: Elizabeth Beisel Smashes Textile Best in 400 IM Triumph," Swimming World Magazine (July 31, 2011). Retrieved August 5, 2011.

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