Austin Grand Prix Media Guide - USA Swimming

Elizabeth Beisel
PRONOUNCED: BYE-sel
CLUB: University of Florida (UF-FL)
AGE: 19 DOB: Aug 18, 1992
HEIGHT: 5' 6" (167.6 cm)
HOMETOWN: Saunderstown, R.I.
COACHED BY: Gregg Troy / Gregg Troy
Career Highlights:
Captured gold in the 400m IM at the 2011 FINA World Championships for her first world title, in
addition to a fifth place finish in the 200m back ... Won the 200m back, 200m IM and 400m IM
and finished third in the 400m free and sixth in the 100m back at the 2011 ConocoPhillips
National Championships ... Held on to the 200m back national title she earned in 2009 during
the 2010 CP National Championships … won gold medals in the 400m IM and 200m back at
the 2010 MOO Pan Pacific Games ... earned her first individual medal on the world stage at
the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome by placing 3rd in 200m back … she placed first
in the 400m IM and 200m back at the 2009 National championships … narrowly missed
medaling at the 2008 Olympic Games by playing fourth in the 400m IM and fifth in the 200m
back … qualified for the 2008 Olympic team by finishing second in the 200m back and 400m
IM at Trials … was a member of the 2007 World Championship team … finished second in the
200m back at the 2007 Duel in the Pool … made the 2006 Pan Pac team as a 13 year-old after
finishing second in the 200m back at the 2006 Nationals
Olympics History:
2008: 4, 400m IM; 5, 200m BK
World Champs History:
2011: Gold, 400m IM; 5, 200m BK ... 2009: Bronze, 200m BK; 5, 400m IM ... 2007: 12, 200m
BK
World Champs History:
2011: Gold 400 IM, 5th 200 BK
Pan Pacs History:
2010: Gold, 400m IM & 200m BK ... 2006: 5, 200m BK
Duel in the Pool History:
2009: 4, 200m BK; 5, 200m FL ... 2007: Silver, 200m BK
Olympic Trials History:
2008: 2, 200m BK; 2, 400m IM; 6, 100m BK
U.S. Nationals History:
2011: 1, 200m BK; 1, 200m IM; 1, 400m IM; 3, 400m FR; 6, 100m BK ... 2010: 1, 200m BK; 4,
400m IM; 5, 200m IM; 6, 100m BK ... 2009: 1, 200m BK; 1, 400m IM; 4, 100m BK; 5, 200m IM
NCAA History:
2011(Fr): 2nd 400y IM, 3rd 200y Bk, 8th 500y Fr
Briefly:
Three time Duel in the Pool Member
RECORDS:
Holds NAG (17-18) in 200m BK (Semi), set at 2011 FINA World Champs ... Holds NAG
(17-18) in 400m IM, set at 2011 FINA World Champs ... Former NAG (17-18) holder in 200m
BK (Prelim), set at 2010 Pan Pacific Champs ... Former NAG (17-18) holder in 200m BK, set at
2010 Pan Pacific Champs ... Former NAG (17-18) holder in 200m BK, set at 2010 National
Champs ... Former NAG (15-16) holder in 200m BK, set at 2009 FINA World Champs ...
Former NAG (15-16) holder in 200y BK, set at 2008 NE GMSC December Sr Circu ... Holds
NAG (15-16) in 400m IM, set at 2008 Olympic Trials ... Former NAG (15-16) holder in 100m BK
(Semi), set at 2008 Olympic Trials ... Former NAG (15-16) holder in 200m BK (Prelim), set at
2008 Olympic Trials ... Former NAG (15-16) holder in 200m MED-R, set at 2008 MR SPEEDO
CHAMPIONS SERIES
NATIONAL TITLES:
200m Back (2): 2010, 2009
ADDITIONAL HONORS:
High School: 2007 RI Female High School Athlete of the Year
PERSONAL:
High School: North Kingstown HS '10
Future Professional Aspirations: Sports commentator
Parents: Ted and Joan ... father is a construction superintendent, and mother is an employee for
American Airlines ... Joan swam for Rhode Island
Sibling(s): Younger brother (Danny)
Started Swimming: At age 5 because "I loved the water."
FAST FACTS
USA Swimming
Third LC World Championships (2011,
2009, 2007)
One-time Olympian (2008)
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS
Duel In The Pool
2011: Bronze, 400m IM (SCM)
2011 Conoco Phillips National Championships
2011: Gold, 200m IM; Bronze, 400m FR; Gold,
400m IM; Gold, 200m BK
2011 FINA World Champs
2011: Gold, 400m IM (NAG (17-18))
2010 Pan Pacific Champs
2010: Gold, 400m IM; Gold, 200m BK (NAG
(17-18))
2009 FINA World Champs
2009: Bronze, 200m BK (NAG (15-16))
TOP TIMES
Event Best Year
200m BK 2:06.39 Jul 09
400m IM 4:31.78 Jul 11
CAREER STATS:
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
11 Duel in the Pool - 8 Final, 100m BK (SCM); 6 Final, 200m
BK (SCM); 3 Final, 400m IM (SCM)
National Champs - 20 Final, 200m FR; 3 Final, 400m FR; 6
Final, 100m BK; 1 Final, 200m BK; 1 Final, 200m IM; 1 Final,
400m IM
World Champs - 5 Final, 200m BK; 1 Final, 400m IM (NAG
(17-18))
NCAAs - 8 Final, 500y FR; 3 Final, 200y BK; 2 Final, 400y IM;
5 Final, 800y FR-R; 14 Final, 400y MED-R
Pan Pacs - 1 Final, 200m BK (NAG (17-18)); 1 Final, 400m IM
World Champs - 3 Final, 200m BK (NAG (15-16)); 5 Final,
400m IM
Santa Clara - 8 Final, 400m FR; 6 Final, 100m BK; 3 Final,
200m BK; 17 Final, 200m BR; 11 Final, 200m FL; 3 Final,
400m IM
Ultra Swim - 9 Final, 200m FR; t1 Final, 100m BK; 1 Final,
200m BK; 9 Final, 200m BR; 7 Final, 200m IM; 2 Final, 400m
IM; 6 Final, 400m FR-R; 2 Final, 400m MED-R
- 4 Final, 400m FR; 3 Final, 100m BK; 4 Final, 200m BK; 5
Final, 200m BR; 2 Final, 200m IM; 1 Final, 400m IM; 4 Final,
400m FR-R; 1 Final, 200m MED-R; 1 Final, 400m MED-R
Oly Games - 5 Final, 200m BK; 4 Final, 400m IM
TRIALS - 6 Final, 100m BK; 2 Final, 200m BK (NAG (15-16));
2 Final, 400m IM (NAG (15-16))
Ultraswim GP - 2 Final, 50m BK; 2 Final, 100m BK; 1 Final,
200m BK; 9 Final, 100m BR; 2 Final, 200m BR; 7 Final, 100m
FL; t3 Final, 200m FL
08 SCSC GP - 18 Final, 200m FR; 11 Final, 400m FR; t4 Final,
100m BK; t1 Final, 200m BK; 21 Final, 200m BR; 8 Final,
200m IM; 1 Final, 400m IM; 4 Final, 400m MED-R
SUM NATS - 21 Final, 400m FR; 15 Final, 100m BK; 6 Final,
200m BK; 25 Final, 400m FR-R; 23 Final, 800m FR-R
SCSC GP - 13 Final, 400m FR; 12 Final, 1500m FR; 8 Final,
100m BK; 5 Final, 200m BK; 7 Final, 400m IM; 16 Final, 400m
FR-R; 13 Final, 400m MED-R
MoO DiP - 8 Final, 100m BK; 3 Final, 200m BK
WORLD - 12 Semi, 200m BK
US OPEN - 22 Final, 800m FR; 8 Final, 100m BK; 4 Final,
200m BK; 12 Final, 200m IM; 8 Final, 400m IM
PAN PAC - 5 Final, 200m BK
SUM NATS - 9 Final, 100m BK; 2 Final, 200m BK; 19 Final,