Elizabeth is in 200 Back and the 400 IM at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Stats:
- CLUB: Bluefish Swim Club (ABF-MA)
- DOB: Aug 18, 1992
- HEIGHT: 5' 7" (170.2 cm)
- HOMETOWN: Saunderstown, R.I.
- BIRTHPLACE: Saunderstown, R.I.
- COACHED BY: Chuck Batchelor
- PRONOUNCED: BYE-sel
Personal Notes:
- 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 swan for Rhode Island
- Sibling(s): Younger brother (Danny)
- Started Swimming: At age 5 because "I loved the water."
- Sports Played Before Swimming: Ballet, basketball, soccer
- Nickname(s): Bekel, Diesel; "At one meet, I was somehow entered as Bekel, so people started to call me that."
- Pet(s): One dog (Reggie); one cat (Belle)
- Hobbies Outside the Pool: Surfing, waterskiing, traveling, going to the beach; was an Eastern Surfing Association divisional finalist
- Ultimate Way to Relax: Sleeping, listening to music
- Most Influential Person: Parents; "They do so much for me and are always supportive."
- Charities: Volunteers with Special Olympics swimming and the Rhode Island Community Food Bank
- When she was younger, wanted to be an actress
- Favorites:
- U.S. city: Los Angeles
- int'l destination: Australia
- musician: Bob Marley
- celebrity: Johnny Depp
- summer activity: surfing
- tv: Seinfeld
- movie: Remember the Titans