Elaine is in both butterfly events (100 and 200) at the 2008 Beijing games.
Stats:
- CLUB: Stanford Swimming (STAN-CA)
- DOB: Nov 18, 1988
- HEIGHT: 5' 10" (177.8 cm)
- HOMETOWN: Lexington, Ky.
- RESIDENCE: Stanford, Calif.
- BIRTHPLACE: Lexington, Ky.
- COACHED BY: Lea Maurer
Personal Notes:
- High School: Trinity Christian Academy ’07
- College: Stanford '10
- College Major: Classics
- Job Outside of Swimming: Gives swimming lessons in the summer
- Parents: Dan and Lenore; father is a contractor, and mother is a teacher
- Sibling(s): Sister (Kathleen) attends Harvard and swims on a club team; younger sister (Caroline) also swims for Wildcat Aquatics
- Notable Relative(s): Cousin is Diane Sawyer; also related to Johnny Depp.
- Sports Played Before Swimming: Tennis, volleyball, horseback riding, ice skating, gymnastics
- Nickname(s): Lainey
- Pet(s): One cat, Leonidas (Leo) and one dog
- Hobbies Outside the Pool: Reading, playing the piano, hiking, playing with her dog
- Ultimate Way to Relax: Listening to all kinds of music, reading, spending time with friends and family, watching movies
- Most Influential Person: Parents and Grandparents; "They are my role models because they are always loving, very hard working, and have accomplished things I hope to do someday. Not to mention they have put up with a lot of trouble from me over the years!"
- Charities: Volunteer for church and serves as a guest speaker at swim camps
- Training Stats: Swims 11-13,000 yards per day, 4 ½ hours a day, 6 days a week
- Used to be a professional clown
- plays the piano
- was home schooled until 2002
- has visited 25 different countries and all 50 states
- speaks French
- Favorites:
- Music: Jack Johnson, The Eagles, Lifehouse, movie soundtracks
- movies: Lord of the Rings, Gladiator
- tv: Planet Earth