1. Elizabeth Anne Pelton was born on November 26,1993 and is a former American competitive swimmer, multi FINA world champion, multi NCCA Champion, and 4x former American Record holder.
21 Facts About Elizabeth Pelton
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Elizabeth Pelton is an American swimmer and multiple FINA World Champion.
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Elizabeth Pelton has been competing against at the world's best since 2009, at the age of 15.
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Elizabeth Pelton grew up in Fairfield, Connecticut and swam for the Wilton Wahoos before moving to swim at Badger Swim Club in Larchmont, New York under esteemed coach John Collins.
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In 2006, Elizabeth Pelton moved to Baltimore to swim with North Baltimore Aquatic Club, one of the most elite swim programs in the world.
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Elizabeth Pelton trained with Paul Yetter, as well as Bob Bowman, coaches who produced Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff, among the other multiple Olympians from that site.
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Elizabeth Pelton trained at the T2 Aquatics Swim Club in 2012 in Naples, Florida, under Paul Yetter.
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Elizabeth Pelton recently announced her official retirement from the sport at the 2016 Swimming Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Elizabeth Pelton comes from a swimming family with her older brother Gregory swimming for Harvard, sister Mary who swims for University of Virginia, and younger brother William swimming University of California - Berkeley.
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Elizabeth Pelton's father swam for Pittsburgh and is an MD at Columbia Medicine School.
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At the 2009 US Nationals and World Championship Trials, Elizabeth Pelton placed second in the 100-meter backstroke, 200-meter backstroke, and 200-meter individual medley, earning berths on the US national team for the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome.
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Elizabeth Pelton opted not to compete in the 200-meter individual medley in Rome because of a scheduling conflict with the 100-meter backstroke, and was replaced by Ariana Kukors for the event.
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Elizabeth Pelton opted to swim the 50-meter backstroke at the World Championships.
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At the 2009 FINA World Championships, Elizabeth Pelton placed sixth in the 200-meter backstroke, 13th in the 100-meter backstroke, and 22nd in the 50-meter backstroke.
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Elizabeth Pelton attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she joined the California Golden Bears swimming team in 2012.
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Elizabeth Pelton had an outstanding freshman season for the Bears, earning 2013 NCAA Swimmer of the Year, NCAA Swimmer of the Meet, Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year, Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and Pac-12 Swimmer of the Meet honors.
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In 2016, her senior year, Elizabeth Pelton served as Team Captain, helping the Bears place 3rd overall at the NCAA Championships in Atlanta, GA.
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Elizabeth Pelton captured gold medals as a member of the 400m medley relay and 400m free relay at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona; took fourth in the 100 back and fifth in the 200 back.
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Elizabeth Pelton won a gold medal in the 400m medley relay at the 2011 World Championships, swimming the backstroke lead off leg.
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Elizabeth Pelton won a silver in the 200m back in the 2010 Pan Pacific Championships.
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Elizabeth Pelton was on the USA's 2009 and 2011 Duel in the Pool teams.