Sophomore Elizabeth Beisel Finishes Fifth at World Championships
Saturday, July 30, 2011 | Women's Swimming & Diving
In her second World Championship appearance, Florida Gator Elizabeth Beisel swam in the finals of the 200-meter backstroke as a member of the U.S. National Team. The sophomore touched in 2:08.16 to finish fifth in the field.
Beisel will take to the pool in the final day of competition tomorrow to swim the 4x100-meter individual medley. At the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, she led the United States and finished fifth overall in the event after she clocked in at 4:34.90
Former UF swimmer Jemma Lowe swam a 57.28 split in the preliminary round of the women's 4x100-meter medley relay to help her team advance to the finals. Although she didn't compete in the final heat, her teammates led Great Britain to a sixth place finish, with a 4:01.09 mark.
The 14th FINA World Championships will conclude on Sunday. The final morning session is scheduled to take place from 9-11:30 a.m. local time in Shanghai (9-11:30 p.m. ET), while the final medal rounds are slated for 6-8:10 p.m. (6-8:10 a.m. ET). Gator fans can get complete 2011 FINA World's coverage through OMEGA Timing by visiting their website here. For more information about the 14th annual FINA World Championships please click here.
Fans in the United States can follow all the action from the World Championships on NBC and Universal Sports. NBC will broadcast the final two days of the meet on July 30 and 31 from 1-3 p.m. ET. Universal Sports will broadcast the remainder of the competition (July 25-27) from 8-10 p.m. ET each night. A webcast of the World Championships will also be available online at www.universalsports.com.
EVENING SESSION RESULTS
Women's 200-meter backstroke (finals)
Elizabeth Beisel (United States), 5th, 2:08.16
MORNING SESSION RESULTS
Women's 4x100-meter medley relay
Jemma Lowe, Georgia Davies, Kate Haywood, Amy Smith (Great Britain), 5th, 3:59.65, 57.28 split
