Elizabeth Beisel Captures Second National Title With 400 IM Victory
Friday, August 5, 2011 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Gator Elizabeth Beisel (North Kingstown, R.I.) swept both IM events at the 2011 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships when she coasted past the field of competitors to capture the 400 IM title in 4:34.78. The win comes days after she was dubbed the 200 IM National Champion and less than a week after the sophomore captured her first world championship in the women's 400 IM in Shanghai.
Beisel's recorded time (4:34.78) at the USA Swimming Long Course Nationals is the fourth-fastest mark this year, behind her leading time of 4:31.78 clocked at the 14th FINA World Championships. The UF swimmer currently carries three of the top-seven times of 2011 with the help of her 4:34.95 prelims performance in Shanghai.
Fellow Gator Teresa Crippen (Conshohocken, Pa.) finished eighth overall with a time of 4:44.96, while Angelina Ballatore (Gainesville Fla.) touched in 4:49.60 to take 18th.
Former UF swimmer Shara Stafford (Topeka, Kan.) touched in 25.79 in the 50 free to finish 21st in the field.
Three Gators in Julia Nagy (Viera, Fla.), Jamie Bohunicky (Gainesville, Fla.) and Ballatore were a part of the women's 4x200 free relay that recorded an 8:19.27 mark to finish 20th overall.
Check www.GatorZone.com for results from Stanford University's Avery Aquatic Center, as more Florida athletes take to the pool at the 2011 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships.
Universal Sports will carry the competition live August 2-3, beginning at 9 p.m. ET. It will also be broadcast on NBC on August 6, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and August 7, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET, with re-airs each night on Universal Sports, slated at 8 p.m. ET. All sessions will also be webcast live on www.usaswimming.org/nationals.
Fans can access real-time results through USA Swimming here.
Day 3: Finals
Women's 50-meter free
Shara Stafford (Foothills Swim Team), 21st, 25.79
Women's 400-meter individual medley
Elizabeth Beisel (Bluefish Swim Club), 1st, 4:34.78
Teresa Crippen (Germantown Academy), 8th, 4:44.96
Angelina Ballatore (Gator Swim Club), 18th, 4:49.60
Women's 4x100 free relay
Julia Nagy, Jamie Bohunicky, Hillary Petersen and Angelina Ballatore (Gator Swim Club), 20th, 8:19.27
