Elizabeth Beisel Biography
Elizabeth Lyon Beisel is an American competition swimmer and a contestant in the season 39 of the CBS’ reality show Survivor, Island of the Idols.
Elizabeth Beisel Age
Elizabeth Lyon Beisel was born on August 18, 1992 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. She is 27 years old as of 2019.
Elizabeth Beisel Height
Beisel stands at a height of 5-6 (168 cm).
Elizabeth Beisel Family and Education
Born in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, Beisel is the daughter of Ted and Joan Beisel. She is a graduate from North Kingstown High School in North Kingstown, Rhode Island class of 2010. Beisel’s mother was a college swimmer for the University of Rhode Island. From the age of 12 through high school, Beisel competed for the Bluefish Swim Club while training under coach Chuck Batchelor. Beisel became a member of the U.S. national swim team when she was 13 years old.
Elizabeth Beisel Survivor
Beisel competed on the 39th season of the CBS series Survivor: Island of the Idols, She was the third Olympian to be a contestant on the show. Beisel believes she will survive because she is physically, mentally, and socially strong. She can easily connect with people, her alliances will be strong and help carry her through the game. She can win individual Immunity due to her strength as an athlete. She is a tough girl who will fight until the end.
Elizabeth Beisel Swimmer
As a proffesional swimmer, Beisel specializes in backstroke and individual medley events. She placed second in the 400m individual medley at the 2016 US Olympic Swimming Trials, qualifying for her third Olympic team. Beisel has won a total of nine medals in major international competition, four gold, one silver, and four bronze spanning the Olympics, World Aquatics, and the Pan Pacific championships.
She competed in the 200-meter backstroke and 400-meter individual medley events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing fifth and fourth, respectively, in the world. Beisel won the silver medal in the 400-meter individual medley and bronze in the 200-meter backstroke at the 2012 Summer Olympics.