Elizabeth Simmonds
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Date Of Birth: 22nd January 1991
Born: Beverley, East Yorkshire
Height: 1.71m
Weight: 57kg
Team/Club: Loughborough University / Loughborough ITC
Coach: Ben Titley
Lizzie Simmonds enjoyed a dominant junior career, winning five golds at the 2005 European Youth Olympic Festival in Lignano before scooping five golds and two silvers at the European Junior Championships over the next two years.
Simmonds made her Olympic debut as a 17-year old in Beijing, finishing 10th in the 100m Backstroke as well as reaching the final before finishing 6th in the 200m Backstroke.
After making two individual finals at the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Simmonds made her international breakthrough in 2010, winning 200m Backstroke gold and 100m Backstroke silver at the European Championships before 200m Backstroke silver at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Personal Best
| Event | Time | Year | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Course 50m Backstroke | 28.58 | 2010 | |
| Long Course 100m Backstroke | 59.43 | 2010 | |
| Long Course 200m Backstroke | 2:06.79 | 2010 | |
| Short Course 50m Backstroke | 26.88 | 2008 | BR |
| Short Course 100m Backstroke | 56.69 | 2009 | BR |
| Short Course 200m Backstroke | 2:00.83 | 2011 | ER |
International Competitions
| Competition | Event | Year | Time | Medal/Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 100m Backstroke | 2008 | 1:00.39 | 10th |
| 200m Backstroke | 2:08.51 | 6th | ||
| World Championships | 100m Backstroke | 2011 | 59.89 | 7th |
| 200m Backstroke | 2:08.76 | 7th | ||
| 100m Backstroke | 2009 | 59.71 | 7th | |
| 200m Backstroke | 2:07.98 | 5th | ||
| 200m Backstroke | 2007 | 2.11.20 | 7th | |
| European Championships | 100m Backstroke | 2010 | 1:00.19 | SILVER |
| 200m Backstroke | 2:07.04 | GOLD | ||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 2008 | 3:59.33 | GOLD | |
| 100m Backstroke | 2006 | 1.03.09 | 10th | |
| 200m Backstroke | 2.13.02 | 5th | ||
| Commonwealth Games | 100m Backstroke | 2010 | 1:01.42 | 10th |
| 200m Backstroke | 2:07.90 | SILVER | ||
| World Short Course Championships | 200m Backstroke | 2008 | 2:02.60 | SILVER |
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 2008 | 3:53.02 | BRONZE | |
| European Short Course Championships | 200m Backstroke | 2008 | 2:03.12 | BRONZE |
| European Junior Championships | 50m Backstroke | 2007 | 29.24 | SILVER |
| 100m Backstroke | 1:01.37 | GOLD | ||
| 200m Backstroke | 2:12.36 | GOLD | ||
| 200m Individual Medley | 2:14.44 | GOLD | ||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 4:09.29 | GOLD | ||
| 100m Backstroke | 2006 | 1.02.79 | SILVER | |
| 200m Backstroke | 2.12.78 | GOLD | ||
| European Youth Olympic Festival | 100m Backstroke | 2005 | 1.02.73 | GOLD |
| 200m Backstroke | 2.14.08 | GOLD | ||
| 200m Individual Medley | 2.18.72 | GOLD | ||
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 2.14.08 | GOLD | ||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 4.18.88 | GOLD |
Domestic Events
| Competition | Event | Year | Time | Medal/Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Championships | 100m Backstroke | 2011 | 1:01.16 | SILVER |
| 200m Backstroke | 2:11.67 | SILVER | ||
| 100m Backstroke | 2010 | 59.43 | GOLD | |
| 200m Backstroke | 2:06.79 | GOLD | ||
| 100m Backstroke | 2009 | 1:01.10 | GOLD | |
| 200m Backstroke | 2:10.25 | GOLD | ||
| 100m Backstroke | 2008 | 1:00.66 | SILVER | |
| 200m Backstroke | 2:08.99 | GOLD | ||
| 100m Freestyle | 2006 | 59.28 | 20th | |
| 200m Freestyle | 2.04.74 | 12th | ||
| 50m Backstroke | 30.15 | BRONZE | ||
| 100m Backstroke | 1.02.68 | SILVER | ||
| 200m Backstroke | 2.12.72 | GOLD | ||
| 100m Freestyle | 2005 | 59.31 | 18th | |
| 200m Freestyle | 2.06.64 | 18th | ||
| 50m Backstroke | 30.17 | SILVER | ||
| 100m Backstroke | 1.03.43 | BRONZE | ||
| 200m Backstroke | 2:13.93 | 4th | ||
| 200m Individual Medley | 2.18.72 | SILVER | ||
| 100m Backstroke | 2004 | 1:04.29 | 7th | |
| 200m Backstroke | 2:18.44 | 9th | ||
| 200m Individual Medley | 2:20.94 | 8th | ||
| ASA Championships | 100m Backstroke | 2011 | 59.86 | GOLD |
| 200m Backstroke | 2:07.49 | GOLD | ||
| 200m Individual Medley | 2008 | 2.15.68 | SILVER |
In the Pool
Greatest achievement to date: Can I have two? European Junior Championships 2007 and the Japan International Meet 2007. At the EJC, on the final day of the competition, I won 3 gold medals, 100m Backstroke, 200m I.M and as part of the medley relay team. Unfortunately, I couldn’t collect my first two medals though as I had to prepare for my next event. Japan was great because I smashed my PB for the 200mBackstroke against a world class field.
Aspiration: To win Olympic gold at some point, and simply enjoy my swimming career.
Who has been greatest influence on you: Family, friends and coaches. I have a really good support group around me.
Out of the Pool
One thing you can’t live without: Laptop. It use to be my mobile!
Tip for the top: Believe in yourself and enjoy.
Life after swimming? Maybe university. It is difficult to think beyond swimming as it is happening now and I am really focused on that.
Favourites
Band/Music: A bit of everything, nothing specific
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