Elise Bell

Elise is a swimmer from Australia whose official competitive record spans 9 seasons, 17 years and 33 meets.

Her recorded career begins in 2007 in MR Empire/Sharks November, where she raced the 100 individual medley in 1:26.54. She started out alongside North Jersey Bluestreaks YMCA.

Her signature event is the 100 freestyle, the event she has raced the most, followed by the 100 butterfly and 200 freestyle. Freestyle is the backbone of the whole record: 32 meets and 87 recorded swims.

Her fastest 100 freestyle stands at 1:11.96, set in long course (50 m) at the 2012 MR Condors May Meters Mat.

Her record includes international meets, in 2021 (OR TEAM Team short course grand prix). A representative mark at that level is 12:13.60 in the 1000 freestyle, recorded in short course yards (25 yd).

After a 2-year break between 2019 and 2021, she came back to racing and the record picks up again in 2021. 2021 is the busiest season on record, with 52 verified individual swims.

Those meets span 14 different venues (Eugene, Springfield, Beaverton and Coeur D'alene…). She has raced for 5 clubs, led by Team Eugene Aquatics, Coeur D'alene Area Swim Team, Jersey Flyers Aquatic Club and North Jersey Bluestreaks YMCA.

Latest competition: IE Adam England Memorial Fal, on November 12, 2023, with 1 swim: 41.96 in the 50 breaststroke, all in short course yards (25 yd). She closes this record with 33 current event personal bests and 78 all-time PB improvements, across 202 verified official swims in competitions governed by Masters Australia.