Elaine

Breeden

CLUB: Stanford Swimming (STAN-CA)
AGE: 19
RESIDENCE: Palo Alto, Calif.
BIRTHPLACE: Lexington, Ky.
COACHED BY: Lea Maurer

Career Highlights

Qualified for the 2008 Olympic team by finishing first in the 200m fly and second in the 100m fly ... finished fifth in the 200m fly at the 2006 SC Worlds ... won her first two U.S. National titles in the 100m and 200m fly at the 2005 ConocoPhillips Summer Nationals ... took third in the 200m fly at th 2005 World Championship Trials

2007: Silver, 400m MR-R; 7, 50m FL; 8, 200m FL; 10, 100m FL

2008: Silver, 400 MR-R

2007(Fr): 1, 200y FL; 2, 100y FL; 3, 400y MR; 4, 200y MR; 5, 200y FR-R; 5, 200y IM; 9, 400y FR-R

2008 (So): 2, 200y FL/200y MR; 3, 400y MR; 4, 100y FL; 5, 400y FR-R; 9, 200y IM

37th, 100m fly; 28th, 200m fly

Holds NAG (17-18) in 200y FL, set at 2007 CA Women's Pac-10 ... Former NAG (17-18) holder in 200y FL, set at 2007 PC Cal Women vs. Stanford

100m Fly (1): '05 SUM
200m Fly (1): '05 SUM

ADDITIONAL HONORS:

General Accolades: Swam onto the All-time Top 25 Americans list in the 100m fly at the age of 14 while competing in Sydney at the 2003 Youth Olympic Festival

National Teams: 2005 National B Team ... 2003 National Junior Team

Collegiate: 2008 ESPN the Magazine District VIII Second Team selection .... 2007 NCAA Champion (200y fly) ... 2007 Outstanding Freshman Student-Athlete of the Year ... 11-time All- American ... two-time PAC-10 Champion

Quick Facts

Job Outside of Swimming: Gives swimming lessons in the summer
Parents: Dan and Lenore ... father is a contractor, and mother is a teacher
Sibling(s): Sister (Kathleen) attends Harvard and swims on a club team ... younger sister (Caroline) also swims for Wildcat Aquatics
Notable Relative(s): Cousin is Diane Sawyer ... also related to Johnny Depp
Sports Played Before Swimming: Tennis, volleyball, horseback riding, ice skating, gymnastics
Nickname(s): Lainey

Olympic Experience

• 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
• Olympic Games Beijing 2008, silver (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women), 7th (200m Butterfly - Women), 10th (100m Butterfly - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2006 – silver (4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women), 5th (200m Butterfly (SC) - Women)
• Years of participation: 200m Butterfly (SC) - Women 2006; 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women 2006
• Medals: 1 (1 silver)
• Silver – 2006 (4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women)