Elizabeth Warden (swimmer)

Elizabeth Warden (born February 3, 1978) is a Canadian former competitive swimmer who specialized in backstroke and individual medley events.[1] She won a silver medal in the 400-metre individual medley at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with a time of 4:47.69.[2] Warden was also a member of the swimming team, and a graduate of the University of Toronto.

Elizabeth Warden
Personal information
Full nameElizabeth Warden
National team Canada
Born (1978-02-03) February 3, 1978 (age 46)
Scarborough, Ontario
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, medley
College teamUniversity of Toronto
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Canada
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuala Lumpur 400 m medley

Warden qualified for three swimming events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by attaining an A-standard entry time of 2:13.60 in the 200-metre individual medley from the Canadian national championships in Victoria, British Columbia.[3][4] On the first day of the competition, Warden placed second behind Hungary's Éva Risztov in the third heat of the women's 400-metre individual medley, with a time of 4:46.27.[5] In the 200-metre individual medley, Warden failed to qualify for the final, as she finished fifteenth overall in the semifinal run, in a second slowest time of 2:17.32.[6][7] In her third event, 200-metre backstroke, Warden missed two places in the semifinals, by 0.76 of a second behind Croatia's Sanja Jovanović, on the morning's preliminary heats with a time of 2:15.77.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elizabeth Warden". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Record-breaker Rolph begins gold rush". BBC Sport. September 12, 1998. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "Warden, Knabe Are Smokin' on First Day of Canadian Trials; Reimer Sets National Record in 400 Free". Swimming World Magazine. July 25, 2003. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Swimming – Women's 200m Individual Medley Startlist (Heat 4)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  5. ^ "Women's 400m Individual Medley Heat 3". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. August 14, 2004. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  6. ^ "Women's 200m Individual Medley Semifinal 2". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. August 16, 2004. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  7. ^ Whitten, Phillip (August 16, 2004). "Yana, Amanda Go 1-2 in Women's 200m IM Semis". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  8. ^ "Women's 200m Backstroke Heat 3". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. August 19, 2004. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  9. ^ Thomas, Stephen (August 19, 2004). "Women's 200 Backstroke, Day 6 Prelims: Top Seeds Komarova and Nakamura Qualify Fastest". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
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