Elisabeth Schauer
Elisabeth Schauer
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Pelham, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Pelham Memorial
  • Event(s):
    Backstroke/Free

Bio

As a junior: Remained of Bryant's top back strokers for the third-straight year in 2014-15 ... Finished fourth in the 100 back with a season-best time of 56.93 at the NEC Championships ... Earned a ninth-place finish with a season-best time of 2:04.84 in the 200 back ... Also finished 15th with a season-best time of 1:56.12 in the 200 free at the championships ... Won both the 100 and 200 back against Holy Cross.

As a sophomore: Competed in seven events for the Bulldogs … Mainly swam in the 100 Back, 200 Back, and 200 Free … Earned a total of 21 top-three finishes spanning four events … Placed top-three in every 100 and 200 back event participated in, including first-place finishes three and four times respectively … Her best performances came in the NEC Championships in the 100 Back (57.06) and 200 Back (2:02.73) receiving a bronze medal in both events … Helped the 200 medley team to bronze medal at the NECs.

As a freshman: Finished her first season with the Bulldogs in extraordinary fashion ... Earned a pair of medals in her first NEC Championship performance, finishing second in the 200 back (2:02.33) and tying for third in the 100 back (56.83) ... Both times were season bests ... Also finished 16th in the 200 free with a season-best time of 1:54.83 ... Swam on the hip of Casey Ostrander all season in the back events, garnering six second-place finishes in the 100 back and seven in the 200 back ... Earned her first collegiate victory in the 100 back against Maine ... Also won the 100 back against Holy Cross ... Won the 200 free against Saint Francis Brooklyn and Holy Cross.

Before Bryant: Five-year varsity letter winner at Pelham Memorial High in Pelham, N.Y. … Named both an all-league and all-conference pick from 2009-12 … State finalist from 2009-12 … Earned all-section honors from 2010-12 … School-record in the 100 back, 200 free, 500 free and 400 medley … Captained her team as a senior … Honor roll student.

Personal: The daughter of Finola and Eric Schauer, Elisabeth Marie Schauer was born on Nov. 17, 1994.