Elizabeth Lyon Beisel (/ˈbaɪzəl/; born August 18, 1992) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in backstroke and individual medley events.

She has won a total of nine medals in major international competition, four gold, one silver, and four bronze spanning the Olympics, World Aquatics, and the Pan Pacific championships.

Beisel competed in the 200-meter backstroke and 400-meter individual medley events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing fifth and fourth, respectively, in the world.

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[5] From the age of 12 through high school, she competed for the Bluefish Swim Club while training under coach Chuck Batchelor.

[11] At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, Beisel finished second to Katie Hoff in the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:32.87.

[18] In her first event at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, the 200-meter backstroke, Beisel finished third in the final with a time of 2:06.39, just missing Hoelzer's American record of 2:06.09.

[24] At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China, Beisel competed in two events, the 200-meter backstroke and the 400-meter individual medley.

In the final, Beisel posted a personal best time of 4:31.74, finishing more than two seconds ahead of teammate Caitlin Leverenz.

[27] She also won a bronze medal by placing third in the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 2:06.55, behind American Missy Franklin and Russian Anastasia Zuyeva.

In Rio de Janeiro, Beisel finished sixth in the final of the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:34.98.

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In Beisel's case, they offered her a chance to receive an advantage if she beat Mariano in a fire making challenge.

The initial vote resulted in a one-one tie between her and Janet Carbin, due to Karishma Patel playing a hidden immunity idol on herself.

[30] The production crew strongly mishandled the situation, sparking a lot of controversy that ultimately got Spilo ejected from the game.