Lizzi Smith Has Wings In The 100m Butterfly
Lizzi Smith flies away with the 100m butterfly at #ParaTrials21.
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Height
5'4"
Age
30
Hometown
Muncie, IN
Education
Muncie Central High School
Classification: S9
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Keith and Loretta Smith
- Has three brothers, Paul, Mickey and James, and four sisters, Shannon, Robyn, Becca and Erin
- Smith started competitive swimming at the age of 7 and is currently training and coaching at Western Hills Athletic Club in Austin, Texas
- Her favorite part of being a swimmer is sharing her passion for the sport by coaching age group swimmers
- Hobbies include rock climbing, adaptive CrossFit, graphic design, web design, travelling and exploring new coffee shops
Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian; 3-time Paralympic medalist (2 silver, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 6th (100m Butterfly S9 - Women), 8th (100m Backstroke S9 - Women)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (100m Butterfly S9 - Women), 5th (100m Backstroke S9 - Women)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, silver (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Women), bronze (4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Women), 4th (100m Butterfly S9 - Women), 5th (100m Backstroke S9 - Women), 9th (50m Freestyle S9 - Women), 10th (200m Individual Medley SM9 - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 4th (100m Butterfly S9 - Women), 5th (100m Backstroke S9 - Women, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Mixed, 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Mixed), 6th (50m Freestyle S9 - Women), 7th (100m Freestyle S9 - Women)
- Years of participation: 100m Backstroke S9 - Women 2013, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023; 100m Butterfly S9 - Women 2013, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023; 100m Freestyle S9 - Women 2013, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Mixed 2022, 2023; 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Mixed 2022, 2023; 50m Freestyle S9 - Women 2013, 2015, 2019, 2023; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Women 2013, 2019; 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Women 2013, 2015, 2019
- Medals: 7 (3 silver, 4 bronze)
- Silver – 2022 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Mixed); 2019 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Women)
- Bronze – 2019 (100m Backstroke S9 - Women, 100m Butterfly S9 - Women); 2013 (100m Backstroke S9 - Women, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Women)
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