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
29
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
- Three-time Paralympian; three-time Paralympic medalist (2 silver, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 6th (100-meter butterfly), 8th (100-meter backstroke)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (100-meter butterfly)
- Paralympic Games Rio 2016, silver (4x100m freestyle relay)
- Paralympic Games Rio 2016, bronze (4x100m medley relay)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 4th (100m butterfly), 7th (100m freestyle), 6th (50-meter freestyle), 5th (100m backstroke), 5th (34 pt. 4x100m medley relay)
- Years of participation: 2013, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023
- Medals: 7 (3 silver, 4 bronze)
- Silver – 2022 (mixed 4x100m freestyle relay); 2019 (4x100m freestyle, 4x100m medley)
- Bronze – 2019 (100m butterfly, 100m backstroke); 2013 (100m backstroke, 4x100m freestyle)
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