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| Beata
NELSON |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
United States
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 02 Sep 1998
| | Height | 1.78 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Psychology - University of Wisconsin-Madison: United States |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Volunteering. (beatanelson.com, 11 Nov 2020) |
Famous relatives |
Her father Andrew also competed in swimming at collegiate level for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (onwisconsin.uwalumni.com, 01 May 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"I dreamed of being an Olympian, and as I made drastic improvements as an age-grouper, I fell more and more in love with the sport." |
General Interest |
Ambitions |
To compete at the Olympic Games. (beatanelson.com, 11 Nov 2020) |
Awards and honours |
While representing the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in 2019 she was selected as College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America Women's Swimmer of the Year, Big Ten Swimmer of the Year, and NCAA Female Swimmer of the Year in SwimSwam's Swammy Awards. She was also named Big Ten Swimmer of the Championships in both 2018 and 2019. (uwbadgers.com, 29 Jan 2020; swimswam.com, 22 Dec 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She initially took part in gymnastics and diving before focusing on swimming. She began summer league swimming at age six and year-round swimming at age 11. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Bee, Bee-Bee (beatanelson.com, 11 Nov 2020) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"That's the whole point of this, to have fun and love it and do it for that reason. It's not for a medal, it's not for a record or a plaque. It's about doing it because you love it. And I love swimming." (onwisconsin.uwalumni.com, 01 May 2018) |
Other information |
STRUGGLING TO ADAPT
She says she found it difficult after initially failing to meet expectations while representing the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States of America and developed an eating disorder. She regained her passion for swimming in her junior year through her coaches. "My first year of college was one of the most eye-opening in my life. For the first time I wasn't living up to any of the expectations set for me in the pool. I had developed an eating disorder and was spiralling deeper into a depression. My Olympic dream seemed further away than ever. While I managed to recover from my troubled relationship with food during my sophomore year, my love for the sport was still in jeopardy. I wasn't swimming for myself anymore, I swam because I felt I had to. But at the beginning of my junior year, my coaches reignited the fire underneath me, motivating me to continue striving for success. I started swimming for myself again, and it showed." (beatanelson.com, 11 Nov 2020)
COACHING
She serves as a volunteer coach to the University of Wisconsin-Madison swimming and diving team in the United States of America. She graduated from the university in 2020. "I am beyond thrilled to use the knowledge that I've gained from my years as a Badger to help grow this programme even further. Being able to assist in this new role is very exciting. This is an incredible opportunity and I am so honoured to not only represent Wisconsin as an athlete, but as a coach as well." (uwbadgers.com, 28 Oct 2021) |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 15 |
2023 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 7 |
2023 |
Athens, GRE |
100m Butterfly |
59.31 |
| 5 |
2023 |
Athens, GRE |
200m Individual Medley |
2:13.86 |
| 7 |
2023 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.42 |
| 5 |
2023 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Butterfly |
58.45 |
| 7 |
2023 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Butterfly |
26.54 |
| 5 |
2023 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Individual Medley |
2:14.94 |
| 8 |
2023 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
28.73 |
| 7 |
2023 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
26.41 |
| 5 |
2023 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
58.65 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Individual Medley |
2:13.71 |
| 6 |
2023 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.75 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Individual Medley |
57.82 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Backstroke |
56.03 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Backstroke |
2:02.59 |
| 5 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Backstroke |
26.47 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Individual Medley |
2:06.80 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
200m Backstroke |
2:00.43 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
200m Individual Medley |
2:04.92 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
100m Individual Medley |
57.81 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
100m Backstroke |
55.90 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
100m Backstroke |
55.75 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
100m Individual Medley |
58.06 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
200m Backstroke |
2:00.50 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
200m Individual Medley |
2:05.08 |
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