If Elizabeth Beisel achieves her goal, she will be the first woman to swim from Rhode Island to Block Island Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel is setting out to make history in honor of her late father ...

Elizabeth Eichbrecht of West Bloomfield looks back on her high school swimming career while she is on the verge of another ...

Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel on Saturday became the first woman to swim to Block Island, a 10.4-mile trip. The Block Cancer swim, done in memory of her late father, has raised more than $130,000 ...

BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. (CBS) -- Three-time Olympian and Rhode Island native Elizabeth Beisel made history this weekend. On Saturday, Beisel became the first woman to swim from mainland Rhode Island to the ...

Olympic medalist Elizabeth Beisel became the first woman to swim from the Rhode Island mainland to Block Island on Saturday, completing the grueling 10.4-mile route to raise money for cancer research ...

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — A North Kingstown native and three-time Olympian is set to be the first woman to swim to Block Island from Point Judith. On Thursday, Sept. 9, Elizabeth Beisel hopes to ...

Beisel will attempt to be the first woman to swim 20km to Block Island. Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel, 29, is on a mission to complete a swim that is not just historic but also very dear to her ...

NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WJAR) — Olympic medalist and Rhode Island native Elizabeth Beisel embarked on a lengthy ocean swim to raise money for cancer research. Beisel, who is a two-time Olympic medalist, ...

NEW SHOREHAM — This was a scene that’s repeated itself hundreds of times over the years. Elizabeth Beisel, the incomparable North Kingstown native and decorated international swimmer, emerged from the ...

Elizabeth Powers is not your typical high school student. Powers, a senior on the Ames girls swimming and diving team, must get up before 5 a.m. four times during the school week, plus Saturdays ...

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Three-time Olympian and North Kingstown native Elizabeth Beisel made history on Saturday, becoming the first woman to swim from the mainland to Block Island. After a few ...