Elise is fiercely competitive person often training alongside men to get the most out of herself. She is renowned for her technique and boat feel, an athlete who will help the rest of the crew get the most out of themselves.

Elise got her first taste of rowing on course for new rowers run by Eton College in 1992 and found it suited her well. She was encouraged by her parents, notably her mother who herself raced at the World Rowing Championships in the 1960s. On leaving school she moved up to London to study Music at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and joined Thames Rowing Club.

In 1997 Elise earned her place in the senior team for the first time as a member of the Women’s Eight. The eight raced superbly at the World Championships to win a bronze medal.

The Highlight of Elise’s rowing career is her outstanding performance at the Athens Olympics. Elise and her doubles partner Sarah Winkless had a perfectly timed season peaking successfully in Athens with a superbly executed final which won them a Bronze medal.

Following the 2004 Olympics Elise began training at the beginning of 2005. Despite the long rest Elise had a successful season in 2005 with a 4th in the Women’s Double at the Eton World Cup and a bronze at the Lucerne World Cup. She finished the season at the World Championships in Gifu where she placed 5th and very hungry for a medal on her home turf at the 2006 World Championships in Eton.

2005 5th           Women’s Double Scull – World Championships, Gifu
2004 Bronze   Women’s Double Scull - Olympic Games, Athens
2003 4th           Women’s Quadruple Scull - World Championships, Milan
2002 7th           Women’s Single Scull - World Championships, Seville
2001 5th           Women’s Quadruple Scull - World Championships, Lucerne
2000 7th           Women’s Eight - Olympic Games, Sydney
1998 10th            Women’s Quadruple scull World Championships, Cologne
1997 Bronze   Women’s Eight - World Championships, Aiguebelette
1997 10th         Women’s Single Scull - Nations Cup, Milan
1996 Bronze   Women’s Single Scull - Nations Cup, Hazewinkel