Eliza Butts
Eliza Butts

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Weston, Mass.

High School:
Weston

Height:
5-9

Event:
Free

Birthdate:
08/31/1988

Experience:
One-Year Letterman

Major:
Undeclared

Career Best Times: 23.18 in 50-yard freestyle (10th in school history); 49.77 in 100-yard freestyle (6th in school history); 1:47.96 in 200-yard freestyle (4th in school history).

General: Had an extremely successful freshman campaign for Carolina...returns with the team's top 100 and 200 free times on the depth chart...made 2008 Olympic Trial cut in the 100-meter freestyle at the 2005 Summer Nationals.

2006-07: Swam in three individual and three relay events at NCAA Championships...competed in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles ...placed in the top four in seven events at ACC Championships, three individual races and four relays...took third in both the 100 free at 49.77 and second in the 200 free at 1:47.96 and earning NCAA qualifying standards in both...finished third in the 50-yard freestyle with a career best 23.18 and NCAA B qualifying time...member of two first-place relays...the winning 800 free relay set a new pool record and the winning 400 free relay set a new conference record...named All-Conference Performer for the 400 and 800 free relays and the 50, 100, and 200 freestyles...ranks on the UNC All-Time Top 10 depth chart in the 50, 100, and 200 freestyles.

Prep: A June 2006 alumna of Weston High School...three-year letter winner there...also competed in club swimming since age seven...captained high school squad...earned All-America honors in the 50, 100, 200 frees and the 100 breast...three-time selection as Boston Globe Swimmer of the Year...won Massachusetts state high school titles in the 50, 100 and 200 frees and set state records in the 50 and 100...twice named the Massachusetts state high school swimmer of the year by the NISCA...Dual County League All-Star and All-Scholastic...2006 Daily News Female Athlete of the Year...2005-06 Weston Town Crier Female Athlete of the Year...won the 2006 Proctor Award for athletic achievement, leadership and sportsmanship...a four-year honor roll student...winner of two school art awards...National Team member while swimming for Bluefish Swim Club...placed 12th in summer nationals in 2005 in the 100-meter free...has also achieved senior national cuts in the 50-meter and 50-yard freestyles.

Personal: Given name is Eliza Longpre Butts...daughter of Susan Butts and Frederic Butts...born August 31, 1988 in Newton, Mass....has two brothers, Eric, 23, Stuart, 17, one half brother Jack, 5 and one half sister, Kela, 12.

Eliza's Elocution
Academic Major at Carolina: Undeclared
Career Plans: Undetermined
Hobbies: Listening to music, Shopping, Eating, Talking
Athlete I Most Admire: Dara Torres
Biggest Sports Thrill: Making my Olympic Trial cut in the 100-meter freestyle
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: My Mom
Favorite Book: The Kite Runner
Favorite Magazine: Cosmopolitan
Favorite Food: Cheese and Mashed Potatoes, anything from "Nothing But Noodles"
Favorite Movie: Sweet November
Favorite TV Show: Cooking shows
Favorite Website To Visit: Facebook
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Ashton Kutcher