Rhode Islander Beisel adds bronze to silver

Posted: 08/03/12 at 12:30 am    Updated: 08/03/12 at 11:34 pm
Tags: Elizabeth Beisel   Olympics   200-meter backstroke  

LONDON (AP) -- Rhode Islander Elizabeth Beisel has added a bronze to her silver after coming in third in the 200-meter backstroke at the London Olympics.

Beisel posted a time of 2:06.55 in the race Friday, behind Anastasia Zueva of Russia, who had 2:05.92, and fellow American Missy Franklin, who clinched the gold and a world record with a time of 2:04.06.

Beisel won silver in the women's 400 individual medley on Saturday.

She is from the Saunderstown section of North Kingstown.

Friday's race was Beisel's final event in London.

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