From Marshall to Virginia Tech and Beyond: For Elyse Wood, Every Detour Leads Forward

By Liz Rosenthal on SwimSwam
Elyse Wood recently sprinted to victory in the 50 freestyle at Ocala Sectionals, touching the wall in a personal best of 26.10, and claiming one of the biggest wins of her summer so far. For many swimmers, that result would have been the story.
But for Wood, the win is simply the latest chapter in a journey that has carried her from South Florida pools to international competition for the Bahamas, through a record-setting freshman year at Marshall, and to a new oppor