Rugilė Mileišytė (born 11 May 1988), also known as Rugilė Binevičienė, is a Lithuanian swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] She is a multiple-time Lithuanian champion and a five-time national record holder for both the freestyle and medley relay events. Mileišytė is a member of the swimming team for the Washington State Cougars, and a graduate of social sciences at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rugilė Mileišytė-Binevičienė |
| National team |  Lithuania |
| Born | 11 May 1988 Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| College team | Washington State University (U.S.) |
Mileisyte qualified for the women's 50 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by clearing a FINA B-standard entry time of 26.32 in a time trial from the Seven Hill Trophy in Rome, Italy.[2][3] She won the sixth heat by 0.28 of a second ahead of Papua New Guinea's Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane in a lifetime best of 26.19 seconds. Mileisyte failed to advance into the semifinals, as she matched her thirty-ninth-place tie with two-time Olympian and South Carolina Gamecocks swimmer Sharntelle McLean of Trinidad and Tobago in the preliminary heats.[4]
At the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy, Mileisyte helped out her team to set two Lithuanian records in the preliminary heats of both freestyle and medley relays, clocking at 3:54.97 and 4:12.30, respectively.[5][6]
Mileisyte is married to former swimmer and three-time Olympian Saulius Binevičius. She is currently working as an intern, along with Binevicius, for the swimming team at Plymouth College in England.[7]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rugilė Mileišytė". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Olympic Cut Sheet – Women's 50m Freestyle" (PDF). Swimming World Magazine. p. 46. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Mileisyte Qualifies for 2008 Summer Olympics". WSU News. 26 June 2008. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Women's 50m Freestyle Heat 6". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "2009 FINA World Championships (Rome, Italy) – Women's 4×100m Freestyle Relay" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "2009 FINA World Championships (Rome, Italy) – Wpmen's 4×100m Medley Relay" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "Mileišytė-Binevičienė stažavosi Plimute" [Coaches Saulius Binevičius and Rugile Mileišytė-Binevičienė visit Plymouth] (in Lithuanian). Kauno diena. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
External links
edit- Rugilė Binevičienė at World Aquatics
- Rugilė Mileišytė at Olympics.com
- Rugilė Mileišytė at Olympic.org (archived)
- Rugilė Mileišytė at Olympedia
- Rugilė Mileišytė at the Lietuvos tautinis olimpinis komitetas (in Lithuanian)
- Player Bio – Washington State Cougars at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-01-06)
- NBC Olympics Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-08-25)
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