2022 Inducted into the New England LMSC Hall of Fame (Pool Performance)
USMS Pool Records – pool individual 4 currently held, 7 lifetime, pool relay 2 lifetime
USMS Long Distance Records – long distance relay 2 lifetime
USMS Pool All American Honors – 6 years pool individual, 9 years pool relay
USMS Long Distance All American Honors – 4 years long distance relay
USMS Top Ten Achievements – 202 individual, 79 relay
NELMSC All Time Top Three – 281 points
Club: New England Masters (GSP)
USMS Profile Beth A Estel - USMS Swimmer
My passion for swimming started at age 6, when my next-door neighbor, the swim coach, encouraged me to swim with his daughter, my best friend. My parents were very supportive of this new “hobby”. But at age 10, we moved to New Jersey, which was a challenge for my swimming “career”. I already knew I loved being in the pool. The YMCA required that I prove that I was swim team worthy and I had to attend and pass four different levels of swim classes before being allowed on the team. I swam with the Montclair Marlins for several years and went to AAU Nationals in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
After several breaks from the pool, it was finally time to get back to it when I moved to New Hampshire in 2006. Tracy personally experienced my enthusiasm and competitive nature when I returned.
Currently, I work in Boston at Tufts University Dental School and plan my workouts before and after work. Staying in shape is a priority for me so I can perform at swim meets and stay healthy. The Granite State Penguins are a huge support, especially when things don’t go as expected. They are family and put up with my antics. My husband, Scott, is my personal cheerleader. My siblings all came to Montreal for Worlds in 2014, another exciting chapter – a Relay World Record.
This past summer my granddaughters, Leah, age 9, and Josie, age 7, started competing, which is as exciting to me as my own competitions. I am thrilled my son, Justin, has encouraged them to swim.
This award is a big surprise and I feel honored to be recognized for doing what I love.