Elise Laverick


Elise Mary Sherwell is a British rower. She won bronze at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the double scull with Sarah Winckless, and again at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Anna Bebington. She won the Wingfield Sculls in 2007.

Early life and education

Laverick was educated at Broadwater Manor School in Worthing for the early years of her youth and later at Rosemead School. She also studied the Double Bass at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and later qualified as a Solicitor while training with British Olympic rowing team.

Rowing career

Laverick won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the double scull with Sarah Winckless, and again at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Anna Bebington where they missed the Gold Medal by 4 inches.
She won the Championship of the ThamesWingfield Sculls on the Thames in 2007.
She is a member of Thames Rowing Club in Putney, London, Leander Club at Henley and of Thames Valley Skiff Club at Walton on Thames and is also a former Skiff Champion.

Personal life

After retiring from rowing in 2008 a friend introduced her to cycling, in which she became competitive. She is married with 2 children and is a successful Commercial Solicitor practicing in Horsham