Elizabeth "Liz" Collins (born November 29, 1982) is a female

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, who mostly competes in the freestyle events. Collins won three silver medals at the

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. She is starting her third year of coaching Vancouver Pacific Swim Club in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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1982 births Living people Canadian female freestyle swimmers Swimmers from Ottawa University of British Columbia alumni Swimmers at the 2003 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2007 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in swimming Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games 21st-century Canadian women {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub