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Ellen Lessig Cook
Ellen Lessig Cook

Experience:
2004 Inductee
Sport:
Women's Swimming 1993-96



One of the most decorated swimmers in Oakland history, Ellen Lessig Cook was named an All-American a total of 28 times during her career. While at OU she won a school-record 15 national championships, including winning the national title in the 50-freestyle in back-to-back years in 1993 and 1994.

Lessig helped lead Oakland to a pair of national titles in 1993 and 1994 and was a member of OU's national runner-up teams in 1995 and 1996. Twice she won a school-record five NCAA titles in the same year, accomplishing the feat in both 1993 and 1994.
She was a member of two relay teams that set new OU and NCAA records at the 1993 championship meet. The 200 freestyle relay team set a new mark with a time of 1:33.49 and the 400 freestyle team established a new record as well with its time of 3:25.03.

Lessig was also a member of the 800 freestyle relay team that set a new OU record of 7:32.97 in 1993.
After her career at Oakland was over, Lessig remained active in swimming, coaching the Livonia Churchill High School girls team from 1993-96 as well as spending four different seasons as an assistant coach with the Farmington Family YMCA Stingray club.

An industrial health and safety major, Lessig graduated from Oakland University in 1996 with a Bachelors of Science degree and is currently working as a health and safety manager.
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