Personal
- Parents are Robert and Karen Ellis
- Has two brothers and one sister
- Her uncle, Jeff Ellis, played football for BYU from 1994-98
- Water polo letterwinner and top three point scorer
- Scholastic All-American in 2006, 2007 and 2008
Before BYU
- MVP in 2007 and 2008
- Outstanding Achievement in 2006
- Rookie of the Year in 2005
- High school record holder in three events (100 breast, 100 fly and 500 free)
- Northwest Oregon Conference Team League Champions in 2007 and second in 2008
- Three-time individual region title in the 100 breast
- Two-time individual region title in the 100 fly
- Qualified for state all four years in the 100 breast
- Qualified for the 500 free one year at the state level two-year state qualifier in the 100 fly
- Two-time state champion and record holder in the 100 fly
- Finished second twice in the 100 breast at the state level
- Most Inspirational Swimmer in 2008 on her club team
- Heat Club Team record holder in seven individual events and 27 relay records
- Finished in the top five in at least one individual event from 2004-08
- Qualified for the Oregon Sectional Training Camp
- Scholastic All-American in 2008
- High school top times: 100 breast (1:06.31), 200 breast (2:21.78), 100 fly (57.81), 200 fly (2:06.77), 1000 free (10:34.28) and 500 free (5:05.22)