Eli was born in Hancock, NH, but his family moved when he was only an infant to Colorado. Eli grew up riding horses and loved swimming on the Falfins swim team in Colorado Springs. He eventually excelled in swimming, setting many records that are still in place today. Although he swam for Rampart High School, Eli attended Lewis Palmer High School in Monument, and became a standout cross-country athlete there.

Eli attended college at the United States Air Force Academy, where he competed in NCAA Division I Swimming and Fencing. Shortly after his graduation and commissioning, Eli was assigned to the Air Force's World Class Athlete Program, and permitted to train pentathlon full time.

It was during this time that he met his future wife, Cami, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. During the 2000-2004 timeframe, Eli established himself as a rising star in the sport of pentathlon, winning Nationals in 2002 and placing 3rd in 2001 and 2003.

Eli and Cami were married in August 2003, and Eli continued his pursuit of competing in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. But an untimely broken foot ended his 2004 Olympic hopes. The silver lining was that Eli was hired by NBC to help produce the shooting event at the 2004 Olympics, and then became the only rookie commentator ever hired by NBC to provide commentary for an Olympic Games.

The U.S. Air Force allowed Eli to return to full-time training in late 2005. The fruits of his labor quickly became apparent, when he won PanAmerican Championships in 2005 and 2006. Dubbed by NBC as "Persistent Pentathlete," Eli rounded out his domination of pentathlon in the PanAmerican region with a gold medal finish at the 2007 PanAmerican Games, thereby earning a spot on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team.

Eli enjoys spending time with his wife Cami and two cats, Itchy and Scratchy. The couple can often be found completing home improvement projects on the weekend. Eli loves watching Scrubs, Law and Order, The Unit, 24, and anything on the History Channel. (And as of late, he's quite fond of the National Geographic Channel, where he can learn EXACTLY what he's doing to his body through his training!) And although Eli's involvement in politics is limited by being an officer in the US Air Force, Eli's favorite dinnertime topic is politics — everything from local to national!

Eli and Cami are active members of Mountain Springs Church, where they lead the Young Marrieds Small Group. Also associated with the church is Eli's "pet charity," New Hope Uganda. Eli and Cami sponsor a child through New Hope and also support the ministry's operations. Eli encourages those interested to explore the mission of New Hope Uganda and consider donating if you have the means.

Pentathlon Background

  • 2008 Olympic Team
  • 2007 Pan American Games Gold Medalist
  • Ranked #1 in US
  • Consistently ranked in Top 20 in the world since 2005
  • 7-time World Team Member (2001-2003 and 2005-2008)
  • 2-time US National Champion (2002, 2006)
  • 3-time Pan American Champion (2005-2007)
  • 3-time Bronze US Nationals Bronze Medalist
  • 12-time finalist on World Cup Circuit (2006-2008)
  • 2-time World Cup Final Qualifier (2006, 2008)
  • 2003 NORCECA Champion
  • 3-time Junior World Team Member
  • Junior National Champion 1998
  • Runner-up for US Olympic Committee Athlete of the Month, July 2006
  • Athlete rep to USAP Board, 2005

Other Sports Experience

  • Two letters in swimming at USAF Academy
    • Qualified for WAC conference championships
    • Qualified for NCAA nationals on relay
  • Two letters in fencing at USAF Academy
    • Qualified for NCAA Regional Championships
    • Team captain 1999-2000

Professional

  • Captain in US Air Force Reserves
    • Air Force World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) 2005-2008
    • Peterson AFB, SMC Det 11 Contracting, 2004-2005
    • Air Force WCAP, 2001-2004
    • Schriever AFB Contracting, 2000-2001

Sports-Related

  • NBC Olympic Color Commentator for Pentathlon, August 2004
  • Resident Athlete Counsel at USOTC, 2001-2003

Education

  • BS Economics US Air Force Academy, Class of 2000
  • Masters, Business Administration, UCCS 2006

Personal

  • Married to Cami (Grebel) Bremer, August 2003
  • Mountain Springs Church (since 2003)
  • Young Marrieds Small Group Leader (since 2004)