| Birth Name: | Elise Simone Norwood |
| Full Name: | Elise Simone Ashton |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia |
Elise Simone Ashton (Norwood, born 18 June 1981 in Sydney) is an Australian former water polo player. She was captain of the Australia women's national water polo team. She is a right-handed utility and played her 100th international game on 20 August 2005 against the Netherlands during the FINA World League Final series in Kirishi, Russia.
Elise Ashton played for Sydney University teams beginning at age 13 years ol.d She was a member of national and New South Wales junior teams before being selected for the senior team in 2001. Her achievements include a gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Championships, Manchester, England and 4th place at the 2004 Olympic Games, Athens, Greece.[1]
Elise is the fifth of the six daughters of Pam and Russell Norwood. Her other sisters are all accomplished in their own fields, including veterinary practices, school teaching, medical practices, and community service.
In 2005, she married Chris Ashton. The couple have two children.