Lauren English

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Lauren Anne English (April 22, 1989) is a United States Swimmer and represented the United States at the Pan Pacific Championships (2006), the World University Games (2007) and the Junior Pan Pacific Games (2005). English was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, and currently resides in Lincoln Park, New Jersey. She set the United States Open Record in the 50 Meter Backstroke.[1]

High School

She attended Montville High School in Montville, New Jersey, and was a four-time state champion in the 100 yard Backstroke, where she holds the state record.[2] She was also state champion and holds the state record in the 50 yard freestyle. [3]She holds the National High School Record in the 100 Meter Backstroke (SC), was New Jersey Swimmer of the year twice and was named high school swimmer of the year by the National High School Coaches Association in 2007. She was a nine-time High School All American and a multiple Academic All American.[4]. In addition to swimming for her high school team, she swam for the Cougar Aquatic Club.

College

She is a Freshman at the University of Georgia and swims on their nationally ranked swim team under coach Jack Bauerle.[5] Though she reached the finals of the SEC Championhsips she labored the entire year under a shoulder injury and was unable to compete at the NCAA's.

National Competitions

English came in ninth in the 2004 Olympic Trials in the 100 Backstroke at the age of 15. In 2005 she gained a Silver at the U.S. Open.In 2006 She got a Bronze at the Spring Championships and got a Silver in the 100 Backstroke at the Summer Nationals. She broke the US Open Record for the 50 Backstroke in 2007 at the Toyota Grand Prix at the University of Missouri, winning a Gold in the event.[1] In National competitions she swam for the Cougar Aquatic Club in Montclair, New Jersey under Coach Kit Ashenfelter.

International Competitions

She won a Silver in the 100 backstroke, a bronze in the 200 backstroke, and a Bronze in the 400 Medley Relay at the 2005 Junior Pan Pacific Meet. She was a finalist in the 100 backstroke at the 2006 Pan Pacific Meet. At the World University Games in 2007 she helped the United States team to a Silver in the 400 Medley Relay (pr) and was a finalist in the 50 Back.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Lauren English, USA Swimming. Accessed December 9, 2007.
  2. ^ "English is all the talk - Sets record in 100 backstroke", The Star-Ledger, March 7, 2005.
  3. ^ NJ.com: No surrender!
  4. ^ See http://www.risemag.com/main.cfm?
  5. ^ Lauren English Bio - GeorgiaDogs.com—Official Athletic Site of the University of Georgia

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