Lara Jackson
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| Full name | Lara Marie Jackson | ||||||||||||
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 United States | ||||||||||||
| Born |
October 14, 1986 El Paso, Texas | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||
| Club | Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics | ||||||||||||
| College team | University of Arizona | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lara Jackson (born October 14, 1986) is a freestyle swimmer from the United States. In 2008, she set the USA Record in the long-course women's 50 freestyle at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials. She swam for the University of Arizona, and at the 2009 NCAA meet set the meet and USA Record in the 50 yard freestyle.
Also at the 2008 Olympic Trials, she finished 3rd in the 50 Free behind Jessica Hardy and Dara Torres. Following Hardy's withdrawal from the Olympic team, prior to the Games; however, Jackson was not added to the Olympic team.
Jackson is currently an assistant coach for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas swim and dive team.
Personal bests (long course)
| Event | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 24.50 | June 2008 |
| 100 m freestyle | 56.17 | July 2009 |
References
External links
- USA Swimming bio: Lara Jackson
- University of Arizona profile of Lara Jackson
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas profile of Lara Jackson
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