Lauren English
Montville Township High School
Impact Statement
One of the best swimmers to come out of New Jersey. Lauren continued her passion and shined at the University of Georgia.
Biography
English set two state records this year and became the first girl to win four Meet of Champions state backstroke titles and only the fourth girl to win a single event four times. She broke her own state record by swimming the 100-yard backstroke in 54.39 seconds, and also upset a three-time defending state champion to win the 50-yard freestyle in a state-record 23.11 seconds. English finished ninth in the 100-meter backstroke in the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials and the next year she set the national high school record (1:02.17), a mark she broke (1:01.39) in the Morris County Championships this year. She will attend the University of Georgia.
Her freshman year as a bulldog she was named to the SEC Freshman Team. She missed her entire sophomore year due to injury but came back strong and was on the SEC Championship team. Her team placed second at the NCAA Championships in 2010.
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