Lara Jackson

Lara Jackson
Personal information
Full name Lara Marie Jackson
National team  United States
Born (1986-10-14) October 14, 1986
El Paso, Texas
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Club Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics
College team University of Arizona

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.


Personal bests (long course)

Event Time Date
50 m freestyle 24.50 June 2008
100 m freestyle 56.17 July 2009

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