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  Lauren Piper

Lauren Piper

Player Profile

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
St. Petersburg, Fla.
High School:
Northeast
Height:
5-6
Event:
IM/Backstroke
Experience:
2L

10/26/2012

Women's Swimming and Diving Upends Vanderbilt in Nashville

The Crimson Tide (2-1, 1-1 SEC) won the 400 medley relay to open the meet and closed things out by winning the 200 freestyle relay, winning seven individual races in between

10/25/2012

Women's Swimming and Diving Travels to Vanderbilt for Friday Showdown

It will be the Crimson Tide's third meet of the year and second road contest while the Commodores have an invitational and a dual meet against LSU under their belt

10/06/2012

Swimming and Diving Opens Pursley Era with Sweep of Delta State

The Alabama women swept all 16 events to post a 190-85 win while the men won 14 of 16 events to post a 192-98 win

09/26/2012

New Look Swimming and Diving Teams Ready for Action

Alabama's new look starts at the top, with first-year head coach Dennis Pursley and extends through a staff that includes five new assistant coaches to go with two returners from a year ago

02/18/2012

Swimming and Diving has Strong Final Day at the SEC Championships

Sophomore BJ Hornikel posted his second SEC Championships runner-up finish in as many days, earning a silver medal in the 100 freestyle with a career-best time of 42.98, just 24 hours after taking second in the 200 freestyle

Alabama Highlights:
2012 - Sophomore:
Led off the Tide's school record setting 400 medley relay at the SEC Championships ... finaled in the 100 backstroke taking eighth place and scored in the 200 backstroke, taking 15th, at the SEC Championships ... turned in Alabama's top time of the season in the 100 and 200 backstrokes.

2011 - Freshman:
Scored in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships, taking 13th place with a career-best 54.48 which is more than a second faster than her previous best, which ranks her fourth all-time for the Crimson Tide ... also competed in the 200 backstroke and the 200 IM at the SEC Championships ... shaved more than two seconds of her previous best in the 200 backstroke, touching the wall at 1:58.50 at the SEC Championships, which ranks her third all-time at Alabama ... turned in UA's top time of the season in the 100 and 200 backstrokes.

Prep Highlights:
Coached by Fred Lewis at St. Petersburg Aquatics Swim Club ... earned USA Olympic Trial cut in the 200 IM ... earned USA Senior National cuts in the 100 and 200 backstrokes, 100 and 200 butterfly and the 200 and 400 IM ... 2006, 2007, 2008 Florida 3A State Champion Medley Relay ... four-year High School All-American ... finished second in the 200 IM at the 2007 high school state championships ... placed second in 100 backstroke and third on the 200 IM at 2008 high school state championships ... took second in the 100 backstroke at 2009 Florida high school state championships ... led Riverview to three consecutive Florida High School Class 3A State Championships ... set school records in the 200 IM and 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke ... team captain and MVP ... member of the Marine and Literacy Clubs, Student Government Association and Speech/Debate team ... International Baccalaureate student ... National Honor Society.

Personal Information:
Full name: Lauren Clara Piper ... daughter of Patrick and Rene Piper ... brother, Jacob, sisters Halie, Jessica, Paige and Madison ... pre-major studies ... born May 18, 1992.

Top Times:
100 backstroke 54.48
200 backstroke 1:58.50
200 IM 2:02.54