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Micah Lawrence   

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Career Highlights

Qualified for the 2012 Olympic team by finishing second in the 200m breast ... Placed sixth in the 100m breast and seventh in the 50m breast at the 2011 World University Games ... Won the 200m breast and finished fifth in the 100m breast at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships ... At the 2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships, she earned a spot on the PanPacific Championship team with
a third-place finish in the 100m breast ... Micah was a member of the 2007 Junior PanPac team, where she earned bronze in the 200m breast ... Took home bronze from the 2006 Speedo Junior Nationals in the 200m breast

Olympics History

2012: 6th 200 Br

Olympic Trials History

2012: 2nd, 200m BR; 7th, 100m BR ... 2008: 14th, 200m BR; 36th, 100m BR

Fun Facts

High School

Pflugerville HS '08

College

Auburn University '14

College Major

Graphic Design

Future Professional Aspirations

Tattoo artist, magazine designer

Job Outside of Swimming

Lifeguard

Parents

Scott and Caroline ... father is a computer engineer and played soccer at New Mexico State ... mother ran track and field at Boston University and New Mexico State

Sibling(s)

Two older sisters, Sarah (triathlete at New Mexico State) and Alannah (swimmer and New Mexico State grad) ... one younger sister, Debbi (swimmer at Northern Michigan)

Started Swimming

Age 8 ... "My oldest sister, Sarah, hurt her knee and my parents got the idea that swimming would be helpful, and thus the journey began..."

Sports Played Before Swimming

Soccer

Pet(s)

One cat (Atticus)

Hobbies Outside the Pool

Baking, drawing, eating, video games

Ultimate Way to Relax

Playing video games

Most Influential Person

Sister Alannah ... "I basically live for her approval (it's sad, I know, but she's really cool)."

Training Stats

Swims 4 hours a day, 6 days a week

Injuries

"I can't do the same warm-up before my race. I have to change some aspect otherwise I might have the same race, and I always want to do better."

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