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Laura Sogar   

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Career Highlights

At the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships, she finished seventh in the 200m breast ... Captured gold in the 200m breast at the 2007 Speedo Junior Nationals ... Finished sixth at the 2006 Spring Championships in the 200m breast ... took seventh in the 200m breast at the 2005 Junior Nationals

Olympic Trials History

2012: 4th 200 Br, 9th, 100 Br

NCAA History

2013: 1st 200 Br, 6th 100 Br ... 2012: 4th 100 Br, 7th 200 Br ... 2011: 6th 200y BR, 7th 100y BR

Fun Facts

High School

The Prout School '09

Parents

Mike and Susan.... father is an engineer and mother is a student at Rhode Island

Sibling(s)

Younger sister (Lillian)

Started Swimming

Age 1 ... "I did 'mother and daughter' lessons because we had a pool at our house, and my mom wanted to be sure I didn't drown."

Pet(s)

Two dogs (Grace, Sophie) ... three cats (Bandit, Ice Cube, Jewel) ... one horse (Romeo) ... three goats, "tons" of fish, a guinea pig and a rabbit

Hobbies Outside the Pool

Reading, shopping for clothes, listening to music, going places with friends

Ultimate Way to Relax

Watching movies, eating food, and drinking tea

Most Influential Person

Parents ... "They are why I have moved a lot, swim, and got to a certain school."

Charities

Special Olympics, Providence Rescue Mission, occasionally serves food

Training Stats

Swims 7-8,000 meters/yards per day, 2-3 hours a day, 6 days a week

More

Enjoys dancing, but isn't very good at it

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