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    Laura Johnson

    Player Profile

    Class:
    Senior

    Hometown:
    Montgomery, Ala.

    High School:
    Loveless Academic Magnet

    Height:
    5-11

    Event:
    Breaststroke/IM

    Major:
    Exercise Science

    03/04/2013

    Auburn Swimming & Diving Notebook - March 4

    Several strong swims at Bulldog Invite

    02/23/2013

    Auburn Wins Five Gold Medals on Final Night of SEC Championships

    Tigers win six individual events and four relays during the meet

    02/23/2013

    SEC Championships: Day 5 Prelims

    Owens, Chierighini post nation's fastest times

    02/22/2013

    Owens Defends 100 Back Title; Tigers Keep Fighting at SEC Championships

    Tigers also win men's 400 medley relay

    02/22/2013

    SEC Championships: Day 4 Prelims

    10 Tigers in championship finals tonight

    02/23/2013

    2-23-13 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships, Day 5, Prelims

    2-23-13 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships, Day 5, Prelims

    02/22/2013

    2-22-13 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships, Day 4 Finals

    2-22-13 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships, Day 4 Finals

    02/22/2013

    2-22-13 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships, Day 4 Prelims

    2-22-13 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships, Day 4 Prelims

    10/26/2012

    10-26-12 Notre Dame vs Auburn

    10-26-12 Notre Dame vs Auburn

    02/16/2012

    2-16-12 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships, Day 2 Prelims

    2-16-12 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships, Day 2 Prelims

    2012 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier
    CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention
    SEC Academic Honor Roll

    Junior Season (2011-12)
    Swam at 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha ... Clocked a 1:14.02 in 100-meter breaststroke prelims ... Scored for Auburn at 2012 SEC Championships in Knoxville ... Placed 15th in 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.02); prelim time of 1:01.89 was a season- and career-best and also an NCAA `B' cut ... Recorded 21st place finish in 200 breast (2:16.10) ... Finished 30th in 200 IM (2:03.13) ... Had team's fourth-best time in 200 breast (2:15.87 - NCAA `B' cut) and 200 IM (2:02.84), both career-best times coming at Georgia Invitational ... Scored in three dual meets ... Finished third in 200 breast vs. Arkansas and Notre Dame ... Scored on a relay team vs. Penn State ... Also provided top-16 finishes in 100 breast and 200 breast at Georgia Invitational ... Named a CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention ... Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.

    Sophomore Season (2010-11)
    Competed at SEC Championships in three events ... Barely missed qualifying for finals in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke, finishing 17th in both ... Clocked a 1:02.63 in the 100 breast and a 2:16.40 in the 200 breast ... Also swam the 200 IM, finishing 34th (2:03.26) ... Her 100 breast time was the team's fourth-fastest ... Had Auburn's second-best time in the 200 breast with a 2:16.39 at the Georgia Invitational.

    Freshman Season (2009-10)
    Swam in three events for the Tigers at the 2010 SEC Championships ... Competed in the 100 breast and finished in a personal-best time of 1:04.04 ... Finished in a career-best time of 2:20.12 in the 200 breast and a career-best time of 2:05.98 in the 200 IM ... Finished second in the 100 breast (1:05.41) and third in the 200 IM (2:08.58) against Emory ... Had a sixth-place finish in the 200 breast (2:22.55) at Texas A&M.

    High School
    Attended Loveless Academic Magnet ... Alabama state champion in the 100 breast and set a state record in the 200 IM ... Swam for the Montgomery YMCA Barracudas ... YMCA champion in the 100 and 200 breast ... U.S. national finalist in the 200 breast ... Set the Southern Zone record in the 100 breast.

    Personal
    Daughter of Jim and Jan Johnson ... Has one brother, Daniel ... Majoring in exercise science with a minor in psychology.

    Johnson's Top Times (SCY)
    Event Time Date Meet
    50 freestyle 24.54 12/2/11 Georgia Invitational
    100 breaststroke 1:01.06 3/2/13 Last Chance
    200 breaststroke 2:13.51 2/23/13 SEC Championships
    200 IM 2:01.82 2/23/13 SEC Championships
    Johnson's Top Times (LCM)
    Event Time Year Meet
    100 breaststroke 1:11.87 2011 Sr. Nationals
    200 breaststroke 2:39.75 2009 Southeastern LC Champ.

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