Lauren Bernardo Season 2025-26
Bernardo’s Top Times
100-back: 54.94 2024 Alabama/FSU
200-back: 1:58.38 2025 SEC Championships
200-IM: 2:01.17 2025 SEC Championships
400-IM: 4:15.89 2025 SEC Championships
FRESHMAN SEASON (2024-25)
In the season opener against Texas took seventh in 100-back (55.24), fifth in 200-back (1:59.38), and fifth in 200-IM (2:04.00) … Against Navy, George Mason, and Loyola placed fifth in 100-back (56.75), fifth in 200-IM (2:08.06), and third in 200-back (2:02.71) … In the tri-meet against Houston and Tulane finished eighth in 100-back (57.30) and 11th in 400-IM (4:26.81) … Against Alabama and FSU earned a personal best placing eighth in 100-back (54.94), seventh in 200-back (1:59.26), and seventh in 200-IM (2:02.96) … At midseasons, notched three top-20 finishes including 20th in 200-IM (2:01.28), 17th in 400-IM (4:17.20), and 20th in 200-back (1:59.31) … In the dual meet against Texas A&M placed seventh in 100-back (56.68), sixth in 200-back (2:01.27), and fifth in 200-IM (2:03.29) … At SEC Championships earned three personal best including taking 44th place in 200-back (1:58.38), 40th in 200-IM (2:01.17), and 27th in 400-IM (4:15.89)
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Charlotte Catholic High School in her hometown of Charlotte, N.C…. Earned a spot on the state team all four years of high school and won the state championship during her freshman year… Attended Summer Juniors two years in a row and competed in my first U.S. Open
PERSONAL
Born on Aug. 14, 2005… When arriving at LSU, she chose to pursue her degree in construction management… Her parents’ names are Ken and Tracey; she has one sibling: a sister named CJ… An interesting fact about her is she received her black belt in karate… Her grandfather was an accomplished junior golfer at the high school and amateur level; her great grandfather – James Vincent Bernardo – was the Director of Space Education for NASA at the height of the Apollo Programs… Chose LSU because “It is a big SEC school with many academic and athletic opportunities. I think the campus is beautiful. The coaching staff is really nice, and they want to help me achieve my swim goals.”