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Lauren Simons Season 2005-06

Position
Freesytle/butterfly
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Mobile, Ala.
High School
St. Paul's Episcopal HS

2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2009 SEC Community Service Team
2008 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2008 SEC Community Service Team
2007 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2006 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll

CAREER
Steady contributor in distance freestyle races … Registered the seventh-fastest 1000-yard freestyle time in program annals as a senior … That mark was the fastest time by a Lady Tiger in 2008-09 … Ranked second on the team in that event as a sophomore … Also held the second-fastest mark on the season in the 1650 free in her second year … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in every season of her career … Represented the Lady Tigers on the SEC’s Community Service team in both her junior and senior seasons.

SENIOR SEASON (2008-09)
Enjoyed her best season as a Lady Tiger, recording a new personal best and LSU all-time top-10 mark in the 1000-yard freestyle … Competed in every dual meet, the Art Adamson Invitational and the SEC Championships … Finished 18th in the mile race at SEC’s with a career best of 17:21.49 … Also recorded a time of 5:02.55 in the 500 free at the conference meet … Swam a personal best of 10:09.58 in the 1000 free at the LSU Invitational, which ranks seventh all-time at LSU … Placed 16th in the 1650 free at Texas A&M’s Art Adamson Invitational with a mark of 17.22.38 … Captured runner-up honors in the 1000 free on Senior Day versus Delta State … Took fourth in the 1000 free in wins over Florida State and Kentucky … Earned SEC Academic Honor Roll recognition for the fourth consecutive year … Named to the SEC Community Service team for the second year in a row for her outstanding contributions in the community.

JUNIOR SEASON (2007-08)
Saw action in distance freestyle events … Competed in five dual meets and the Georgia Tech Invitational … Swam her top times of the season in the 500 free (5:16.56) and the 1000 free (10:42.13) against Houston and Rice … Placed 21st in the 1650 free at the Georgia Tech Invitational with her best clocking on the year (18:12.25) … Recorded a third-place finish in the 1000 free in a dual-meet victory over Delta State … Named to the SEC Community Service Team for her contributions to the LSU CHAMPS/Life Skills Program … Earned SEC Academic Honor Roll honors … Received her third varsity letter.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006-07)
Contributed in distance freestyle events for the second consecutive year … Competed in every dual meet, the Art Adamson Invitational and the SEC Championships … Placed 36th in the 500 free (5:12.25) and 28th in the 1650 free (18:08.39) at SEC’s … Posted a career-best 1000 free time in a sixth-place finish versus UNO, Rice and Houston (10:31.84) … That time was the second-fastest mark produced by an LSU swimmer all season … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Earned her second varsity letter.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06)
Provided quality depth to LSU’s distance freestyle efforts … Competed in every dual meet and the SEC Championships … Finished 35th in the 500 free at SEC’s (5:14.45) … Swam a season-best 1650 free time in a 20th-place finish at SEC’s (17:46.95) … Enjoyed her best dual meet against UNO on Jan. 20 … Knocked five seconds off her previous best time in the 1000 free to win the race against the Privateers (10:46.48) … One of 33 LSU athletes named to the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll … Earned her first varsity letter.

PRIOR TO LSU
Lettered at St. Paul’s Episcopal School … Team co-captain as a senior and voted “Most Improved Swimmer” … Member of the All-American 200 freestyle relay team that was a state record holder for three years … Team was state champions in final two seasons of her high school career … An Academic All-America selection and a member of the National Honor Society and Interact Club … Was a club swimmer for the City of Mobile Swim Association … Coached by John Hartman. 

PERSONAL 
Born Feb. 4, 1987 … Parents are Greg and Brenda Simons … Majoring in international studies. 

LAUREN’S TOP TIMES
1000 freestyle   10:09.58 2009 vs. UNO, Houston and Rice
1650 freestyle   17:21.49 2009 SEC Championships

 

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