Lauren Allen

Position:
Freestyle
Height:
5-8
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Crescent Valley HS
Hometown:
Corvallis, Ore.

CRESCENT VALLEY HS:Competed for varsity swimming her junior and senior years of high school and lettered both years ... She holds team records in the 4X100 medley relay, the 4X50 medley relays and the 4X50 freestyle relay ... She was a state champion in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 4X100 freestyle and the 4X100 medley relay her junior year ... She was a state champion in the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, the 4X100 freestyle relay and a state runner-up at the 4X50 freestyle relay her senior year ... Was nominated team MVP her junior and senior year ... Was named to the NISCA All-America Relay team her junior year ... Was a Johnny Carpenter: Best Prep Athlete of the Year nominee her senior year.

PERSONAL: Born in Modesto, Ca. ... Parents are Rodney and Carol Allen ... Has one sibling, Connor ... Hobbies include piano and hanging out with friends ... Likes to read Harry Potter ... One of her favorite moments in swimming history was the 2008 Olympics when the United States was racing France in the 4X100 freestyle relay.