Lauren Jordan - Swimming & Diving - Arkansas Razorbacks

Lauren Jordan

Sr | 5-11 | Free / Back | Carmel, Ind. | Carmel HS (Indiana)

Senior (2014-15)

Took third in the 1000 freestyle (10:13.47) in Arkansas’ season-opener against Florida… Medically redshirted the remainder of the season.

Junior (2013-14)

Jordan placed fourth in the 1,650 freestyle finals of the Bulldog Invitational with a time of 16:38.19… Snagged a 15th-place finish and an NCAA ‘B’ cut time (16:27.28) in the 1,650 freestyle at the SEC Championship… Recorded a personal-best 1:46.96 in the 200 freestyle, the fourth-fastest time in program history at the SEC Championships… Dominated the 500 freestyle in the Rice, Clemson double dual with a winning time of 4:57.62… Made her second consecutive trip to the NCAAs as an alternate to Arkansas’ relay squads.

Sophomore (2012-13):

Earned All-America honors in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a personal-best 16:04.06 and a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Championships… Her NCAA performance topped her SEC performance with a 9.80 improvement, helping the Razorbacks to a 26th-place national finish… Swam at the NCAAs in the 200 and 500 freestyle events… Recorded six event wins to help Arkansas to a 10-1 regular season, matching the school record… Swam a personal-best time of 4:43.74 in the 500 freestyle at the NCAA Championships… Recorded the second-best time in school history in the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 9:43.97 at the SEC Championships… Also swam in freestyle and at the Houston Cougar Invitational and clocked a 55.68 in the 100 backstroke and a 1:58.49 in the 200 backstroke.

At Indiana

Competed in the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, posting a time of 4:22.71 in the 400-meter freestyle, 9:09.34 in the 800-meter freestyle, and 2:18.05 in the 200-meter backstroke… At the NCAA Championships, Jordan placed 20th overall in the 1,650 freestyle with a time of 16:21.74… She also competed in the 200 backstroke, coming in at a career-best 1:56.22 and the 500 freestyle in 4:53.42.. Placed third in the 1,650 freestyle with a season-best time of 16:07.62, ninth in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:41.86 and 12th in the 200 backstroke, touching the wall in 1:57.91 at the Big 10 Championships… Swam a personal-best 1:49.41 in the 200 freestyle as part of the 800 freestyle relay at the Georgia Invitational and she also posted a 57.27 in the 100 backstroke at Georgia.

Personal

Was born November 29, 1992 to Larry and Sherry Jordan in Indiana.. Is majoring in special education and social work with the hopes of one day becoming a teacher.