Lara Marie Jackson (born October 14, 1986) is a retired American competitive swimmer who specialized in

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. She swam for the

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from 2005 to 2009 where she was a 9-time

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champion. She is the former American record-holder in both the 50-yard freestyle, and the long course 50-meter freestyle. Jackson set the American record in the prelims of the women's 50-meter freestyle at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials with a time of 24.50. Her record lasted only hours as

Dara Torres Dara Grace Torres (born April 15, 1967) is an American former competitive swimmer, who is a 12-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in three events. Torres is the first swimmer to represent the United States in five Olympic Gam ...

broke it later that afternoon in the semi-finals. Jackson ultimately finished 3rd in the 50 free behind Torres and

Jessica Hardy Jessica Adele Hardy Meichtry (born March 12, 1987) is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in breaststroke and freestyle events. Hardy earned a bronze medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle and a gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley r ...

. Despite Hardy's withdrawal from the Olympic team prior to the Games, Jackson was not added to the roster. At the 2009 NCAA Championship meet, Jackson set the NCAA, meet, and American record in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 21.40. Her record time was broken in 2011 by Ariana Vanderpool-Wallace from

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Personal bests (long course)

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* * * 1986 births Living people American female swimmers Arizona Wildcats women's swimmers Swimmers at the 2011 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in swimming Sportspeople from El Paso, Texas {{US-swimming-bio-stub