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Lauren Raczkowski
Lauren Raczkowski

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Simpsonville, S.C.

High School:
Hillcrest

Height:
5-10

Event:
Freestyle/Backstroke

04/25/2012

Gamecocks Tie for Top Honors on SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll

South Carolina places 48 on the league's honor roll, tying Alabama and Florida for the most

02/18/2012

Seven Gamecocks Reach Day Four Finals at SEC Championships

Rutqvist, Jonsson advance to championship finals

02/17/2012

Gamecocks Send Seven to Friday's Finals at SEC Championships

Carolina posts five NCAA provisional times

02/16/2012

Gamecocks Send Three Swimmers to Thursday's Finals at SEC Championships

Schaffer, Rodriguez, Columbus will compete in consolation finals at 6 p.m.

01/28/2012

Gamecock Swimming & Diving Ends Regular Season with Sweep of ECU, Vanderbilt

Carolina shifts focus to SEC Championships

2010-11 - One of the Gamecocks' top sprinters as a freshman, particularly on relays...Had team's third-best times in 50 free (23.73) and 100 free (52.32), both at SEC Championships...Also had fourth-best 200 free time (1:52.01) at SEC meet...Part of top 200 FR (1:33.03), and 200 MR (1:41.78) teams; 200 MR was an NCAA `B' cut...Part of three winning relays - 400 FR vs. Duke/Queens and Alabama/Georgia and 200 MR at East Carolina.

PRE-COLLEGE - Graduated from Hillcrest High School...Was team MVP for the Rams...Was runner-up in 100 free and third place in 200 free at 2010 high school state meet...Club team is Middle Tyger YMCA...Named a Scholastic All-American for two years...Four-year all-state selection...Participated in South Carolina select camp...Helped team to Y-Nationals long course national title for three years...Named South Carolina High School League Scholar-Athlete.

PERSONAL - Full name is Lauren Elizabeth Raczkowski...Born October 31, 1991, in Portland, Maine...Parents are David and Mary Raczkowski...Has a sister, Stephanie...Father played soccer at Saint Louis University and the University of Maine...Plans to major in public health...Chose South Carolina because of the academic and athletic programs, and because of the closeness and support of the team.

Raczkowski's Top Times
Event Time Date Meet Location
50 free 23.73 2/17/11 SEC Championships Gainesville, Fla.
100 free 52.32 2/19/11 SEC Championships Gainesville, Fla.
200 free 1:52.01 2/18/11 SEC Championships Gainesville, Fla.
200 back 2:05.53 11/20/10 Nike Cup Chapel Hill, N.C.
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