Laura Sogar
American swimmer (born 1991)
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Laura Sogar (born 27 April 1991) is an American comedian and former competitive swimmer.[1] After a collegiate career at the University of Texas, she won two medals representing the United States at the 2012 World Swimming Championships.[2] After retiring from professional swimming in 2016, Sogar began a career in improv and stand-up comedy.[3][4]
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| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 April 1991 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | University of Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Sogar was born in Dallas and grew up in Exeter, Rhode Island. She attended The Prout School in Wakefield where she was a five-time all-state swimmer and was named Rhode Island Female Swimmer of the Year.[5]
College career
International career
Sogar competed at the 2008 Youth World Swimming Championships, winning three medals including a gold in the girls 4×100 m relay medley.[citation needed]
Sogar first represented the United States in senior level competitions at the 25m 2012 World Swimming Championships in Istanbul. She won silver in the women's 200m breaststroke and a bronze medal in the women's 4 × 100 m relay medley event.[10]
Sogar completed twice at the US Olympic Swimming Trials. In 2008, she finished eighth in the 200m breaststroke and 13th in the 100m breaststroke event.[11] At the 2012 Trials, Sogar finished fourth in the 200m breaststroke and ninth in the 100m breaststroke.[12]
