| Annie Lazor | |
| Nickname: | Anne |
| National Team: | United States |
| Birth Date: | 17 August 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in |
| Strokes: | Breaststroke |
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| Coach: | Ray Looze |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Annie Lazor (born August 17, 1994) is a retired[1] American competitive swimmer. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where she won the bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke.
Lazor was born in Detroit, Michigan, to David and Stacey Lazor. She has two siblings. Lazor attended Wylie E. Groves High School in Beverly Hills, Michigan, where she was a state champion in swimming. She graduated from high school in 2012. In 2016, she graduated from Auburn University.[2] [3]
Lazor competed at the 2010 USA Swimming Championships, where she finished 44th in the 100 m breaststroke.[4]
At the 2011 USA Swimming Championships, she tied for 52nd in the 100 m breaststroke and tied for 36th in the 200 m breaststroke.[4]
At the 2012 United States Olympic Trials, she finished 51st in the 100 m breaststroke and 15th in the 200 m breaststroke.[4]
Lazor started her NCAA career with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2012–13. She finished 8th in the 200 y breaststroke at the 2013 Big Ten Championships.[3]
At the 2013 USA Swimming Championships, she finished 21st in the 50 m breaststroke, 23rd in the 100 m breaststroke, and 12th in the 200 m breaststroke.[4]
Lazor started competing for the Auburn Tigers during her NCAA sophomore season in 2013–14. She competed in the 100 y breaststroke, 200 y breaststroke, and 200 y individual medley at the SEC Championships.[3]
At the 2014 USA Swimming Championships, she finished 34th in the 50 m breaststroke, 35th in the 100 m breaststroke, and 8th in the 200 m breaststroke.[4]
At the SEC Championships during her junior season in 2014–15, Lazor finished 6th in the 100 y breaststroke (59.82) and 5th in the 200 y breaststroke (2:09.24). She helped Auburn finish 5th in the 4x100 y medley relay (3:34.58). At the 2015 NCAA Championships, she finished 20th in the 100 y breaststroke (1:00.14) and 10th in the 200 y breaststroke with a personal best time of 2:08.41. She helped her team finish 14th in the 4x100 y medley relay (3:33.92).[3]
At the 2015 USA Swimming Championships, she finished 26th in the 100 m breaststroke and 8th in the 200 m breaststroke.[4]
At the 2016 NCAA Championships, she finished 13th in the 100 y breaststroke and 13th in the 200 y breaststroke. She helped her team finish 21st in the 4x100 y medley relay.[4]
Lazor competed at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials, where she finished 10th in the 100 m breaststroke and 7th in the 200 m breaststroke.[4]
At the 2018 USA Swimming Championships, she tied for 12th in the 100 m breaststroke and finished 3rd in the 200 m breaststroke.[4]
At the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), she won the gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke (2:18.32).[4] [5]
Lazor competed at the 2019 Pan American Games, where she won gold medals in the 100 m breaststroke, 200 m breaststroke, and medley relay.[4]
At the 2020 United States Olympic Trials, she finished 3rd in the 100 m breaststroke (1:05.60) and 1st in the 200 m breaststroke (2:21.07).[4] [6] [7]
At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won the bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke (2:20.84).[2] [8]
On Jun 30, 2023, she retired from competitive swimming and moved to coaching at the University of Florida.[9]
| Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m breaststroke | 30.75 | 2020 US Olympic Trials | Omaha, Nebraska | June 14, 2021 | † | |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:05.37 | 2020 US Olympic Trials | Omaha, Nebraska | June 14, 2021 | ||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:20.77 | 2021 TYR Pro Swim Series - Bloomington | Bloomington, Indiana | May 19, 2021 |
| Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m breaststroke | 29.83 | 2020 International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | November 22, 2020 | |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:03.69 | 2020 International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | November 22, 2020 | |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:16.33 | 2020 International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | November 21, 2020 |
On December 22, 2022, Lazor announced her engagement to fellow Olympian and Brazilian swimmer Vinicius Lanza whom she had known from training extensively with at Indiana University in Bloomington.