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Collegiate All-American (2)
As A Junior In 2005-06: NCAA Championships Participant Pac-10 Championships (1650 Free, 4th... 400 IM, 12th ... 500 Free, 18th) Second Team Pac-10 All-Academic.
As A Sophomore In 2004-05: All-American Postseason Finalist - NCAA Championships (1650 Free, 6th) Pac-10 Championships (1650 Free, 2nd ... 400 IM, 12th ... 500 Free, 15th) Honorable Mention Pac-10 All-Academic.
As A Freshman In 2003-04: All-American Postseason Finalist - NCAA Championships (1500 Free, 9th) Pac-10 Championships (1650 Free, 4th ... 500 Free, 9th).
International Competition Highlights: 2003 U.S. World University Games (1500 Free, 3rd ... 800 Free, 5th ... 400 IM, 7th) 2001 Canadian Nationals (800 Free, 4th).
National Competition Highlights: 2-Time Senior National Champion 2005 Summer Senior Nationals (1500 Free, 9th) 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials 2004 Summer Senior Nationals (1500 Free, 16th) 2003 Summer Senior Nationals 2002 Summer Senior Nationals (1500 Free, 1st ... 400 IM, 8th ... 800 Free, 9th) 2001 Summer Senior Nationals (1500 Free, 1st 800 Free, 4th) 2001 Spring Senior Nationals (1500 Free, 5th, Named Rookie of the Meet) U.S. Olympic Trials (2000).
High School: A 2003 graduate of Carson High School 3-Time Academic All-American 3-Time 500 Free State and Nevada Zone Champion Team won the Nevada State Championships Coached by Jim Puleo.
Club: Carson City Tigers Coached by Jim Puleo.
Getting To Know Lauren Costella
Parents ... Daniel and Heather Costella
Greatest Athletic Moments ... Winning my very first national title and winning bronze at the World University Games
What sets Stanford apart from other collegiate women's swimming and diving programs is ... That we are so close as an individual team, and we really support each other ... We are always developing ways to help each other improve and encouraging each other to be the best possible swimmers we can be
She is... majoring in Communication and minoring in Chinese
Top Times
SCY (Time, Stanford Top 10 Ranking): 1000 Free (9:42.53), 1650 Free (16:05.34, #5)
LCM (Time): 800 Free (8:42.24), 1500 Free (16:24.43)