Krystal Lara
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Krystal Denise Lara |
| National team | Dominican Republic |
| Born | 1998 |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| Height | 5ft 5in (165 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event(s) | Butterfly and Backstroke |
| Club | Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics (Eastside) |
Krystal Lara (born 1998) is a Dominican competitive swimmer who specializes in the 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke. Her first international debut was at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games where she won a silver and bronze medal in the 100 and 200 backstroke respectively.
Early life
Lara was born in Staten Island, New York, and is the daughter of Frederick and Alexandra Lara. She has double nationality through her father who is Dominican. Her mother was born and raised in Colombia. Lara is an alumn from Stuyvesant High School in New York City and was a member of the swim club Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics. She holds multiple records in her high school swim team, the Stuyvesant Penguins, where she was known as "Krystal the Pistol." She also holds multiple records in her club team Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics. She is currently a student-athlete at Northwestern University on a full athletic scholarship. [1]
Career
Lara's first national stage was at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials where she qualified in the 100 meter backstroke. She placed 86th with a time of 1.03.59.[2]
At her first 2018 Campeonatos Nacionales FEDONA, Dominican Republic Swimming Nationals, Lara broke 5 national records which include the 100 freestyle, 50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 100 butterfly. [3] She re-broke these records at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia. Lara won bronze in the 100 backstroke, clocking a 1.01.39, just 0.05 shy from silver and 0.09 from gold. In the 200 backstroke she won silver with a time of 2.13.82, also 0.12 away from gold. Lara missed the podium in the 100 butterfly, placing fourth with a time of 1.00.48. [4]
Lara made history in the Dominican Republic by breaking a 28 year drought, where the last time a Dominican swimmer won a medal was in the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games in Mexico City.[5] She also made history by being the first Dominican swimmer to win a silver medal in these games. [6]
References
- ^ Remnick, Noah (March 27, 2016). "Her Parents Thought Swimming Lessons Were a Good Idea". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ D'Amodio, Joe. "Islander Krystal Lara places 86th at U.S. Swimming Trials". SI Live. Staten Island Advance. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ Bienvenido, Carmona. "Krystal Lara impone récords en el Campeonato Nacional de Natación 2018". El Nacional. El Nacional. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Central American and Caribbean Games Swimming Results". Resultados. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ Martinez, Rafael. "Krystal Lara gana bronce en natación tras 28 años sin medallas en Juegos Centroamericanos". El Nacional. El Nacional. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ Caceres, Jose. "Krystal Lara gana plata en 200 m dorso". Hoy Digital. Hoy Digital. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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