| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anne Denise Lazor |
| Full name | Anne Denise Lanza |
| Nickname | Anne |
| National team | United States |
| Born | (1994-08-17)August 17, 1994 (age 30) Detroit,Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
| College team |
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| Coach | Ray Looze |
Medal record | |
Anne Denise Lanza (néeLazor; born August 17, 1994), commonly known asAnnie Lazor, is a retired[1] American competitiveswimmer. She competed at the2020 Summer Olympics, where she won the bronze medal in the200 m breaststroke.
Lazor was born inDetroit, Michigan, to David and Stacey Lazor. She has two siblings. Lazor attendedWylie E. Groves High School inBeverly Hills, Michigan, where she was a state champion in swimming. She graduated from high school in 2012. In 2016, she graduated fromAuburn University.[2][3]
Lazor competed at the2010 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 the2012 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 theOhio State Buckeyes in 2012–13. She finished 8th in the 200 y breaststroke at the 2013Big 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 theAuburn 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 theSEC Championships.[3]
At the2014 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 the2015 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 the2015 USA Swimming Championships, she finished 26th in the 100 m breaststroke and 8th in the 200 m breaststroke.[4]
At the2016 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 the2016 United States Olympic Trials, where she finished 10th in the 100 m breaststroke and 7th in the 200 m breaststroke.[4]
At the2018 USA Swimming Championships, she tied for 12th in the 100 m breaststroke and finished 3rd in the 200 m breaststroke.[4]
At the2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), she won the gold medal in the200 m breaststroke (2:18.32).[4][5]
Lazor competed at the2019 Pan American Games, where she won gold medals in the100 m breaststroke,200 m breaststroke, and4 × 100 m medley relay.[4]
At the2020 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 |
Legend:† – achieved en route to final mark
| 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 swimmerVinicius Lanza whom she had known from training extensively with atIndiana University inBloomington.[citation needed]
