During her High School years, Lisa swam forCapistrano Valley High School under Coach Bob Skelley, and the nearbyMission Viejo Nadadores, an exceptional age group program then under the direction of Coach Terry Stoddard.[3] As a High School Senior she won a pair of Southern Section 4-A Championships in the 200 and 500-yard freestyle events. Swimming a 1:49.44 in the 200, and a 4:50.60 in the 500, and was selected as the Los Angeles Times Orange County Girls Swimmer of the Year. She was also the only Senior on winning Capistrano Valley 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams.[4]
At the 1992 Olympic trials in Indianapolis, Lisa swam in the 100, 200, 400 and 800-meter freestyle events.[5] In an extremely competitive field of American women competitors, one of her best showings was in the 400 freestyle where she placed fifth with a time of 4:15.57.[6]
The highlight of her career was at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where as a member of the United States team led by Hall of Fame CoachRichard Quick, she won gold medals in both the4×100 freestyle relay, and the4×200 freestyle relay.[10]
Lisa was married in Santa Barbara, CA in 2004 and resides with her husband outside of Washington, D.C.
^Foster, Chris,"She Drives to Reach High Goals",The Los Angeles Times, 4 June 1992, pg. 215
^Weyler, John, "Going for the Games",Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, 29 February 1992, pg. 230
^Munoz, Theresa, "Evans, Mission Viejo Pair Sparkle in Women's 400-meter freestyle",The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, 4 March 1992, pg. 110
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