Lauren Boyle

Lauren Boyle

Personal information
Full name	Lauren Marie Boyle
Nationality	New Zealand
Born	(1987-12-14) 14 December 1987 Auckland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
College team	California Golden Bears
Medal record Women's swimming Representing New Zealand World Championships (SC) 2012 Istanbul 800 m freestyle Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi 4x200m freestyle 2006 Melbourne 4x200m freestyle Summer Universiade 2011 Shenzhen 400 m freestyle 2011 Shenzhen 800 m freestyle 2011 Shenzhen 200 m freestyle 2011 Shenzhen 4x200 m freestyle 2011 Shenzhen 1500 m freestyle

Lauren Marie Boyle (born 14 December 1987 in Auckland) is a New Zealand swimmer. She has competed at two Commonwealth Games and two Olympic Games.

Boyle a bronze medal with Helen Norfolk, Alison Fitch and Melissa Ingram in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

At the 2008 Olympic Games she was a member of the New Zealand 4x200m freestyle relay team which was disqualified in the heats.

She won a silver medal with Penelope Marshall, Amaka Gessler and Natasha Hind in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

At the 2012 Olympics in London, Boyle was fourth fastest in the heats of the 400m freestyle in a New Zealand record 4:03.63. In the final she finished 8th. In the 800m heats she swam 8:25.91, also a New Zealand record, qualifying fifth fastest for the final. In the final she swam another record of 8:22.72 to finish fourth, 2.40 seconds from the bronze medal which went to defending champion and world record holder Rebecca Adlington.

Boyle is a gradute of the University of California, Berkeley.

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