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Lawson Ficken

Free/Fly
Position
Junior
Class
Greenwood Village, Colo.
Hometown
Cherry Creek
High School
Auburn
Previous School
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Lawson Ficken - Swimming & Diving - Virginia Cavaliers

Top Times

At Auburn (2024-25)

  • Competed at the SEC Championships in the 50 & 100 Free and 100 Fly
  • Competed in seven dual meets
  • Won the 100 Fly in the dual meet against Alabama (52.43)
  • Second in the 50 Free in the dual against UNCW (23.25)

At Auburn (2023-24)

  • Scored 49 individual points at the SEC Championships, finishing 15th in the 50 free (22.47), ninth in the 100 free (48.49) and 10th in the 100 fly (52.48)
  • Her 48.49 in the 100 free at the SEC Championships launched Ficken to No. 10 all-time in program history
  • Competed in 12 meets throughout the season
  • Earned NCAA B cuts in the 50 free (22.47), 100 free (48.49) and 100 fly (52.48)
  • Began her collegiate career with a second-place finish at Louisville in the 50 free (22.79)
  • Finished second in the 100 free (50.10) in a double dual with Missouri and Indiana
  • Picked up her first individual wins against Arkansas with a 50.39 in the 100 free and 53.98 in the 100 fly
  • Scored 49 individual points at the SEC Championships, finishing 15th in the 50 free (22.47), ninth in the 100 free (48.49) and 10th in the 100 fly (52.48)
  • Competed at the 2024 US Olympic Team Trials in the 50 Free (26.18) and time trialed the 100 Free (57.72)

BACKGROUND

  • 9x NISCA High School All-American
  • 2x USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
  • 6x Colorado All-State Recipient
  • Member of the Colorado State record-setting 200 free relay team
  • 2x Colorado State runner-up in the 50 free
  • 2x Colorado 5A State Champion
  • Finalist in the 50 free at the 2022 National Championships
  • 2022 World Championships International Team Trials qualifier
  • 2x Speed Junior National Qualifier

PERSONAL