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Laura Sogar

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Laura Sogar
Sogar in 2017 signing autographs
Personal information
National team United States
Born (1991-04-27) 27 April 1991 (age 35)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubUniversity of Texas
Medal record
Representing  United States
Women's swimming
FINA Youth World Swimming Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 Monterrey4 × 100 m relay medley
Silver medal – second place2008 Monterrey50m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2008 Monterrey200m breaststroke
FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Silver medal – second place2012 Istanbul200m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2012 Istanbul4 × 100 m medley relay
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place2013 Kazan200m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2013 Kazan4 × 100 metre medley relay

Laura Sogar (born 27 April 1991) is an American comedian and former competitive swimmer.[1] After a collegiate career at the University of Texas, she won two medals representing the United States at the 2012 World Swimming Championships.[2] After retiring from professional swimming in 2016, Sogar began a career in improv and stand-up comedy.[3][4]

Early life

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Sogar was born in Dallas and grew up in Exeter, Rhode Island. She attended The Prout School in Wakefield where she was a five-time all-state swimmer and was named Rhode Island Female Swimmer of the Year.[5]

College career

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In college, Sogar competed for the University of Texas Longhorns.[6] She was named Big 12 Swimmer of the Year in 2012.[7] Sogar won an NCAA title in 2013 in the women's 200 breaststroke.[8][9]

International career

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Sogar competed at the 2008 Youth World Swimming Championships, winning three medals including a gold in the girls 4×100 m relay medley.[citation needed]

Sogar first represented the United States in senior level competitions at the 25m 2012 World Swimming Championships in Istanbul. She won silver in the women's 200m breaststroke and a bronze medal in the women's 4 × 100 m relay medley event.[10]

Sogar completed twice at the US Olympic Swimming Trials. In 2008, she finished eighth in the 200m breaststroke and 13th in the 100m breaststroke event.[11] At the 2012 Trials, Sogar finished fourth in the 200m breaststroke and ninth in the 100m breaststroke.[12]

Post-swimming career

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Since 2016, Sogar has been an improviser and stand-up comedian.[3][13] In 2025, she married comedian Matthew Broussard.[14][15][16]

References

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  1. ↑ "Swimrankings - SOGAR, Laura". www.swimrankings.net. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  2. ↑ "Laura Sogar - 2012-13 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster - University of Texas". texassports.com. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  3. 1 2 Hodges, Coleman (21 November 2022). "NCAA Champion Turned Comedian Laura Sogar talks Swimming and Stand Up". SwimSwam.
  4. ↑ "Laura Sogar: Swimming Is Like Comedy, You Need to Practice to Make a Splash". Sports Business Journal. 16 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Laura Sogar - Women's Swimming and Diving". University of Texas Athletics.
  6. ↑ "Laura Sogar, Kevin Cordes Scare American Records in Final Prelim Session in Austin". December 2012.
  7. ↑ "Women's Swimming and Diving earns four Big 12 postseason awards". University of Texas Athletics. 12 April 2013.
  8. ↑ "Laura Sogar - CollegeSwimming". www.collegeswimming.com. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  9. ↑ "Meet Results: 2013 NCAA D1 Women's Swimming & Diving Champs". www.swmeets.com. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  10. ↑ "Keeping Up With The Longhorns: Olympic Hopeful Laura Sogar - Swimming World News". Swimming World News. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  11. ↑ "All U.S. Olympic Team Trials Results By OMEGA". www.omegatiming.com.
  12. ↑ "All U.S. Olympic Team Trials Results By OMEGA". www.omegatiming.com.
  13. ↑ "doomscrolldiariespod - Link in Bio & Creator Tools". Beacons.
  14. ↑ Griffin, Sean (30 November 2023). "NCAA Champion Laura Sogar & Boyfriend Matthew Broussard Announce Engagement". SwimSwam.
  15. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  16. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
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