Laura Moriarty
Laura Moriarty

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Methuen, Mass.

High School:
Methuen

Height:
5-4

Event:
Butterfly, Breaststroke, Individual Medley

Birthdate:
03/18/1990

Experience:
One-Year Letterman

Career Best Times: 1:02.88 in the 100-yard breaststroke; 2:15.42 in the 200-yard breaststroke; 56.72 in the 100-yard butterfly; 2:00.67 in the 200-yard butterfly; 2:03.08 in the 200-yard individual medley; 4:18.29 in the 400-yard individual medley.

General: A highly-touted recruit who will make an immediate impact in the breaststroke, butterfly and individual medley...ranks first on Carolina's preseason depth chart in the 400-yard IM with a time of 4:18.29...ranked No. 2 on the same chart in the 200-yard butterfly.

Long Course Highlights: Qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100-meter breast, 200-meter breast, 200-meter IM and 400-meter IM.

Prep: Graduated from Methuen High School...participated in varsity swimming all four years of high school as well as club swimming...specialized in the 100 butterfly and breaststroke and the 200 IM for her high school team...for her club team she specialized in butterfly, breaststroke and IM events...named team captain her senior year...three-time state champion in the 100 breaststroke...three-time runnerup in the 100 butterfly...holds the state record in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke...honored with the Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Eagle-Tribune All-Scholastic Award three times...named MVP three times...earned Scholastic All-America Award two years...member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Name is Laura Marie Moriarty...daughter of James and Carla Moriarty...was born on March 18, 1990 in Boston, Mass. ...has one brother, James, 19.

More on Moriarty
Academic Major at Carolina: Nursing
Career Plans: Undetermined
Hobbies: Camping, hanging with friends & family, music
Athlete I Most Admire: My brother
Biggest Sports Thrill: Swimming at U.S. Olympic Trials
People Who Have Had the Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: My parents
Favorite Book: Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Favorite Magazine: Cosmo
Favorite Food: Lasagna
Favorite Movie: Anchorman
Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld
Favorite Website To Visit: Facebook
City I've Never Been to but want to Visit: Paris, France
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like to Have Dinner With: Will Ferrell