Annie Lazor on Coaching at Stanford: “An opportunity… that we could just not say no to”

During World Championships, Olympic medalist and coach Annie Lazor joined SwimSwam’s livestream on the last day of competition in Singapore. Lazor was recently announced as the new associate head coach for the Stanford women, which will take her to Palo Alto from Gainesville.

During her time at the University of Florida, Lazor has worked with athletes such as Katie Ledecky, Bobby Finke, Bella Sims, and Emma Weyant. She now goes to a Stanford team that boasts defending NCAA Champions Lucy Bell, Caroline Bricker, and Torri Huske.

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SCYtoLCM
9 months ago

Great hire

oxyswim
9 months ago

Still haven’t heard anything about their other coaching spot. Wonder who will end up filling that.

Swimfan
9 months ago

She looks unhinged.

SwimmingSwamming
Reply to  Swimfan
9 months ago

I always find the Stanford hate on here to be amusing.

Mike
Reply to  Swimfan
9 months ago

Read this comment before I watched the video and was really expecting at least something to hang that perspective on. Nope.

ScovaNotiaSwimmer
Reply to  Mike
9 months ago

Some people think a woman speaking in a public venue = unhinged.

Shaddy419
Reply to  Swimfan
9 months ago

This comment is unhinged

Hswimmer
9 months ago

Only 2 min?

Shogun
Reply to  Hswimmer
9 months ago

2 min too long.

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