2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Lauren Putnam

  • Class First Year
  • Hometown Carlsbad, Calif.
  • High School San Marcos

Biography

2025-26:
  • Placed fifth in the 1000 free (10:25.28) against Brown
  • Finished fourth in the 200 free (1:56.48) vs. Columbia
  • Placed third in the 1000 free (10:44.22) against SCSU and UConn
  • Finished second in the 500 free (5:00.73) at the Boston Winter Invite
  • Won the 400 free relay (3:33.24), 200 medley relay (1:48.46) and 400 medley relay (3:53.94) at the Boston Winter Invite

Before Yale: Four-year letterwinner at San Marcos HS…School record holder in the 500 free…Futures Championships Finalist, Winter Junior Qualifier, Summer Junior National Qualifier…Palomar League Female Swimmer of the Year (two years), Palomar-League 1st Team 500 Free and 200 Free, All-CIF 1st Team 500 Free, NISCA All-American 500 Free and 4x100 Free Relay.
 
Personal: Daughter of Bryan and Jennifer Putnam…Has two triplet brothers…Volunteer swim coach and mentor…Volunteered to cook and serve meals to homeless families (Solutions For a Change).
 
Why Yale? “Yale offers an unparalleled learning environment and unique opportunities. I immediately felt the welcoming atmosphere and close-knit culture on the team and knew I couldn't see myself anywhere else.”