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Jessica Earl Event: Breaststroke
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Marietta, Ga.
 
photo Skinner on Earl: "Jessica has been a pleasant surprise. She has a great attitude and clearly knows what it takes and is willing to do so to be great."

High School: Lettered four times for swimming coach Todd McAlpine ... A two-time All-American in the 200-yard medley relay as well as the 200-yard freestyle relay ... Swam the breaststroke leg of the state champion 200-yard medley relay as a junior ... Also captured a state championship in the 200-yard freestyle relay ... Selected to the Marietta Daily Journal first team in her final two seasons ... Named her school's most outstanding female athlete as a senior ... Swam for the Chattahoochee Gold club team ... A three-time High Point Award winner ... A scholar athlete and an AP scholar award recipient.

Personal: Jessica Ellen Earl ... Born July 14, 1988, in Atlanta, Ga. ... Daughter of John and Cathy Earl ... Has one sister, Melissa ... Plans to major in international studies.