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Jessica Earl Event: Breaststroke
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Marietta, Ga.
 
photo Skinner on Earl: "Jessica is a natural breaststroker with amazing leg strength. She's going to continue to climb the ladder of success at the ACC level and beyond."

2006-07: Recorded season-best times in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke events at the ACCs ... Finished 19th in the 200 breaststroke and 28th in the 100 breaststroke at the Nike Cup.

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 free relay ... Swam the breaststroke leg of the state champion 200 medley relay as a junior ... Also captured a state championship in the 200-yard free relay ... Earned Marietta Daily Journal's first-team honors 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 ... Majoring in international studies.