Krystal Denise Lara was born on March 18,1998 and is a Dominican-American competitive swimmer who specializes in the 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke.
11 Facts About Krystal Lara
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Krystal Lara has double nationality through her father who is Dominican.
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Krystal Lara attended Stuyvesant High School in New York City and was a member of the swim club Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics.
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At her first 2018 Campeonatos Nacionales FEDONA, Dominican Republic Swimming Nationals, Krystal Lara broke five national records which include the 100 freestyle, 50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 100 butterfly.
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Krystal Lara re-broke these records at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia.
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Krystal Lara won bronze in the 100 backstroke, clocking a 1.01.39, just 0.05 shy from silver and 0.09 from gold.
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Krystal Lara missed the podium in the 100 butterfly, placing fourth with a time of 1.00.48.
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Krystal Lara broke a 28-year medal drought when she won the bronze medal in the 100 backstroke.
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Krystal Lara became the first Dominican swimmer in history to win a silver medal in these games.
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Krystal Lara was named to the Dominican Olympic team for the postponed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
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At the VII Dominican Republic International Swim Open, Krystal Lara broke a 34-year-old record in the 200 meter butterfly with a time of 2:15.83.