Although she failed to make the 2008 U.S. Olympic team by an eyelash, Jackson, a freestyle sprinter, set an American record at the Olympic Trials and was part of five NCAA championships on the 2008 national championship team.Â
5. Lara Jackson
Lara Jackson celebrates setting the US record time of 24.50 during the women's 50-meter freestyle preliminaries at the US Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, July 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Lacy Nymeyer is No. 1, but it's a tough call.
