High School: Earned four varsity letters in swimming at Dunwoody high school…All-American 200 freestyle relay…Scholastic All-American…County Champion in 50 free and 100 free…Top five in State Championship in 50 free and 100 free…Junior National cut in 50 free.

Personal: Son of James and Margaret Lavender…Born on December 15, 1986…Undecided major…Worked as a summer league swim coach over the summer…Has one brother, Matthew…Parents are both teachers…Will swim against former teammate, Duncan Hamilton, when Delaware takes on Navy…Father played baseball at the University of Georgia.