2025-26 Swimming Roster

Lyla Roper

  • Position Freestyle/ Backstroke
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Freshman
  • Experience 0
  • Hometown Baton Rouge, La.
  • High School St. Joseph's Academy

Biography

Prior to Little Rock: Four-year letterwinner for St. Joseph’s Academy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana…. Member of the LHSAA Division I State Champion Team from 2021–2025…. Named Most Improved Swimmer in 2022 and Most Outstanding Junior Swimmer in 2023…. Earned LHSAA All-Academic All-State honors and Academic Letter Awards each year…. Swam for Crawfish Aquatics and qualified for USA Swimming Sectionals and Futures…. Helped her club to LC and SC Championship Team titles from 2021–2024.

Personal: Daughter of Justin and Marisa Roper…. Has one sister, Meredith…. Member of the National Honor Society, Student Council, Beta Club, and Spanish Club…. Plans to major in business with an emphasis on interior design…. Enjoys cooking in her spare time.