Lauren Perdue UVA Swimmer and Olympian Honored.

UVA Swimmer and Olympian Honored. A gold-medal Olympic swimmer from the University of Virginia is being honored on National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The UVA Women's Center and Athletics department held a reception Sunday morning to recognize fourth-year student Lauren Perdue. She was part of a gold-medal winning relay at last summer's Olympic Games in London. Perdue says she is proud to represent women in sports