Lindsay Painton, Regis Jesuit
Height: 5-foot-7.
Weight: 114 pounds.
Age: 15. Born: Feb. 11, 1998, in Westminster.
High school sport: Swimming (placed third in 2013 Class 5A 100-yard backstroke and fifth in 100 freestyle).
Grade-point average: 3.5.
Class: Sophomore.
My favorite subject: Honors British literature.
My favorite athlete: Missy Franklin. But I watch a lot of them to incorporate what they do and learn from them.
My favorite team: Denver Nuggets.
What I listen to: Alternative.
The best things on my training table: Chipotle and Tokyo Joe’s.
Planned career: Undecided.
My family: Parents Nina and Tim, brother Spencer.
I would love to visit: Fiji.
Are high school sports necessary? Yes, they are. They’re just so much fun and the team aspect is such a blast. The aspects of being with a team and a coach you get really close to are something you can’t get anywhere else.
