Lacey Schwimmer is an American competitive
ballroom dancer, singer, and the winner of multiple youth championships. She is best known as the fourth place finalist of the third season of
So You Think You Can Dance. She is the daughter of noted dancer
Buddy Schwimmer, as well as the cousin of
Heidi Groskreutz, who placed fourth on the
second season of
So You Think You Can Dance. She is also the sister of
Benji Schwimmer, the winner of the
second season of
So You Think You Can Dance. She participated in the
seventh season of
Dancing with the Stars as a professional dancer paired with
Lance Bass of
'N Sync, in the
eighth season of the show paired with
Jackass star
Steve-O and in the
ninth season paired with actor and
Iron Chef America host
Mark Dacascos. Schwimmer returned to Dancing with the Stars for its
eleventh season and she was partnered with
Disney Channel star,
Kyle Massey and in the 12th season she was paired with radio host
Mike Catherwood. In the
thirteenth season, she was paired with
transgender activist
Chaz Bono. Lacey will not be returning for season 14 of
Dancing With The Stars to focus on other aspects of her career.