Lara Carroll (born 8 December 1986), also known by her married name Lara Mist, is an English-born competition swimmer who has represented Australia in international events, including the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Carroll made her international debut at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she finished 6th in the 200 m individual medley.

Carroll is a member of the Australian Commonwealth Swimming Team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, where she won a bronze medal in the 200-metre individual medley, finishing behind Stephanie Rice and Brooke Hanson, in a time of 2:13.86.

She is a student and a member of the Fremantle Port swimming club.

In May 2014, she married her long-time partner Sam Mist in a ceremony at Rottnest Island.