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2021-22 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Leah Thomas

Leah Thomas

  • Position:
    Freestyle
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Riverside, CA
  • Major:
    Human Services; Public Health

Summary

Biography

As a junior (2021-22) … MSC First-Team All-Conference … Third-Team All-Conference … MSC Academic All-Conference … Competed in eight meets, achieving cuts in three events … Notched a season-best time of 54.57 for the 100 free and 1:58.59 for the 200 free at nationals … Touched the wall in 5:16.52 for the 500 free at the conference championships … Part of the 800 free relay that broke the school record.

As a junior (2020-21) … 2021 NAIA All-American .,.. 2x MSC First Team All-Conference … MSC Second Team All-Conference … MSC Third Team All-Conference … MSC Academic All-Conference … Competed in all six meets, primarily focusing on the freestyle … Achieved NAIA provisional cuts in four different events … Conference champion in the 200 free with a time of 1:54.18 … That time is the third fastest in the NAIA … Also clocked seventh fastest time in 500 free (5:12.75) to finish runner-up at the championship … Notched a season best-time of 18:28.68 in the 1650 free at the Asbury Invite.

As a sophomore (2019-20) … NAIA All-American … MSC First Team All-Conference … Competed in 11 meets focusing of freestyle … Part of UC’s 800 free All-American relay … Notched a pair of 12th place finishes at the MSC Championships in the 500 free (5:27.50) and 200 free (1:59.29) … Touched the wall in a season-best time of 54.07 at the Magnus Cup.

As a freshman (2018-2019) … NAIA All-American … MSC First Team All-Conference … Competed in all ten meets, hitting “A” cuts in four different events … Part of UC’s 800 free relay that earned All-American honors … Placed 11th in the 200 free with a time of 1:56.33 at nationals … Recorded season-best times of 54.15 in the 100 free and 5:19.76 in the 500 free as part of the conference championships.
 
Career Best
Event Time Date Meet
100 Yard Free 54.07 11/22/19 Magnus Cup
200 Yard Free 1:54.18 2/5/21 MSC Championships
500 Yard Free 5:12. 75 2/4/21 MSC Championships

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Freestyle
    5'6"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Freestyle
    5'6"
  • 2020-21Junior

    Freestyle
    5'5"
  • 2021-22Junior

    Freestyle
    5'5"