Leah Hayes

Free/Breast/IM

Position

Freshman

Class

Sugar Grove, Ill.

Hometown

Kaneland High

High School

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2024-25

Qualified for NCAA Championships in the 200 IM, 400 IM, and 200 Breast
Made the A-Final of the 200 Breast, 200 IM and 400 IM at the ACC Championships
Top time in prelims of the 200 IM (1:54.18), finishing fourth in the final (1:54.01)
Fourth in the 400 IM (4:02.23, NCAA A) and sixth in the 200 Breast (2:07.92)
Won the 400 IM at the Tennessee Invite with a 4:01.34, third fastest time in program history
Won the 200 IM with a time 1:56.22 against North Carolina
Won the 200 IM at the Cavalier Invite (1:54.93)
Finished second in the 200 IM [SCM] at the Florida dual meet, with a time of 2:06.85
Finished third in the 200 Free with a time 1:45.43 against North Carolina
Finished third in the 200 Breast with a time 2:11.64 against North Carolina
Finished third in the 200 SCM breast (2:25.48) at the Florida dual meet
2024-25 US National Team member, qualified in the 400 IM

Background

Bronze medalist in the 200 IM at the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary
US National Team member since 2022
Won three golds at the 2023 World Junior Championships (400IM, 200IM, 4×200 Free), one silver (4 x 100 Free) and one bronze (200 Free)
Finalist in the 200 & 400 IM at the 2024 Olympic Trials, finishing fifth in both events
Also competed at the 2020 Olympic Trials, finishing 10th in the 200 IM and 11th in the 400 IM
Bronze in the 200 IM at the 2023 Phillips USA National Championships
Named the 2018 SI Sports Kid of the Year at age of 13

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