Leah Hayes

Free/Breast/IM

Position

Freshman

Class

Sugar Grove, Ill.

Hometown

Kaneland High

High School

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2024-25

2024-25 US National Team member, qualified in the 400 IM
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
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

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

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