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2022-23 Women's Swimming and Diving

Leah Smith

  • Class Senior
  • Position Free
  • Hometown Sidney, Maine
  • High School Messalonskee

Biography

Career Highlights

2022-23: As a senior, returned from injury to compete in two meets…recorded a career-best time of 1:11.41 in the 100 backstroke and also competed in the 50 free (28.43) and 100 free (1:06.61) at the NEWMAC Championships on February 16-19. 

2021-22: As a junior, took part in eight of 10 meets…competed in the freestyle…came in fourth in the 500 free against Clark on November 6…placed first in the 1000 free and second in the 500 free at Regis on November 13…recorded her top times of the season in the 100 free (59.46), 200 free (2:09.26), 500 free (5:50.31), 1000 free (12:08.96) and 1650 free (20:03.85) at the Gompei Invitational on December 3-5…finished 30th overall in the 1650 free at the NEWMAC Championships on February 17-20.

2020-21: As a sophomore, competed in all three virtual meets…took part in the freestyle and backstroke…posted a season-best time (27.63) at the first meet on March 13…came in ninth in both the 200 free (2:12.53) and 500 free (5:52.17), and 10th in the 100 free with a season-best time of 1:06.81 in Virtual Meet No. 2 on March 26-27…placed seventh in the 1000 free with a time of 12:12.94 and 11th in the 100 free (1:00.81) in the final meet during the week of April 6-10.

2019-20: As a first-year, appeared in all 11 meets…competed in the freestyle…won two events, recorded five second-place results and finished third twice on the year…came in second in both the 500 and 1000 free events in her collegiate debut against UMass Dartmouth on October 25…posted her first career victory in the 1000 free and added a runner-up finish in the 500 free against Norwich and Regis on November 9…came in second in both the 500 free and 1000 free in a win over Clark on November 16…recorded a season-best time of 5:39.74 in the 500 free prelims at the Gompei Invitational on December 6-8…finished third in the 500 free against Eastern Connecticut and Roger Williams on January 25…touched the wall first in the 1000 free and was third in the 100 free at Bridgewater State on February 1…finished with season-best times in the 50 free (26.86), 200 free (2:05.05), 1000 free (11:47.68) and 1650 free (19:32.28) at the NEWMAC Championships from February 20-23.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Free
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Free
  • 2021-22Junior

    Free
  • 2022-23Senior

    Free