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2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster

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Evie Leighton

  • Position
    Freestyle
  • Height
    5-11
  • Class
    Freshman
  • Hometown
    Niagara on the Lake, Ontario
  • Highschool
    Eden

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
50 FREE: 24.27 - at Magnus Invitational (11/15/23)
100 FREE: 51.17 - at MAAC Championships (2/17/24)
200 FREE: 1:50.08 - at MAAC Championships (2/16/24)
500 FREE: 4:59.19 - at MAAC Championships (2/15/24)
50 BACK: 26.16 - at MAAC Championships (2/14/24)
100 BACK: 59.46 - vs Saint Bonaventure (1/26/24)
2023-24 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Competed in 10 meets, including the MAAC Championships
• A member of three program record-setting relays during MAAC Championships (400 and 800 free relays and 200 medley relay)
• Finished in the top-three in four events at the MAAC Championships, highlighted by first-place finish in the 200 Free (1:50.08)
• Program record holder in the 100 freestyle (50.17)
• Finished on the podium a total of 29 times
BEFORE CANISIUS
•Swam for Eden under Coach Andrew White
•Named Eden MVP, 3x SOSSA champion and OFSAA finalist in freshman season
•Named Eden MVP, 3x SOSSA champion, OFSAA Silver medalist, OFSAA Bronze medalist in senior season
PERSONAL
•Daughter of Megan and Dave
•Has one brother, Ben
•Majoring in sport and exercise health care