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2013-14 Swimming Roster

Phil Leonard

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Greenville, SC

Summary

Biography

TOPTIMES:
200 breast: 2:06.38
200 IM: 1:53.60
100 breast: 59.10

 

2012-13 at Gardner-Webb: Three-time individualfinalist at 2013 CCSA Championships … Raced to a fourthplace finish in the 200 breast at the Conference Championship meet,leading GWU with a finals time of 2:06.45 … Achieved apersonal best 200 breast time of 2:06.38 during CCSA prelims… Won the consolation heat of the 200 I.M. at CCSAChampionships with a finals time of 1:53.60 to give GWU a 9th placefinish thanks to the personal best swim … Finished 11th inthe 100 breast with a finals time of 59.31 … Achieved apersonal best 100 breast time of 59.10 during CCSA prelims …Raced to a third place finish in the 100 free (48.87) out of heatone in the dual meet versus Davidson … Placed eighth in the200 breast (2:15.98) at the Wingate Fall Frenzy … Anchoredthe third place 200 free relay squad in the win over Davidson,bringing the relay home in a season best 21.91 split time …Member of the 2012-13 CCSA All-Academic Team.

2011-12 at Gardner-Webb: Voted most improved byhis teammates following the 2011-12 season ... Anchored GWU's 3rdplace 200 free relay team (1:23.03) at 2012 CCSA Championships ...Shattered his personal best in the 200 IM at 2012 CCSAChampionships, finishing 7th with a time of 1:54.16 ... Moved up infinals to finish 5th in the 200 breast at the end-of-yearConference meet, racing to a personal best time of 2:08.08 duringfinals ... Achieved his personal best to move up during finals ofthe 100 breast at 2012 CCSA Championships, finishing 10th at 59.26... Part of the 3rd place 400 free relay (3:06.07) at 2012 CCSAChampionships ... Part of the 1st place 400 free relay (3:17.47) inthe dual meet vs. Darton College ... Took 3rd in the 200 breast(2:16.89) vs. College of Charleston ... Member of the 2012 CCSAAll-Academic Team.

2010-11 at Gardner-Webb: Swam a season best timeof 1:47.31 in the 200 free at CCSA Championships ... Recorded aseason best time of 2:18.47 in the 200 breast at the Georgia TechInvite ... Was 5th in the 200 free against Davidson ... Recordedthe 4th best time in the 150 m breast at College of Charleston ...Swam a season best time of 1:03.32 in the 100 breast at the GeorgiaTech Invite ... Notched the 4th fastest 200 breast time in the dualmeet vs. Limestone ... Member of the 2011 CCSA All-AcademicTeam.

High School/Club: Swam for Team Greenville forcoach Scott Bonine ... Two-time Florida High School state qualifierand team MVP ... Team captain his junior year ... Part of 400 and800 free relay teams that set South Carolina state records.

Personal: Born September 5, 1991 ... Son ofMichael and Deborah Leonard ... Brother Matthew and sister Hillaryboth swam for the Runnin' Bulldogs ... Majoring in Chemistry.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    Freestyle
    5'9"
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    Br/IM
    5'9"
  • 2012-13Junior

    Br/IM
    5'9"
  • 2013-14Senior

    Br/IM
    5'9"