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Westmont College Athletics

2024-25 Women's Swimming Roster

Ron Smith

Leah Nieman

  • Position Freestyle/Backstroke
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Sophomore
  • Major Behavioral Neuroscience
  • High School Baker Charter Schools
  • Hometown Portland, Ore.
  • Prev School Portland C.C.

Biography

2024-25: Competed in seven different events... Posted season-best freestyle times of 26.79 in the 50 yard, 58.80 in the 100 yard and 2:08.98 in the 200 yard... In the backstroke, recorded season-best times of 29.51 in the 50 yard, 1:04.06 in the 100 yard and 2:18.97 in the 200 yards... Swam a season-best 2:30.99 in the 200 yard individual medley.

2023-24: Posted season-best freestyle times of 26.46 in the 50 yard, and 59.05 in the 100 yard... Recorded season-best backstroke times of 31.18 in the 50 yard, 1:06.44 in the 100 yard, and 2:22.74 in the 200 yard... Notched season-best breaststroke times of 36.98 in the 50 yard, and 2:55.54 in the 200 yard.

High School: Valedictorian.

Hobbies and Activities: Running, hiking, going to the beach, and hanging out with friends and family.

Favorites:
  • Movies: Little Women (the newer one), Princess Diaries 2
  • Music: Worship, Taylor Swift, pop, a little country
  • Dessert: Ice cream
  • Books: Emily Henry books, Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
Places I would like to visit: Greece, Spain, Maldives

Future Ambitions: Become a Physicians Assistant or NICU nurse.

Brother Jesse competes in in cross country and track and field in 2021.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Spring Freestyle
    5'5"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    5'5"