2011-12 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
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Leah Thornton
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- John Carroll Catholic
- Hometown:
- Helena, Ala.
Photo Gallery 2010-11: Named Mid-Major Division I All-American Honorable Mention for the second-straight year, All-MAC First Team and All-Mac Academic ... earned NCAA 'B' cuts in the 100 and 200 backstrokes ... claimed her first MAC Championships in the 200 medley relay, swimming the leadoff leg, and the 100 backstroke ... also finished second in the 200 backstroke and third as a member of the 400 medley relay team at MAC Championships ... won nine individual events and helped nine relay teams to first-place finishes in the dual meet season ... finished first in the 200 butterfly, 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke and fourth in the 100 butterfly at the Miami Invitational ... swam top times of 54.36 in the 100 backstroke, 1:57.83 in the 200 backstroke, 55.57 in the 100 butterfly and 2:01.24 in the 200 butterfly ... broke the Miami varsity record in both backstroke events and was one of two RedHawks to break the 200 butterfly record in 2010-11, finishing the season with the second-fastest time in that event. 2009-10: Earned All-MAC Second Team honors and CollegeSwimming.com NCAA Division I Mid-Major All-American Honorable Mention recognition ... finished third in the 100-yard backstroke with an NCAA Championship 'B' cut time (54.99), seventh in the 200-yard backstroke (2:01.74), 16th in the 200-yard butterfly (2:09.35) and swam on two top-three finishing relay teams at the MAC Championships ... won twelve individual events, tied for second most on the team ... helped seven relays to first-place finishes ... set a new Miami record in the 100-back (54.99), also breaking the freshman record which was previously set in 1994 by Camilla Johansson ... set a new freshman record in the 200-fly (2:01.90), turning in the second-fastest time in the event in Miami history ... won the 100- and 200-backstrokes and finished second in the 200-fly at the Miami invitational ... earned straight-A's during the fall semester. High School: Five-time state champion ... Alabama state record holder in 100 backstroke ... USA Swimming National qualifier ... Scholatic All-American ... NISCA All-American ... enters with top times in 100 backstroke (55.18), 200 backstroke (2:01.96), 100 butterfly (56.18), 200 butterfly (2:03.56), 100 freestyle (52.97), 200 freestyle (1:53.50), 500 freestyle (5:04.04), 1650 freestyle (17:21.95), 200 IM (2:07.33) and 400 IM (4:28.54).
Personal: Parents are Joe and Patricia Thornton ... born December 31, 1990 ... major is undecided.
Thornton's Career Bests(Top Times Through Dec. 3, 2011)
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| 100 Backstroke | 54.36 |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:57.83 |
| 100 Butterfly | 55.57 |
| 200 Butterfly | 2:01.24 |
| 200 IM | 2:06.43 |
| 100 Freestyle | 53.03 |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:53.28 |
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