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Leigh Campbell
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Events: |
Distance Freestyle, Individual
Medley |
Hometown: |
Chapel Hill, NC |
High School: |
East Chapel Hill |
Major: |
Undeclared |
Parents: |
Mark & Becky |
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Senior (2004-05):
Senior Leigh Campbell earned All-America
honors in four events at the NCAA championships. Campbell
is one of five swimmers in school history to earn three or
more All-America honors in individual events in the same year
at the national meet, and the fourth to do it at the national
meet in two different years. Campbell swam a leg on the national
championship 800-yard freestyle relay team. Campbell finished
third, fourth and seventh respectively in the 500-, 1650-,
and 200-yard freestyle events, This is the fourth consecutive
year that Campbell has made All-America in the 1650-yard freestyle
event. Campbell is the first individual in Emory history to
earn All-America honors in the same individual event all four
years. Her career All-America awards total 16, which is the
second most in school history. Campbell was the conference
champion in the 1650-yard freestyle event. Campbell won the
team's Most Competitive Performer award. Campbell was fifth
on the team out of 39 competitors in points scored in dual
and championship meets.
Junior (2003-04):
Junior Leigh Campbell earned All-America
honors in the 1650-yard freestyle for the third consecutive
year. Her fourth-place finish in the 1650 at the NCAA nationals
increased her career All-America total to 12, the third most
in school history. Campbell also received All-America honorable
mention recognition in the 500-yard freestyle.
Sophomore (2002-03):
Leigh Campbell, a sophomore, finished
third in the 1650-yard freestyle at the NCAA championships.
She was one of three Eagles to earn All-America status in
that event this season. Her time of 17:09.70 makes her the
third-fastest individual in the 1650 freestyle in school history.
She turned in the fourth-fastest time in school history in
the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:07.45, which placed
her 10th in the event at the NCAA meet. Campbell is tied for
the third most career All-America citations in school history
with 11. Campbell finished the season with the fourth most
points scored among the 33 Emory swimmers in dual and championship
meets. She was named the conference Athlete of the Week for
her performance the weeks of November 11-17 and January 13-19.
Campbell was honored as the team's Most Competitive Performer.
Freshman (2001-02):
Campbell became the first Emory swimmer
to earn the maximum seven All-America citations in one year.
She did so by finishing in the top eight in three individual
and four relay events at the NCAA national championships.
The freshman was second in the 400-yard individual medley,
fifth in the 500-yard freestyle and sixth in the 1650-yard
freestyle. Campbell set school records this season in the
400 IM and 1000-yard freestyle. She already ranks among the
10 fastest individuals in school history in eight events.
For career best times, click
here.
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