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Leyre Casarin Season 2017-18

Position
Freestyle
Height
5'7
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Villorba, Italy
High School
Liceo Linguistico

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018-19)
Started the year with a win and second place finish in the 100-Yard Freestyle and the 50-Yard Freestyle against UCONN and Navy with times of 51.13 and 23.56 … Won the 100-Yard Freestyle against Florida with a time of 50.98 and finished in third place in the 50-Yard Freestyle with a time of 23.56 … Two wins against Kentucky in the 50 and 100-Yard Freestyle with times of 23.44 and 50.80 … Finished in second place in the 100-Yard Freestyle with a time of 52.05 against Tulane and Loyola … Finished in 11th place in the 100-Yard Freestyle and 17th place in the 50-Yard Freestyle at the Art Adamson Invitational with times of 50.60 and 23.30 … Two wins against Incarnate Word and Delta State in the 50 and 100-Yard Freestyle with times of 23.50 and 50.66 … Claimed the silver against Texas A&M in the 50-Yard Freestyle with a time of 23.46 … Won the 50-Yard Freestyle with a time of 23.38 and finished second in the 100-Yard Freestyle with a time of 50.86 against Houston and Rice.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2017-18)
Opened the season by taking gold as anchor as part of the 200-yard medley relay team with a time of 1:43.43 against SMU … Touched the wall second in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 50.36 in the ‘C’ final of the Art Adamson Invitational … Also, swam a personal-best in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:01.33 and a 23.31 in the 50-yard freestyle in the Art Adamson Invitational … Part of the 400-yard medley relay that finished first with a time of 3:28.31 against Georgia … Placed second in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.59 against Texas A&M … Won gold at the Houston Quad Meet in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 50.91 … Closed the season as part of the 400-yard freestyle relay team that placed 11th at the SEC Championships with a time of 3:19.83 … Named to First Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.

PRIOR TO LSU
Swam for the prestigious Team Veneto, based just outside of Venice, Italy … Has won the Italian Youth Team Championships every year since 2004 … Specializes in short-distance freestyle events …

PERSONAL
Born on July 3, 1998 … Parents are Giancarlo Casarin and Stefan Stefania … Has one sister, Ianire … Majoring in Journalism

Casarin’s Top Times
50 free – 23.31 2018 Art Adamson Invitational
100 free – 50.36 2018 Art Adamson Invitational
100 fly – 1:01.33 2018 Art Adamson Invitational

Casarin’s Top 2017-18 Times
50 free – 23.31 Art Adamson Invitational
100 free – 50.36 Art Adamson Invitational
100 fly – 1:01.33 Art Adamson Invitational

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