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Lance Lesage Season 2024-25

PositionBACKSTROKE/FREESTYLE
YearSenior
HometownHollywood, Fla.
2023-24 / AS A JUNIOR
• CSCAA National Invitational Championship Qualifier (50, 100 & 200 Back; 200 & 400 Free Relays; 200 & 400 Medley Relays)

2022-23 / AS A SOPHOMORE
Competed primarily in the backstroke events and freestyle sprints
Earned a season-best time in the 100 back (48.63) at the Boiler-Make-It Last Chance meet
Scored in the B finals of the 100 and 200 back at the Purdue Invitational, accounting for 11 team points
Also won his heats of the 50 free and 200 back at the Purdue Invite
• Registered season bests in the 50 free (21.33) and 200 back (1:47.94) while winning those heats

2021-22 / AS A FRESHMAN
Completed primarily in the backstroke events and freestyle sprints
Posted season-best times in the 100 (48.43) and 200 back (1:46.60) at the First Chance meet
Raced in the 100 (49.11) and 200 back (1:49.47) as well as the 50 free (21.44) the following week at the Big Ten Championships
Won the C final of the 200 back and also qualified for the C final of the 100 back at the Purdue Invitational
Placed fourth in the 100 back at the Indiana Intercollegiates
Won the 100 back at the First Chance meet
Helped his 400 medley relay team win heat 2 at the Purdue Invite

HIGH SCHOOL
Competed for coach Marty Grady at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale
Four-year Florida state qualifier in the 100 backstroke and freestyle sprints
Champion in the 200 back at the 2021 Florida Gold Coast Senior Championships
Two-time silver medalist in the 100 back at state as an upperclassman
Also won bronze in the 50 free as a senior
Placed fifth in the 100 back as a sophomore
Competed in the 100-meter backstroke at Wave I of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in June 2021
Achieved qualifying times that served as cuts for the for Canadian Olympic Trials, USA Swimming Futures Championships, Junior Nationals and Winter Nationals
Competed for the South Florida Aquatic Club after previously being a part of the Pine Crest Swim Team; Pine Crest is where Purdue holds its winter training camps on its quadrennial trips to South Florida
• Multi-year honor roll student, earning first honor roll distinction as an upperclassman

PERSONAL 
 Major: Financial Counseling & Planning
 Full name is Lance Ricardo Lesage 
 Born in Hollywood, Florida 
 Parents are Pierre Lesage and Jennifer Roch-Lesage 
Family also includes younger sister is Elicia 

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Sophomore
2022-23

BACKSTROKE/FREESTYLE
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Freshman
2021-22

BACKSTROKE/FREESTYLE
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Junior
2023-24

BACKSTROKE/FREESTYLE