2023-24 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the individual medley and distance freestyle events
• Season-Best Times: 2:07.57 in the 200 IM, 4:23.19 in the 400 IM, 2:17.78 in the 200 breast, 4:59.83 in the 500 free
• Season bests in the 200 breast and 400 IM were at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA last chance meet to conclude the season
• Scored in all three of her individual events at the Purdue Invitational, accounting for 10 team points to help the Boilermakers win the meet
• At the Purdue Invite, finished 10th overall in the 1650 free and scored as a B finalist in the 400 IM and 500 free
• Won bronze in the 400m IM at Swim Fest/Indiana Senior State in July
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year North Carolina state qualifier for coaches Tim Berens and Claire Nicholls at Charlotte Catholic High School in the Queen City
• Two-time Class 4A state finalist in the 500 free as an upperclassman
• Set a conference record while winning the 500 free at the league championship meet as a junior
• Was also the runner-up at regionals in the 500 her junior year
• Conference and regional finalist in the 200 and 500 free as a senior
• Scholastic All-American
• Class 3A state runner-up in the 500 free as a freshman and was a state finalist in the event again as a sophomore
• Regional champion in the 500 free as a freshman, runner-up as a sophomore
• Helped CCHS win Class 3A state titles each of underclassman seasons and then finish as the runner-up in 4A as a senior
• Four-year honor roll student and fall/winter scholar athlete
• Also competed for the Mecklenburg Swim Association, training under coach Sean Quinn
• North Carolina age group champion in the 500 and 1000 free and runner-up in the 1650 in 2020
• North Carolina Swim All-Star List in 2020
• North Carolina open water state championship runner-up and NC open water zone team selection
• Winter Junior Nationals and Open Water Junior Nationals qualifier
• Two-year Speedo Sectionals finalist
• Helped set a club record in the 800 free relay
PERSONAL
• Major: Biomedical Health Sciences
• Full name is Leyla Catherine Sleime
• Born in Richmond, Virginia
• Parents are Anthony & Sarah Sleime
• Family also includes younger sister Lucy
• Father played golf at Virginia Commonwealth University
• Competed primarily in the individual medley and distance freestyle events
• Season-Best Times: 2:07.57 in the 200 IM, 4:23.19 in the 400 IM, 2:17.78 in the 200 breast, 4:59.83 in the 500 free
• Season bests in the 200 breast and 400 IM were at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA last chance meet to conclude the season
• Scored in all three of her individual events at the Purdue Invitational, accounting for 10 team points to help the Boilermakers win the meet
• At the Purdue Invite, finished 10th overall in the 1650 free and scored as a B finalist in the 400 IM and 500 free
• Won bronze in the 400m IM at Swim Fest/Indiana Senior State in July
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year North Carolina state qualifier for coaches Tim Berens and Claire Nicholls at Charlotte Catholic High School in the Queen City
• Two-time Class 4A state finalist in the 500 free as an upperclassman
• Set a conference record while winning the 500 free at the league championship meet as a junior
• Was also the runner-up at regionals in the 500 her junior year
• Conference and regional finalist in the 200 and 500 free as a senior
• Scholastic All-American
• Class 3A state runner-up in the 500 free as a freshman and was a state finalist in the event again as a sophomore
• Regional champion in the 500 free as a freshman, runner-up as a sophomore
• Helped CCHS win Class 3A state titles each of underclassman seasons and then finish as the runner-up in 4A as a senior
• Four-year honor roll student and fall/winter scholar athlete
• Also competed for the Mecklenburg Swim Association, training under coach Sean Quinn
• North Carolina age group champion in the 500 and 1000 free and runner-up in the 1650 in 2020
• North Carolina Swim All-Star List in 2020
• North Carolina open water state championship runner-up and NC open water zone team selection
• Winter Junior Nationals and Open Water Junior Nationals qualifier
• Two-year Speedo Sectionals finalist
• Helped set a club record in the 800 free relay
PERSONAL
• Major: Biomedical Health Sciences
• Full name is Leyla Catherine Sleime
• Born in Richmond, Virginia
• Parents are Anthony & Sarah Sleime
• Family also includes younger sister Lucy
• Father played golf at Virginia Commonwealth University