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2025-26 Swimming Roster

Leo O'Keefe

  • Position Back/Free
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Albany, N.Y.
  • High School Green Level

Biography

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Honors & Awards
CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall ‘25)

2025-26 (Freshman)
Competed in 10 meets… Posted a top-four finish in the 200 IM during the season-opener at UMBC (10/11/25)... Finished second in the 100 fly and led off for the winning 200 medley relay team in a victory vs. George Mason (11/8/25)... Placed top-10 in the 100 back at the WVU Invitational (11/22/25)... Swam to a second-place finish in the 100 back along with a first-place leadoff performance in the 200 medley relay at the Tribe Quad Meet (1/9/26)... Part of two relay victories in the 400 free and 200 medley against Davidson (1/17/26)... Swam in three finals events at the CAA Championships (2/28/26)... Broke the freshman record in the 50 back leadoff with a time of 22.41 to help the 200 medley relay team to a fourth-place finish and top-16 all-time performance.

High School
Four-year letterwinner at Green Level High School… Three-time first team all-conference selection… Finished second place in the 100 backstroke at the 4A North Carolina State Championship… Named MVP for national group TAC Titans in 2022… Honored by TAC Titans as most improved for futures group in 2023.

Personal
Born on March 17, 2007 to parents Lance Watson and Jennifer O'Keefe… Named to USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Team… Won the Values in Action Award at Green Level twice… Volunteered with Titans in Action, a group that helps elders with entertainment and assists people in need… Also worked with Miracle League Volunteer helping people with disabilities play baseball… Mother was a swimmer at Loyola University (Md.) and professional triathlete for 15 years… Intends to major in finance.