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2018-19 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Jim Agnew
Jim Agnew

Nina Lesser

  • Position Free
  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Centerport, N.Y.
  • High School Harborfields

Biography

Event Time Date
50 Free 23.90 2/6/16
100 Free 52.97 12/3/17
100 Fly 1:01.04 11/18/16

2017-18
Finished the year at the Virginia Tech Invitational ... Finished 12th in both the 50 free and the 100 fly ... 16th overall in the 100 free ... At the Big Al Invitational in December, swam a lifetime-best 52.97 in the 100 free ... Had three podium finishes on the year ... Finished third in the 50 free against Gardner-Webb and North Florida, and in the 100 free against VMI ... W&M Provost's Award for having a GPA over 3.5.

2016-17
Finished the year at the Janis Hape Dowd Nike Invitational ... At the Hokie Fall Invitational, swam a lifetime-best 1:01.04 in the 100 fly ... Runner-up in the 50 free against VMI ... W&M Provost's Award for having a GPA over 3.5.

2015-16
Finished the year at the Carolina Invitational ... Finished 16th overall in the 100 free ... Time-trialed a lifetime-best 23.90 in the 50 free ... Totaled six points on the year ... W&M Provost's Award for having a GPA over 3.5.

Prep
Scholastic All-American ... Junior Nationals qualifier ... State qualifier all four years ... Named all-state in three events each of her last three years ... County champion in the 50 free as a junior and a senior ... Seven in the state in the 50 free in 2015 ... National Merit Scholar Commended ... AP Scholar with Distinction ... National Honor Society ... National Music Honor Society ... National Italian Honor Society ... Treasurer of the Environmental Club ... President of the Italian Club ... Played both the clarinet and the bass drum in all three of Harborfields' bands (marching, symphony, and wind ensemble) ... Volunteer with the Italian National Olympic Committee.

Personal
Daughter of Cathy and Arnold Lesser ... Father wrestled for Columbia ... Enjoys scuba diving, travel, music, and reading.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Free
    5'2"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Free
    5'2"
  • 2017-18Junior

    Free
    5'2"
  • 2018-19Senior

    Free
    5'2"