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2018-19 Women's Swimming and Diving

Leila Zijadic

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown North Vancover, B.C.
  • Highschool Argyle Secondary School

Biography

2017-18 (R-Jr.): Placed a season-best third in the 100 breast at New Mexico State with a time of 1:20.02… Swam a career-best 1:12.12 in the 100 breast at the RMAC Championships…Improved her career-best 400 IM time by 20 seconds with a 5:14.79…Set a career-best in the 200 IM (2:27.65) and 200 breast (2:32.74).

Top Times: 100 Free: 1:06.52 (at New Mexico State)

                     100 Breast: 1:12.12 (at RMAC Championships)

                     200 Free: 2:14.05 (at CMU Invite)

                     200 Breast: 2:45.30 (at RMAC Championships)

                     200 IM: 2:27.65 (at RMAC Championships)

                     400 IM: 5:14.79 (at RMAC Championships)

                          500 Free: 6:09.71  (Vs. Western State)
 
2015-16 (So.): Competed in all 14 Pack meets… Set a new personal record in the 500 free at the CMU Invite with a time of 6:04.75.

Top Times
50 Free: 31.78 – Jan. 3 at Citrus Classic
500 Free: 6:04.75 – (at CMU Invite, 11/25/17)
1000 Free: 12:39.04 – Jan. 23 at Colorado Mines
1650 Free: 20:53.58 – Feb. 14 at RMAC Swimming & Diving Championships
50 Breast: 36.85 – Nov. 22 vs. Adams State
100 Breast: 1:14.09 – Feb. 13 at RMAC Swimming & Diving Championships
200 Breast: 2:33.76 – Dec. 6 at RMAC Swimming & Diving Championships
100 IM: 1:16.53 – Nov. 22 vs. Adams State
200 IM: 2:29.24 – Feb. 11 at RMAC Swimming & Diving Championships
400 IM: 5:34.20 – Nov. 8 vs. Adams State
800 Free Relay: 8:48.21 – Jan. 18 at Colorado College Classic (McDonough, Foster, Zijadic, Sannes)  

2014-15 (Fr.):
Top Times
50 Free: 31.78 – Jan. 3 at Citrus Classic
500 Free: 6:15.12 – Oct. 25 vs. New Mexico State
1000 Free: 12:39.04 – Jan. 23 at Colorado Mines
1650 Free: 20:53.58 – Feb. 14 at RMAC Swimming & Diving Championships
50 Breast: 36.85 – Nov. 22 vs. Adams State
100 Breast: 1:14.09 – Feb. 13 at RMAC Swimming & Diving Championships
200 Breast: 2:33.76 – Dec. 6 at RMAC Swimming & Diving Championships
100 IM: 1:16.53 – Nov. 22 vs. Adams State
200 IM: 2:29.24 – Feb. 11 at RMAC Swimming & Diving Championships
400 IM: 5:34.20 – Nov. 8 vs. Adams State
800 Free Relay: 8:48.21 – Jan. 18 at Colorado College Classic (McDonough, Foster, Zijadic, Sannes)  

High School: Graduated from Argyle Secondary School in 2014 with a 3.5 GPA.

Club: Swam for Coach Patrick Paradis and the Chena Swim Club … Had previously swam for the West Vancouver Otters Swim Club, breaking many club records in the the breaststroke events … Won the gold in the 200 breast at the provincial championships … Won several other provisional medals… Was a Team BC selection … Qualified for the finals in the Canadian Age Group Championships, finishing sixth … Also took sixth in the Western Canadian Championships … Had made her first Western Championship final at the age of 14.

Personal: Daughter of Mehmed and Svetlana Zijadic … Birthday is June 27 … Plans to major in psychology … Enjoys swimming, basketball and hanging out with friends.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Junior

    Breast
    5'11"
  • 2018-19Senior

    Breast
    5'11"
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