Villanova Univeristy Athletics

PERSONAL BESTS

100 Back (55:17)

200 Back (1:57.26)

200 IM (2:02.81)

400 IM (4:27.46)

 

CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
2024-25 (Freshman)
BIG EAST Champion	200 Back (1:59.34 prelims) (1:57.26 finals)
All-BIG EAST Champion	200 Back
ACADEMIC HONORS
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2024, Spring 2025)

 

Villanova Career: BIG EAST Champion in the 200 Back in her first season … Made it into the top performers list in three events in her debut year including the fourth-fastest 200 Back performer in team history (1:57.26) and fifth-fastest 50 Back (25.80) and 100 Back (55.17).

2024-25: Won gold at her first BIG EAST Championships in the 200 Back … Season-bests in the 100 Back (55.17), 200 Back (1:57.26) and 200 IM (2:02.81) all at the conference meet; BIG EAST Championships (2/24-27): Extended Villanova’s winning streak in the 200 Back to 10 straight with a 1:57.26; WVU/Duquesne (1/25): Swam opening backstroke (26.28) for the A team’s 200 Medley Relay win (1:42.95); Richmond (1/18): Swept the backstroke with 100 (56.78) and 200 (2:00.04) wins; JMU (1/17): Touched first in the 100 Back (57.22) and 200 Back (2:01.90); Florida State (1/8): Led Villanova in both the 100 Back (58.01) and 200 Back (2:01.52), finishing second in each; WVU Invitational (11/22): Was second in the 200 Back A Final (1:59.41); UConn (10/17): Won the 200 Back (2:02.21) in her debut, adding a 200 Medley Relay win (1:45.42) with the A team (backstroke leg: 27.24) and a third-place 100 Back (57.37).

High School: Leen comes to the Main Line as a Winter and Summer Junior National Qualifier with Charles River Aquatics. She swam varsity all four years at Concord Carlisle and was named the Peter Foley Massachusetts Student-Athlete of the Year. She finished her career holding multiple school records, namely in the 100 Back, 200 Free, 200 IM, 500 Free and 100 Fly while being a part of record relays in the 200 Free, 400 Free and 200 Medley. She made the High Honor Roll in 2023-24 and was a recipient of the Principal's Award.
 
Personal: Born 10/31/2005 in Arlington, Mass. … is the daughter of Michael Leen and Sara Kiesselbach, who was on the water polo team at Whittier College. She also has a sister, Celeste Leen. She chose Villanova because of the excellent academic and athletic opportunities.