Monday, April 14, 2008

Leila Vaziri


Born June 6, 1985, is an Iranian-American swimmer. She was the world record holder in the 50 m women's backstroke, set on March 28, 2007 in the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, with a time of 28.16 seconds, until her time was bettered by Li Yang on October 19, 2007.[3] She equalled the record in the finals race the day after.

She has an Iranian father and a mother of German ancestry.

Vaziri completed her collegiate swimming career at Indiana University. The 2007 NCAA bronze medalist in the 100-yard backstroke, Vaziri had already left an indelible mark in IU history prior to her World Championship heroics. Vaziri earned 15 All-America certificates during her Hoosier career, the most in school history.

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