LANCASTER, Pa. -- Ursinus' Missy Leonard and Swarthmore's Elle Anthony received the top athlete honors to lead the 2023 All-Centennial Women's Swimming Team. Leonard was selected as the Swimmer of the Year and Anthony collected Rookie of the Year laurels. The Swarthmore coaching staff was also named Coaching Staff of the Year to round out the major awards.
Leonard adds to her list of accolades this season after also being named the Most Outstanding Performer at the championship meet. The junior distance freestyler won all three of her individual events at the CC championship - the 200, 500 and 1650 freestyles. After being named the Most Outstanding Rookie in 2022, Leonard secured repeat golds in each event this winter. Leonard's times from the championship each rank among the top-20 on the national performance list and among the top-seven in conference history (200-2nd all-time; 500-4th all-time; 1650-7th all-time). Her 500 freestyle time of 1:51.04 set a new championship meet record.
Anthony was named Rookie of the Year following a record-breaking regular season and championship meet. The Garnet first-year standout set a new conference and championship meet record in the 100 freestyle, won the 50 freestyle and contributed to winning 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle and 800 freestyle relays along with a silver-medal finish in the 200 medley relay. The 200 and 400 freestyle relays both set championship records, with Anthony leading off the 200 and anchoring the 400. In addition to her record 100 free time, her 50 time ranks second in CC history. Anthony's 100 free time also ranks 17th nationally while her 50 free time is 22nd. During the regular season, Anthony was undefeated in the 50 and 100 free at dual meets, helping the Garnet to a perfect 8-0 dual record, including a 7-0 mark in CC duals.
The Swarthmore coaching staff was selected by their peers as Coaching Staff of the Year in the inaugural year of the award. Prior to this season, this award was labeled as Coach of the Year. This marks the first time since the award was instituted in 2010 that Swarthmore received it. Head coach Karin Colby and assistants Sam Davy, Mabel Fowler, Mike Pace, Leisha Shaffer and Charlie Kennedy led the Garnet to their second-straight CC crown and a perfect 8-0 dual record throughout the season. The Garnet are ranked 15th in the nation by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).
Gold medalists at the CC championship earn first team All-Centennial honors and silver medalists earn second team All-Centennial honors in both individual events and relays. Individual bronze medalists are named All-Centennial honorable mention. Swarthmore led the All-Centennial team with 15 swimmers honored, including nine on the first team. Gettysburg was second with nine All-CC performers, while Ursinus (4), Dickinson (2) and Franklin & Marshall (2) also placed multiple swimmer on the all-star squad.
Swimmer of the Year – Missy Leonard, Ursinus
Rookie of the Year – Elle Anthony, Swarthmore
Coaching Staff of the Year – Swarthmore
First Team
Name | School | Cl. | Event(s) | Hometown / High School |
Isabel McGovern | Dickinson | Fr. | 100 Fly | 200 Fly | Lexington, Mass. / Lexington |
Natalie Wisniewski | Gettysburg | Jr. | 200 MR | Summit, N.J. / Summit |
Maya Knoller | Gettysburg | Fr. | 200 MR | Bernardsville, N.J. / Newark Academy |
Bramley Hawkins | Gettysburg | Fr. | 200 MR | Camp Hill, Pa. / Camp Hill |
Mia Yancey | Gettysburg | So. | 200 MR | Wallingford, Pa. / Strath Haven |
Olivia Pyott | Gettysburg | So. | 200 Breast | Lancaster, Pa. / Manheim Township |
Quinn Weygandt | Swarthmore | Fr. | 800 FR | 200 IM | 400 IM | Madison, Wis. / Madison Wes |
Georgi Mathews | Swarthmore | So. | 800 FR | Houston, Texas / Saint John's School |
Kate Hallmark | Swarthmore | Fr. | 800 FR | 400 FR | Chevy Chase, Md. / Bethesda Chevy Chase |
Elle Anthony | Swarthmore | Fr. | 800 FR | 50 Free | 200 FR | 100 Free | 400 FR | Milton, Mass. / Milton |
Erin Szuromi | Swarthmore | So. | 400 MR | 200 FR | 100 Back | 200 Back | 400 FR | Pittsford, N.Y. / Harley School |
Sophie Rotival | Swarthmore | So. | 400 MR | 100 Breast | Seattle, Wash. / The Bush School |
Ashley Wong | Swarthmore | Jr. | 400 MR | Bellevue, Wash. / Newport |
Ainsley Jane Tambling | Swarthmore | Fr. | 400 MR | 200 FR | 400 FR | Menlo Park, Calif. / Crystal Springs Upland |
Cara Lee | Swarthmore | Jr. | 200 FR | Saratoga, Calif. / Archbishop Mitty |
Missy Leonard | Ursinus | Jr. | 500 Free | 200 Free | 1650 Free | Dallas, Pa. / Dallas |
Second Team
Name | School | Cl. | Event(s) | Hometown / High School |
Mia Yancey | Gettysburg | So. | 200 IM | 200 FR | 200 Free | 100 Free | 400 FR | Wallingford, Pa. / Strath Haven |
Natalie Wisniewski | Gettysburg | Jr. | 400 MR | Summit, N.J. / Summit |
Maya Knoller | Gettysburg | Fr. | 400 MR | Bernardsville, N.J. / Newark Academy |
Bramley Hawkins | Gettysburg | Fr. | 400 MR | 200 FR | 100 Fly | 400 FR | Camp Hill, Pa. / Camp Hill |
Ava Collin | Gettysburg | So. | 400 MR | 200 FR | 400 FR | Berwyn, Pa. / Conestoga |
Valerie Lawton | Gettysburg | Fr. | 200 FR | Yardley, Pa. / Pennsbury |
Mia Morreale | Gettysburg | Fr. | 100 Back | 400 FR | Short Hills, N.J. / Millburn |
Lindsay Blake | Gettysburg | So. | 200 Back | Chester Springs, Pa. / Downingtown East |
Ashley Wong | Swarthmore | Jr. | 200 MR | Bellevue, Wash. / Newport |
Gaby Ma | Swarthmore | Sr. | 200 MR | Redwood City, Calif. / Sacred Heart Prep |
Cara Lee | Swarthmore | Jr. | 200 MR | Saratoga, Calif. / Archbishop Mitty |
Elle Anthony | Swarthmore | Fr. | 200 MR | Milton, Mass. / Milton |
Kate Hallmark | Swarthmore | Fr. | 500 Free | 1650 Free | Chevy Chase, Md. / Bethesda Chevy Chase |
Erin Szuromi | Swarthmore | So. | 50 Free | Pittsford, N.Y. / Harley School |
Lauren Rohde | Swarthmore | So. | 400 IM | Shoreline, Wash. / Lakeside School |
Annabella Boardman | Swarthmore | Sr. | 100 Breast | Montverde, Fla. / Montverde Academy |
Sophie Rotival | Swarthmore | So. | 200 Breast | Seattle, Wash. / The Bush School |
Annaliese Chen | Swarthmore | So. | 200 Fly | Redwood City, Calif. / Sacred Heart |
Sara Bozzomo | Ursinus | Fr. | 800 FR | Hatboro, Pa. / Hatboro-Horsham |
Katie Barlow | Ursinus | So. | 800 FR | Ocean City, N.J. / Ocean City |
Abby Ferguson | Ursinus | Sr. | 800 FR | Danville, Pa. / Danville Area Senior |
Missy Leonard | Ursinus | Jr. | 800 FR | Dallas, Pa. / Dallas |
Honorable Mention
Name | School | Cl. | Event(s) | Hometown / High School |
Emma Johnston | Dickinson | Fr. | 500 Free | Suffolk, Va. / Nansemond-Suffolk |
Julie McFadden | Franklin & Marshall | Sr. | 100 Free | Berwyn, Pa. / Conestoga |
Sophie Moyer | Franklin & Marshall | So. | 200 Breast | Doylestown, Pa. / Central Bucks East |
Maya Knoller | Gettysburg | Fr. | 100 Breast | Bernardsville, N.J. / Newark Academy |
Sophie Rotival | Swarthmore | So. | 200 IM | Seattle, Wash. / The Bush School |
Ainsley Jane Tambling | Swarthmore | Fr. | 50 Free | Menlo Park, Calif. / Crystal Springs Upland |
Annaliese Chen | Swarthmore | So. | 100 Fly | Redwood City, Calif. / Sacred Heart |
Kate Hallmark | Swarthmore | Fr. | 200 Free | Chevy Chase, Md. / Bethesda Chevy Chase |
Ashley Wong | Swarthmore | Jr. | 100 Back | Bellevue, Wash. / Newport |
Liv Stoetzer | Swarthmore | Sr. | 1650 Free | Honolulu, Hawaii / Saint Andrews Priory |
Lexi Duffy | Swarthmore | Jr. | 200 Back | North Kingstown, R.I. / North Kingstown |
Lauren Rohde | Swarthmore | So. | 200 Fly | Shoreline, Wash. / Lakeside School |
Katie Barlow | Ursinus | So. | 400 IM | Ocean City, N.J. / Ocean City |
Sportsmanship Team
- Vivian Sandifer, Bryn Mawr, Jr., Huntington, W. Va.
- Bella Gerkin, Dickinson, Fr., Brentwood, N.H.
- Catherine Crampton, Franklin & Marshall, So., Plymouth, Mass.
- Lauren Manning, Gettysburg, Sr., West Hartford, Conn.
- Tori McArthur, McDaniel, So., Columbia, Md.
- Zoe Myers-Bochner, Swarthmore, Sr., Winter Park, Fla.
- Charlotte Driver, Ursinus, Sr., Ewing, N.J.
- Courtney Poetsch, Washington College, So., Randolph, N.J.