Leah Bird

Position:
Butterfly
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Newcastle, Australia
High School:
Whitebridge

Alabama Highlights:
2017 – Senior: Competed at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly … competed at Auburn in the 100 and 200 butterfly … scored at Mizzou as part of the 200 medley relay (5th) … also competed in the 100 and 200 butterfly at Mizzou … scored at the home meet against Vanderbilt and West Florida in the 200 butterfly (2nd) and 100 butterfly (4th) … opened the season by scoring against Delta State in the 100 butterfly (3rd) and 200 butterfly (3rd).

2016 – Junior: Posted a career-best time in the 500 freestyle (4:58.10) at the SEC Championships … competed at the SEC Championships in the 500 freestyle, 100 butterfly and 200 butterfly … won the 500 freestyle at home against Georgia Tech … scored in the 200 butterfly (2nd) in the home meet against Georgia Tech … scored in the opening meet at Delta State in the 100 butterfly (2nd) and 200 butterfly (3rd) … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned President’s List (4.0 grade point average) for the spring semester.

2015 – Sophomore: Posted a career-best time in the 100 butterfly (54.86) at the SEC Championships … finaled as part of the Tide’s school-record setting 800 freestyle relay at the SEC Championship, taking eighth place … also competed in the 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly and the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2014 – Freshman: Competed in the 100 and 200 butterfly and the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships … second all-time at Alabama in the 200 butterfly after posting a time of 1:57.66 at the Auburn Invitational … picked up three victories in the 200 butterfly and one win in the 500 freestyle during the regular season … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights: Swam for Tim Raven and Shane Arnold at Hunter Swim Club … won gold at the 2010 Australian Age Nationals in 200m butterfly and bronze in the 100m butterfly … semi-finalist in the 100m butterfly and placed fifth in the 200m butterfly at the 2011 Australian Open … took home silver medals in the 100m butterfly, 200m butterfly, and 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2011 Australian Age Group Nationals … member of the 2011 NSW US Touring Team … raced in the semi-finals of the 100m butterfly and placed eighth in the 200m butterfly finals at the 2012 Australian Olympic Trials … won bronze at the 2012 Australian Age Group Nationals in the 200m butterfly … placed seventh in the finals of the 200m butterfly at the 2013 Australian Open … NSW champion in the 4x50m freestyle relay in 2006, 2007, and 2008 … NSW champion in the 2010 100m fly, 200m freestyle, 100m backstroke … set record in the 2011 100m butterfly, becoming an NSW champion.

Personal Information: Full name: Leah Catherine Bird ... daughter of Elizabeth and Stephen Bird … sisters, Nicola and Jacqueline … human performance graduate studies … born October 26, 1993.

Top Times:
100 butterfly 54.86
200 butterfly 1:57.66
200 freestyle 1:54.24
500 freestyle 4:58.10