Leila El Masri
Leila El Masri
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Houston, TX
  • High School:
    Awty International School
  • Events:
    Freestyle
  • Major:
    Biochemistry
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio



At CMS
Completed her senior season as a member of the CMS swimming and diving team, where she swam in the distance freestyle ... Ranks third in CMS history in the 500 free (4:59.78) ... Also places sixth in the 200 free (1:52.80) and ninth in the 1000 (10:33.15) ... Part of a school-record in the 800 free relay (7:31.11), as well as the teams that rank second, fourth and ninth. 

2021-22 (Senior): Honorable mention All-America (800 free relay) ... SCIAC Champion (800 free relay) ... All-SCIAC (500 free) ... CSCAA Scholar All-America Team ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Helped the 800 free relay place 11th at the NCAA Championships to earn honorable mention All-America honors in 7:31.24 ... Finished second in the 500 at the SCIAC Championships, a half-second behind teammate Ella Blake, to earn all-league honors while becoming only the third swimmer in program history to break five minutes (4:59.78) ... Part of a SCIAC champion team in the 800 free relay that set a new SCIAC record in 7:31.11 ... Qualified for the 200 free finals and came in fourth with a 1:52.80, a personal best which moved her into sixth all-time at CMS ... Also came in fourth in the 1650 with a 17:33.69 ... Helped the CMS B team win its heat of the 400 free relay in 3:28.68.

2019-20 (Sophomore): All-SCIAC (500 free) ... Came in third place in the 500 free at the SCIAC Championships, helping the Athenas to a 1-2-3 finish ... Also qualified for the finals in the 1650 (finishing sixth) and the 200 free (finishing ninth), providing 45 points towards the CMS team championship ... Also helped the CMS B relay team win its heat in the 800 free relay for 20 more points. 

2018-19 (First-Year): Honorable Mention All-America in 800 free relay ... SCIAC Champion in the 800 free relay ... All-SCIAC (500 free) ... Helped the CMS 800 free relay team set school and SCIAC records at the NCAA Championships with a 7:35.15, placing 14th to earn honorable mention All-America honors ... Came in second place at the SCIAC Championships in the 500 free (behind teammate Mia Syme) with a 5:04.36, part of an all-Athena podium as teammate Janet Tran was third ... Came in fourth in the 1650 at SCIACs with a 17:49.94 and fifth in the 200 free in 1:54.38.

Prior to CMS
Attended Awty International School, where she was a member of the swim team ... Also competed for Rice Aquatics ... Finished in second place in the state championships as a senior in 2018 ... A two-time TAPPS Scholar-Athlete Award winner ... President of Arabic Club in high school, as well as a member of the school's Environmental Club.

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where she majors in biochemistry ... Serves on campus as president of the Middle Eastern Culture Club ... Lists Michelle Obama as the public figure she most admires. 

News Mentions

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Athenas Place 10 on CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams

CLAREMONT, Calif. - A total of 10 members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team were honored by the College Swimming and...

June 29, 2022

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Five Athena Records Set, Three Earn First-Team All-America, at NCAA Swim and Dive Championships

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team saw five program records set, as well as three different swimmers...

March 21, 2022

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Dang Breaks CMS 200 Fly Record at NCAA Championships

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Katelyn Dang set a new CMS program record in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:02.58, breaking a mark that had stood...

March 18, 2022

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Ranked No. 11 in Final Pre-Championship Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team, which is sending 12 student-athletes to the NCAA Division III...

March 2, 2022

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CMS Sends 11 Athena Swimmers to NCAA Division III Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - A total of 11 swimmers from the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team earned invitations to the NCAA...

February 24, 2022

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Finishes Close Second at SCIAC, Mitchum, Blake Win Titles

LA MIRADA, Calif. - Jameson Mitchum repeated as the SCIAC Champion in the 200 back to lead a 1-2-3 finish for the Athenas, and Ella Blake won the...

February 20, 2022

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Augusta Lewis wins 7th SCIAC Title for CMS Women's Swim and Dive, Ennis Adds Backstroke Win

LA MIRADA, Calif. - Augusta Lewis won her seventh individual SCIAC title of her career, including all six IM events, and Sammy Ennis added a win...

February 19, 2022

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Lewis, Blake Win SCIAC Titles for CMS Women's Swim and Dive

LA MIRADA, Calif. - Augusta Lewis won the SCIAC title in the 200 IM for the third straight time, and Ella Blake won her second straight 500 free...

February 18, 2022

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Caps Opening Day of SCIACs with 800 Free Relay Record

LA MIRADA, Calif. - Augusta Lewis, Gracey Hiebert, Leila El Masri and Ella Blake earned a SCIAC title in league-record time in the 800-yard...

February 17, 2022

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive Defeats La Verne and Cal Lutheran in SCIAC Tri-Meet

LA VERNE, Calif. - Twelve different Athenas won individual events, with only two-time defending SCIAC Swimmer of the Year Augusta Lewis winning...

January 30, 2022

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Celebrates Senior Day with Dominant Win over Redlands

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team honored its six seniors prior to the meet and then captured a...

January 15, 2022

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive Just 10 Points Down after First Day of Pomona-Pitzer Dual

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Augusta Lewis (200 IM) and Ella Blake (500 free) nearly matched their SCIAC-winning times from two seasons ago as the...

December 3, 2021

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No. 11 CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Sweeps Tri-Meet With Caltech, Chapman

ORANGE, Calif. - The 11th-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team won 14 of 16 events as it earned a pair of dual wins over...

November 13, 2021

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Ranked No. 18 in Preseason Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team, which has its first meet in almost two years on Saturday, will...

October 21, 2021