Michael Lee
Michael Lee
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Walnut, CA
  • High School:
    Diamond Bar
  • Events:
    Freestyle
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

At CMS
Entering his junior season as a member of the CMS swimming and diving team, where he competes in the distance freestyle events ... Ranked No. 4 in CMS history in the 1650 (15:52.94) and No. 8 in the 500 (4:34.70).

2019-20 (Sophomore)
Swam a 4:39.79 at the SCIAC Championships in the 500 free, as well as a 1:45.11 in the 200 free ... Won the 1650 at Redlands.

2018-19 (First-Year)
All-SCIAC (800 free relay) ...
Earned a fifth-place finish at the SCIAC Championships in the 500 with a finals time of 4:35.73, earning 16 points for the Stags ... Also came in sixth place in the 1650 with a 15:52.94, picking up 15 points and moving into third in CMS history ... Helped the 800 free relay team to a second-place finish in 6:47.65 ... Competed in the 200 at SCIACs, finishing with a 1:45.19 (25th of 58) ... Won the 1000 in a competitive tri-meet with Chicago and WashU, both top 10 programs ... Captured the 1650 and the 200 free back-to-back in his first SCIAC dual against Chapman ... Set a pool record at Redlands in the 1000 by coming in under 10 minutes (9:51.26) ... Won the 200 at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational.

Prior to CMS
Attended Diamond Bar High School, where he was a member of the swim team ... Also competed for the La Mirada Armada club team ... Helped Diamond Bar to a CIF runner-up finish, and to four straight league titles ... Earned school's Scholar-Athlete Award. 

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna ... Plans to become a bio-engineer after graduation ... Lists The Martian by Andy Weir as his favorite book ... Chose CMS for "The people. The cool, amazing, social and generous people."

News Mentions

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Looks to Cap Perfect SCIAC Regular Season with League Title

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team enters the SCIAC Championships as the league favorites, and they...

February 19, 2020

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Stags Complete Perfect SCIAC Regular Season with Wins over Occidental, Whittier

WHITTIER, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team finished off a perfect 8-0 regular season in the SCIAC with wins over...

February 1, 2020

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Sweeps Every Event to Defeat Redlands 202-29

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team won all 13 events to cruise to a 202-29 win over Redlands to remain...

January 18, 2020

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Drops Distance Meet to Division I CBU

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team returned to action after a five-week layoff and had some strong...

January 10, 2020

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Defeats Caltech in SCIAC Opener

PASADENA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team won every event but one as it took a 235-61 win over Caltech in its...

November 10, 2019

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Ranked No. 19 in Preseason CSCAA Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team earned a spot in the preseason top 20 in Division III from the...

October 17, 2019