Leila El Masri
Leila El Masri
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Houston, TX
  • High School:
    Awty International School
  • Events:
    Freestyle
  • Major:
    Biochemistry
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

At CMS
Entering her second season as a member of the CMS swimming and diving team, where she competes in the freestyle ... Shares the school record in the 800 free relay (7:35.15), set at the 2019 NCAA Championships ... Ranks seventh in school history individually in the 500 free (5:04.36). 

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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Mia Syme, 400 Free Relay Team, Earn Honorable Mention All-America Honors to Close Out NCAA Championships

Greensboro, N.C. - Sophomore Mia Syme finished in 13th place in the 1650 and the 400-yard freestyle relay team came in 12th as the Claremont-Mudd-...

March 23, 2019

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CMS 800 Relay Sets School, SCIAC Record on Third Day of NCAA Championships

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team was only entered in two events on Friday on the third day of the...

March 22, 2019

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Mia Syme Dominates 1650 on Final Day of SCIAC Championships, Athenas Finish Close Second

COMMERCE, Calif. - Sophomore Mia Syme won the 1650 by over 36 seconds with a time of 17:03.21, moving into the top 10 in the nation in Division...

February 25, 2019

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SCIAC Record for Augusta Lewis Highlights Day Two of SCIAC Championships for CMS Women's Swim and Dive

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Freshman Augusta Lewis broke a school and SCIAC record in the 200 IM, and Mia Syme, Leila El Masri and Janet Tran finished...

February 23, 2019

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Athena 800 Freestyle Relay Takes Home First CMS Swimming Title at 2019 SCIAC Championships

COMMERCE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's 800-yard freestyle relay team took first place to close out an abridged opening day of the...

February 22, 2019

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Wins Nine Events in Final Regular Season Tune-Up

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team won nine of the individual events at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitationa...

February 10, 2019

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Perfect! CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Closes Out 8-0 SCIAC Regular Season with Sweep of La Verne, Cal Lutheran

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The CMS women's swimming and diving team capped off a perfect run through the SCIAC during the regular season by taking a pair...

February 2, 2019

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Moves Into Top 10 in Latest TYR National Rankings

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team moved up two spots to No. 10 in the latest TYR Division III...

December 12, 2018

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First-Year Swimmers Shine to Lead Athenas to Win over Pomona-Pitzer

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team won 12 of the 15 individual events over the two-day meet,...

December 1, 2018

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Jocelyn Crawford Breaks Own School Record to Highlight First Day of Pomona-Pitzer Meet

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior Jocelyn Crawford broke her own school record in the 50-yard freestyle with a 23.29, and swam the first leg of a...

November 30, 2018

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Edges Occidental 149-141, Cruises Past Caltech

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team hosted a tri-meet against Occidental and Caltech on Saturday, and...

November 17, 2018