Leigh Farah

Class Senior

Hometown Honolulu, Hawaii

High School Kaiser

Major Human & Organizational Development/Political Science

Bio

Honors
• 2022-23 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2021-22 SEC Academic Honor Roll

Career-Best Times
100 Free: 56.09 at Gamecock Invitational, 11.18.22
200 Free: 2:01.63 at Queens/Richmond, 11.5.22
500 Free: 5:10.17 at Miami Invitational, 11.18.21
1,000 Free: 10:44.45 vs. Tulane, 11.6.21
1,650 Free: 17:54.58 at Miami Invitational, 11.20.21
50 Breast: 30.99 vs. Arkansas/Little Rock, 1.28.23
100 Breast: 1:07.47 vs. Arkansas/Little Rock, 1.28.23
200 Breast: 2:31.12 at Iowa, 1.21.23
200 Fly: 2:18.75 at Miami Invitational, 11.20.21
200 IM: 2:18.00 at North Florida/Georgia Southern, 10.15.22
400 IM: 4:43.23 at Miami Invitational, 11.19.21

Commodore Record Watch
• Ranks eighth in the 50 breast on the Commodores’ all-time performer list

As a Junior (2022-23)
• Ended up fourth in the 100 breast and fifth in the 200 breast on the team’s performer list for the season
• Posted career-best mark in the 200 breast and also competed in the 1,000 free at Iowa (Jan. 21)
• Was the Dores’ top finisher with a career-low mark in the 100 breast in match-up with Arkansas and Little Rock (Jan. 28)
• Recorded career-best times in the 200 free against Queens and Richmond (Nov. 5) and 100 free (56.09) at the Gamecock Invitational (Nov. 16-18)
• Finished with a season-low time in the 200 IM in Vandy’s victory over North Florida and Georgia Southern (Oct. 15)
• Had 58.03 mark in the 100 free in home meet against Auburn (Oct. 7)

As a Sophomore (2021-22)
• Ended the year third on the Commodores’ performance list in the 1,000 and 1,650 free, and was also fifth 500 free and 400 IM
• Finished fifth in the 1,650 free while qualifying for the B Final in the 500 free and 400 IM at the Miami Invitational (Nov. 18-20)
• Posted a third-place finish with career-best time in the 1,000 free in win over Tulane (Nov. 6)
• Was fifth in the 1,000 free (10:54.26) in Vandy’s defeat of Florida Gulf Coast (Oct. 16)
• Placed sixth in the 1,000 free (11:02.87) in season-opening competition against Arkansas and Drury (Oct. 9)
• Earned a seventh-place finish in both the 500 (5:23.65) and 1,000 (10:57.07) free in victory over Illinois (Oct. 30)

The Farah File
• Majors are human & organizational development and political science
• Four-year letterwinner at Kaiser High School
• Swam with Kamehameha Swim club under Kevin and John Flanagan
• 2020 OIA Champion in the 500 free
• High school team won three conference titles (2017-19)
• Daughter of Wendy and Jeffrey Farah
• Has two younger sisters, Jaime and Corey
• Born in New London, Connecticut

Why Vanderbilt: “I chose Vanderbilt not only for its stellar academic programs and resources, but also for its unmatched sense of community exuded by students, coaches, and professors. This outreach of care and guidance from members of the Vanderbilt community helped me realize that Vanderbilt was the place I wanted to be!”