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CAREER HONORS
ALL-AMERICA CERTIFICATES (3)2013 - 3
SEC MEDAL COUNT (3)
Silver: 1
2013: 800 FR
Bronze: 2
2013: 200 back, 400 MR
CAREER AWARDS
2013 All-American
2013 All-SEC (2nd team)
2013 SEC All-Freshman Team
2012-13 - FRESHMAN
AWARDS2013 All-American
2013 All-SEC (2nd team)
2013 SEC All-Freshman Team
DUAL MEET RECAP
- After the graduation of All-American Ricky Henahan, Lehane and Sam Rairden took over as the Vols' leading backstrokers
- As a freshman, broke the 200 backstroke school record, a 21-year-old mark held by Olympian Tripp Schwenk. He also swam the fifth-fastest 100 backstroke time in program history
- Won first career race against UNC Wilmington in the 200 backstroke (1:48.96)
- Kept up his winning ways in the 200 backstroke all season, taking first seven times during the dual meet season. He posted NCAA B-cut times in the face six times during the year. Two 200 backstroke wins came down the stretch against Georgia and Florida.
- Created eight new career bests times in breakout meet at UT Invite: Placed 2nd at UT Invite in 200 free (1:40.48), 1st in 500 free (4:31.92), 2nd in 100 back (48.82), 1st in 200 back (1:45.85) and 2nd in 400 IM (3:58.92)
SEC RECAP
- Reached finals in all three of his individual events and earned medals in two relays at his first conference meet
- Meet highlighted by his performance in the 200 backstroke. Broke Schwenk's 1992 school record in 1:41.26 in the preliminaries and then earned a bronze medal in the evening finals
- Also reached the A final of the 100 backstroke, taking sixth. He swam a career best 46.80 in the preliminaries.
- Took 13th in the 500 freestyle, swimming a best 4:21.07 in the finals
- Helped the 800 freestyle relay team to a silver medal and was part of the bronze medal 400 medley relay team
NCAA RECAP
- Earned All-America accolades in three events, including first-team honors in the 800 freestyle relay
- 800 freestyle relay team placed seventh in 6:21.87 to close the second day of NCAAs and helped spark the Vols' strong finish
- Placed 11th in the 200 backstroke in 1:41.72 on the final evening of the meet
- Part of the All-American 400 medley relay team that finished 16th
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- Qualified for the 2012 US Olympic Trials in the 200-meter backstroke and has some international competition, having traveled to Osaka, Japan, last year
- Swam with the Academy Bullets Swim Club, and as a part of Naperville Central High School's swim team, he was an All-American in the 100-yard backstroke and 400 freestyle relay
- He was team captain his last two years at Naperville



























