Swimcloud Bio: https://www.swimcloud.com/swimmer/1633449/
Lclark.edu Profile: https://www.lclark.edu/live/news/50747-sri-lankan-olympic-swimmer-competes-for-lewis-amp
2024-25 TIMES (FASTEST TIMES LISTED)
50 Free: 25.36 (NWC Championships Feb. 13-16)
100 Free: 56.79 (La Verne Invitational Nov. 22-24)
200 Free: 2:11.20 (Lewis & Clark vs Pacific Nov. 8)
50 Back: 34.51 (Lewis & Clark vs Linfield Nov. 1)
100 Back: 1:11.27 (Lewis & Clark vs Linfield Nov. 1)
50 Fly: 27.13 (NWC Championships Feb. 13-16)
100 Fly: 59.07 (NWC Championships Feb. 13-16)
100 IM: 1:04.38 (La Verne Invitational Nov. 22-24)
200 IM: 2:23.97 (La Verne Invitational Nov. 22-24)
NOTABLES
- Competed in eight meets during her junior campaign
- Earned a spot in the B Finals in the 100 Fly at the NWC Championship Meet and finished ninth overall in 59.07
- Finished 18th in the 50 Free (25.37) and 25th in the 100 Free (57.04) at NWCs
- Member of three relays that posted top-10 marks in program history at NWCs: 400 Medley Relay (fifth in program history) 200 Medley Relay (ninth in program history) and the 200 Free Relay (10th in program history)
- Posted three individual first-place finishes during the team’s eight dual meets
- Opened the season by winning the 100 Fly (1:04.06) and finishing third in the 200 IM (2:29.38) in the season opener against La Verne
- Won the 50 Fly (28.33) and added a second-place finish in the 200 Free (2:11.20) and third-place in the 100 IM (1:08.24) against Pacific on November 8
2023-24 TIMES (FASTEST TIMES LISTED)
50 Free: 25.92 (NWC Championship Feb. 8-11)
100 Free: 58.43 (George Fox Bruins Invitational Dec. 2-3)
50 Fly: 27.55 (NWC Championship Feb. 8-11)
100 Fly: 59.66 (NWC Championship Feb. 8-11)
200 Fly: 2:29.75 (NWC Championship Feb. 8-11)
NOTABLES
- Competed in all nine competitions during her sophomore campaign
- Earned a spot in the B Finals of the 100 Fly and 200 Fly at the Northwest Conference Championship Meet
- Placed 10th in the 100 Fly, 17th in the 200 Fly and 20th in the 50 Free at NWCs
- Member of the 200 Yard Free Relay (5th) and 200 Yard Medley Relay (9th) teams that posted top-10 marks in program history
- Earned wins in the 200 Fly and 400 Medley Relay and placed third in the 50 Free on November 17 against George Fox
- Won the 100 Fly and 200 Medley Relay against Pacific on November 18
2022-23 Awards
Northwest Conference First Team All-Conference: 100 Yard Butterfly (3
rd Place)
Northwest Conference Second Team All-Conference: 50 Yard Freestyle (5
th Place)
Northwest Conference Second Team All-Conference: 200 Yard Butterfly (7
th Place)
2022-23 TIMES (FASTEST TIMES LISTED)
50 Free: 24.75 (NWC Championships Feb 9-12) –
6th in program history
100 Free: 54.98 (NWC Championships Feb 9-12)
200 Free: 2:08.87 (Pacific Lutheran Nov. 19)
50 Fly: 26.61 (NWC Championships Feb 9-12)
100 Fly: 57.84 (NWC Championships Feb 9-12) –
1st in program history
200 Fly: 2:25.52 (NWC Championships Feb 9-12)
100 IM: 1:04.71
(UNLV Invitational Dec. 17-19)
200 IM: 2:25.68 (Pacific University Nov. 18)
NOTABLES
- Competed in all 10 meets during her freshman campaign
- Proved to be one of the top swimmers on the team and in the conference as she became the first Pioneer to earn All-Conference honors in all three individual events since 2020
- Set the program record for the 100 Butterfly in the finals of the NWC Championship Meet to finish third overall
- Member of four different relay teams that posted top-10 marks all-time including two 200 Yard Freestyle quartets (7th and 10th all-time), the 6th fastest 200 Yard Medley Relay team and the 10th fastest 400 Yard Yard Medley Relay
- Earned at least one individual win in six of the Pioneers seven dual meets
- Won the 200 IM and 200 Butterfly against Pacific on November 18 to earn her first two career collegiate wins and help the program earn it’s first win of the season
At Lewis & Clark: Minoring in Health Studies ... Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Prior to the Pios: Competed in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics … She finished 32
nd in the 100M Butterfly with a time of 1:05.33 … Competed in the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary ... Finished 27
th in the 100M Butterfly with a time of 1:07.79 and 48
th in the 50M Butterfly (29.79) … Competed in the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea ... Placed 49
th in the 50M Butterfly (30.36) and 100M Butterfly (1:12.63) … Earned a Silver (4x100 Medley Relay) and Bronze medal (100M Butterfly) at the 2019 South Asian Games in Nepal ... Owns the Sri Lankan National Record in the 50M Butterfly (29.10) & 100M Butterfly (1:04.58) & 4x100 medley relay ... Set both individual records in 2019 at the Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships … Sri Lankan National Champion in her age group for the butterfly (2018) … FINA scholarship holder … Swam for the Thanyapura club team.
Why Lewis & Clark?: I chose Lewis & Clark because I believe it was the best fit for me swimming wise and academic wise. I think that the school is very supportive to each and every student.