Cancelled Event: Women's Swimming and Diving versus Crimson vs. Blue
Cancelled
Women's Swimming and Diving
vs Crimson vs. Blue
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Lize van Leeuwen
- Position:
- Diving
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hazerswoude-Rijndijk, Netherlands
- High School:
- Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden HS
Get to Know Lize ...
At what age did you start diving and how did you get into the sport?
- I started at the age of 9. After i finished swimming lessons, I wanted to keep doing something in the water so I tried out all the aquatic sports and quickly fell in love with diving, even though the swim coaches wanted to recruit me as well.
- I paint mandalas in between dives to stay calm. Right before a dive I activate, get some tips from my coach and do a breathing exercise to clear my mind and focus.
- As a kid, I used to eat sand and snails from our garden. I was also writing before I could read.
- When I stop diving, I'll likely keep doing Olympic weightlifting because I love the feeling of getting strong and I enjoy surpassing what I thought I was capable of.
- There is strength and beauty in being yourself. The people you look up to might look or act very different than you do, but you have unique strengths that will flourish when you enjoy your sport and do it as your authentic self.
- Else Praasterink (Texas A&M) is one of my best friends and has taught me lots about life's friendship, diving, hope and perseverance.
- I came to KU because of Coach Feng's expertise in diving and because it was a great academic institution for me to continue my degree in philosophy.
Top Collegiate Scores
| Score | Event | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301.58 | 1 Meter 6 Dives | 2/9/2024 | Iowa State |
| 209.80 | Platform 5 Dives | 11/15/2023 | Mizzou Invite |
| 330.15 | 3 Meter 6 Dives | 12/2/2023 | Rockhurst |
| 298.60 | 1 Meter 11 Dives | 2/22/2023 | Big 12 Championship |
| 252.20 | Platform 11 Dives | 2/22/2023 | Big 12 Championship |
| 316.65 | 3 Meter 11 Dives | 2/22/2023 | Big 12 Championship |
2024-25 (Junior)
- CSC Academic All-District
- Academic All-Big 12 Team
- Placed second in the 3-meter dive (288.98 points) and fifth in the 1-meter (244.80 points) at the Illinois Dual.
- Came in runner-up in the 3-meter dive (275.70 points) against South Dakota.
- Finished ninth in the 1-meter dive (280.15 points) at the Big 12 Championships
- Reaped silver in the 1-meter (286.95 points) and 3-meter dive (291.68 points) against Iowa State
2023-24 (Sophomore)
- CSCAA Scholar All-American.
- College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District.
- Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
- Scored new personal bests in the one-meter (301.58), three-meter (330.15) and platform (209.80) diving events.
- Member of the second-place team diving medal at the Big 12 Championship on Feb. 28.
- Won the one-meter diving consolation at the Big 12 Championship, finishing ninth overall with 288.60 points.
- Competed in the one-meter and three-meter events at 2024 NCAA Zone Diving.
- Won the three-meter event against Illinois on Oct. 14 with a score of 309.75.
- Finished fifth (301.45) in the three-meter championship at the Mizzou Invite on Nov. 15.
- Placed sixth (258.85) in the one-meter diving final at the Mizzou Invite on Nov. 16.
2022-23 (Freshman)
- Placed first in the one-meter dive (281.55) and the three-meter dive (309.95) versus Lindenwood/South Dakota.
- Placed first in the three-meter dive (316.73) versus Iowa State.
- Placed fourth in the platform dive (252.20) at the Big 12 Championship.
High School
- Multiple-time Dutch Champion
- Placed 15th at the LEN Junior European Championships (2021)
Personal
- Child of Hans van Leeuwen and Ingrid Kurz-Pohlmann
- Has two siblings
- Majoring in philosophy
Jayhawks fall to Razorbacks // Kansas Swimming and Diving // 1.26.18
Saturday, January 27
Kansas swims past Nebraska, 159-141// 11.04.17 // Kansas Swimming and Diving
Saturday, November 04
Jayhawks break even in double dual against Bears and Coyotes // 10.21.17 // Kansas Swimming & Diving
Saturday, October 21
Kansas behind Missouri State 115-70 after day one // 10.20.17 // Kansas Swimming and Diving
Saturday, October 21
