Amelie Lessing
Position
Fly/IM/Free
Class
Super-Senior
Hometown
Boulder, Colo.
High School
Fairview HS
Top Collegiate Times
| Time | Event | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23.58 | 50 Y Free | 2/27/2024 | Big 12 Championship |
| 52.64 | 100 Y Free | 11/15/2023 | Mizzou Invite |
| 54.79 | 100 Y Fly | 2/27/2024 | Big 12 Championship |
| 2:00.93 | 200 Y Fly | 2/23/2022 | Big 12 Championship |
| 2:03.90 | 200 Y IM | 2/23/2022 | Big 12 Championship |
| 4:20.07 | 400 Y IM | 2/23/2022 | Big 12 Championship |
2023-24 (Super-Senior)
- Participated in every meet.
- Lead the Kansas squad in the 200-yard butterfly with a lifetime best of 2:02.56, set at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship (Feb. 27).
- Won the 200-yard butterfly against Illinois (Oct. 14), Lindenwood/South Dakota (Oct. 20), Arkansas (Jan. 26) and Iowa State (Feb. 9).
- Finished second in the 200-yard butterfly at Nebraska (Nov. 3) and in the 100-yard butterfly against Illinois (Oct. 14) and Arkansas (Jan. 26).
- Finished third in the 100-yard butterfly at the Sunflower Showdown (Oct. 6), Lindenwood/South Dakota (Oct. 20) and Nebraska (Nov. 3).
2022-23 (Senior)
- Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
- Placed first in the 200-yard IM (2:08.31) in the Sunflower Showdown on Sep. 30th.
- Placed first in the 200-yard butterfly (2:05.04) and 200-yard IM (2:08.85) versus Lindenwood/South Dakota on Oct. 21.
- Placed second in 100-yard butterfly (55.87) at the Big 12 Championship Time Trial.
2021-22 (Junior)
- Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
- Finished with the lowest time by a Jayhawk in the 200-yard butterfly, with a time of 2:00.93.
- Placed fourth in the 200-yard butterfly at the Big 12 Championship (Feb. 23).
2020-21 (Sophomore)
- Swam the 100-yard backstroke (1:10.09) at the Friday Night Lights’ meet (Dec. 4).
2019-20 (Freshman)
- Claimed 12 top-five individual finishes.
- Took home six first-place finishes in the 200-yard butterfly.
- Placed ninth overall in the 200-yard butterfly at the Big 12 Championship (Feb. 26).
- Finished with the second-fastest team time in the 200-yard butterfly (2:01.77).
High School
- First place in the 200-yard butterfly (2:16.58) at the Speedo Champions Series
- Second place in the 400-yard individual medley (4:57.64) at the Speedo Champions Series
- Letter winner at Fairview High School
- 2016 5A Girls’ State Champion
- Holds the school record in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:05.15
Personal
- Daughter of Simon and Lisa Lessing
- Father was a professional triathlete and is now a triathlon coach
- Mother swam in college and is now a swim coach
- Has one younger sister, Karla, who is also on the KU Swim and Dive team
- Exercise Science major
- Graduated from KU in May 2024