Leila Vaziri
Leila Vaziri is an Iranian-American swimmer. She is the current world record holder of the 50 m women's backstroke, set on March 28, 2007 in the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, with a time of 28.16 seconds. She equalled the record in the finals race the day after.
She has an Iranian father and a mother of German ancestry.
Vaziri completed her collegiate swimming career at Indiana University. The 2007 NCAA bronze medalist in the 100-yard backstroke, Vaziri had already left an indelible mark in IU history prior to her World Championship heroics. Vaziri earned 15 All-America certificates during her Hoosier career, the most in school history.
Leila Vaziri is an Iranian-American swimmer. She is the current world record holder of the 50 m women's backstroke, set on March 28, 2007 in the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, with a time of 28.16 seconds. She equalled the record in the finals race the day after.
She has an Iranian father and a mother of German ancestry.
Vaziri completed her collegiate swimming career at Indiana University. The 2007 NCAA bronze medalist in the 100-yard backstroke, Vaziri had already left an indelible mark in IU history prior to her World Championship heroics. Vaziri earned 15 All-America certificates during her Hoosier career, the most in school history.
