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Career Bests: 100 breast 1:01.64; 200 breast 2:16.73
Yard Career Bests (Time): 100 breast (1:01.64); 200 breast (2:16.73)
General: A very talented breaststroker who returns to the Cardinal for her senior season after not competing for the last two years ... A member of Stanford's NCAA champion 200 yard medley relay team that still holds the American record of 1:37.77 it set to win the 1999 NCAA's ... Has the ability to score at the NCAA level ... Could also be a factor in Stanford's medley relay events.
2001-02: Did not compete.
2000-01: Did not compete.
As a Sophomore in 1999-2000: Earned All-American honors by swimming the second leg of Stanford's second-place 200 meter medley relay team (31.13/1:50.15) at the NCAA Championships ... Finished 18th in the 100 yard breast (1:06.55), as well as 22nd in the 200 yard breast (2:23.85) and 22nd in the 50 yard free (24.24, 24.14 prelims) at the Pac-10 Championships ... Also swam the second leg on Stanford's second-place 200 yard medley relay team (28.79/1:40.95).
As a Freshman in 1998-99: Swam the breaststroke leg on Stanford's winning 200 yard medley relay squad (27.57/1:37.77) at the NCAA's, setting an NCAA record that still holds ... Earned All-American honors at the NCAA's with a 10th-place finish in the 100 yard breast (1:02.39) ... Also finished 34th in the 200 yard breast (2:19.22) at the NCAA's ... Assisted Stanford's NCAA champion 400 yard medley relay team by swimming the breaststroke leg in the semis (1:01.02/3:35.88) ... Scored in three individual events at the Pac-10 Championships, finishing seventh in the 100 yard breast (1:02.81), 11th in the 200 yard breast (2:20.77) and 13th in the 50 yard free (23.67, 23.63 prelims) ... Also swam on the winning 200 yard medley relay team (27.95/1:39.84) at the Pac-10's ... Swam a career best 1:01.64 in the 100 yard breast at Auburn (1/8).
International/National Competition: Member of the 1997 Junior National team.
High School: A 1998 graduate of Brookwood High School ... Georgia High School Swimmer of the Year and an All-American in 1997 ... Broke school records in the 100 yard breast, 50 yard free, 100 yard free, 200 yard IM and as a member of several relay teams ... Prep squad finished second in the state during her senior year ... 1998 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ... 1997 USA Swimming All-American and Scholastic All-American ... Coached by Greg Puckett.
Club: Swim Atlanta, Dynamo Swim Club and City of Atlanta Dolphins ... Coached by Chris Davis, Bob Herlinger and Tommy Jackson.
Personal: Human Biology major ... Daughter of Thomas and Donita Leatherwood ... Enjoys playing basketball.
Coaching Staff on Leatherwood: "Everybody is happy that Whitney is back. We're looking for her to make significant contributions in her senior season both in the breaststroke events and on our medley relays.