Leon_MacAlister_JT_02042022_1707

Career Honors

  • Seven-time All-American: 100 back (2022- 11th), 200 back (2022- fifth), 400 medley relay (2023- 11th; 2022- sixth), 200 medley relay (2023- 10th; 2022- eighth), 400 free relay (2022- eighth)
  • Two-time Pac-12 Champion: 200 medley relay (2022), 400 medley relay (2022)
  • Three-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2021-23)
  • Two-time CSC Academic All-American (2022-23)
  • Two-time CSCAA Scholar All-American (2022-23)
  • Pac-12 Men's Swimming and Diving Scholar Athlete of the Year (2022-23)
  • Pac-12 Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 26, 2022)
  • Owns the Stanford school record in the 100 back (44.75)
  • Owns the Stanford record in the 200 back (1:38.95)
  • Owns the Stanford record in the 400 free relay (2:47.17)
  • Owns the Stanford record in the 200 medley relay (1:22.41)
  • Owns the Stanford record in the 400 medley relay (3:01.45)

Stanford Best Times

  • 50 Free- 19.69
  • 100 Back- 44.75
  • 200 Back- 1:38.95

As a Senior (2022-23)

  • Two-time All-American: 400 medley relay (11th, 3:01.70), 200 medley relay (10th, 1:22.41)
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • CSC Academic All-American First Team
  • CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • Helped Stanford to two top-11 finishes in the 400 medley relay and 200 medley relay at the NCAA Championships
  • Also competed at the NCAA Championships in the 100 back (17th, 45.54) and 200 back (21st, 1:41.27)
  • Scored points at the Pac-12 Championships in the 100 back (seventh, 45.85), 400 medley relay (third, 3:02.71), and 200 back (sixth, 1:40.16)
  • Also competed at the Pac-12 Championships in the 50 free (28th, 19.85)

As a Junior (2021-22)

  • Five-time All-American: 100 back (11th, 44.93), 200 back (fifth, 1:39.67), 400 medley relay (sixth, 3:01.70), 200 medley relay (eighth, 1:22.41), 400 free relay (eighth, 2:48.21)
  • Pac-12 Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 26)
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • CSC Academic All-American Third Team
  • CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • Two-time Pac-12 Champion in the 200 medley relay and the 400 medley relay
  • Reached the podium at the Pac-12 Championships in the 800 free relay (second), the 100 back (third), 200 back (third), and 400 free relay (third)
  • Also swam a lifetime best in the 50 free at the NCAA Championships (47th- 19.69)
  • Set the Stanford school record in the 100 back at the Pac-12 Championships (44.75)
  • Set the Stanford record in the 200 back at the NCAA Championships (1:38.95)
  • Set the Stanford record in the 400 free relay at the Pac-12 Championships (2:47.17)
  • Set the Stanford record in the 200 medley relay at the NCAA Championships (1:22.41)
  • Set the Stanford record in the 400 medley relay at the Pac-12 Championships (3:01.45)

As a Sophomore (2020-21)

  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • Reached the podium at the Pac-12 Championships in the 400 medley relay (third), also scoring in the 100 back (ninth, 47.93) and 200 back (11th, 1:43.17)

As a Freshman (2019-20)

  • Did not compete

Prior to Stanford 

  • Prepped at Knox Grammar School in Sydney, South Wales, Australia
  • Represented Carlile Swimming Club
  • Australian national record holder (15) in the 100 back
  • Has represented Australia at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships (2016) and Junior World Championships (2017)

Personal

  • Born in Sydney, Australia
  • Son of Jean and Paul MacAlister
  • Plans to major in economics or engineering with a minor in Chinese
  • Hobbies include body surfing, hiking and building Japanese gundams
Leon_MacAlister_EC_20190920_169
2019-20
Back/Free
6-0 / 175 lbs
Leon_MacAlister_MR_10012021_068
2021-22
Back/Free
6-0 / 175 lbs
_0012_Leon_MacAlister_BD_091422_015
2022-23
Back/Free
6-0 / 175 lbs