Kevin Leithold
- position Freestyle/Butterfly
- class Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown Sandersdorf, Germany
- High school Sportgymnasium Halle
- position Freestyle/Butterfly
- class Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown Sandersdorf, Germany
- High school Sportgymnasium Halle
Kevin Leithold Bio
AWARDS/HONORS
- 2016 All-American – 800 Freestyle Relay
- 2016 SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Postgraduate Scholarship nominee
- 2016 CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2016 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
- 2015 CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2015 All-American – 800 Freestyle Relay
- 2015 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
- 2014 All-American – 800 Freestyle Relay
- 2014 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
IN THE RECORD BOOK
- 2nd — 100 Breaststroke
- 2nd — 100 Freestyle
- 3rd — 100 Butterfly
- 3rd — 200 IM
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 9th — 800 Freestyle Relay
- 1st, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th — 400 Freestyle Relay
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 9th — 200 Medley Relay
- 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th — 400 Medley Relay
2016 (SENIOR)
- Swam in six individual events in his final season
- Ended his collegiate career as an All-American in the 800 freestyle relay, helping the Gamecocks finish 15th at the NCAA Championships with a school record time of 6:19.93
- Made three second swims at the SEC Championships, with his best finish a 17th-place result in the 100 breaststroke (53.63)
- Also finished 19th in the 200 freestyle (1:36.76) and 20th in the 100 freestyle (43.97) at the SEC meet
- Earned nine event victories, including four in the 100 freestyle
- Also earned victories in the 200 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 100 IM and 200 IM
- Was South Carolina’s department-wide male nominee for the SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Postgraduate Scholarship
2015 (JUNIOR)
- One of South Carolina’s most versatile swimmers
- Competed in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 butterfly and 200 IM
- Finished 37th in the 100 breaststroke (53.72) and 38th in the 100 freestyle (43.69) at the 2015 NCAA Championships
- Member of the Gamecocks’ All-American 800 freestyle relay team that placed 11th at the NCAA Championships
- Finished 11th in the 100 freestyle (43.47), 14th in the 100 breaststroke (48.06) and 24th in the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships
- Set a personal record of 52.97 in the preliminary of the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Championships
- Won the 100 breaststroke at the Virginia Tech Invitational (53.36), also finished 1st in the 200 IM with a personal record of 1:47.16 and fifth in the 100 freestyle (44.54)
- Tallied 10 individual wins throughout the season
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
- Gamecocks’ most versatile swimmer, posting four times that rank in the Top 10 in program history
- Earned All-America honors in the 800 freestyle relay as the team finished 12th (6:21.98) at the NCAA Championships
- Broke the school record in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 53.57 at the Virginia Tech Invitational
- Recorded the second-fastest time in program history in the 100 freestyle at the same meet, clocking in at 43.56
- Scored points for Carolina at the SEC Championships in the 100 freestyle, 100 breaststroke and the 200 IM
- With his highest finish at the conference championships, took 13th in the 100 breaststroke (54.06)
- Placed 19th in the 200 IM (1:46.91) and 20th in the 100 freestyle (43.78)
- Swam on all three of the Gamecocks’ school record breaking relays teams at the SEC Championships (200 medley, 400 medley, 400 freestyle, 800 freestyle)
- Won 12 individual races during the season with six coming in the 100 freestyle
2013 (FRESHMAN)
Did not compete
PRE COLLEGE
- Graduate from Sportgymnasium Halle
- Swam for the SV Halle club team under head coach Frank Embacher.
- Won a bronze medal in the Youth Olympic Games and the Junior European Championships
PERSONAL
- Born March 5, 1992
- Parents are Jens-Uwe Ewald and Katrin Ewald
- Has two sisters, Franzisca and Felicitas
- Majoring in international business
Leithold’s Top Times | ||||
Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location |
50 Freestyle | 20.30# | 11/20/14 | Virginia Tech Invitational | Christiansburg, Va. |
100 Freestyle | 43.47 | 2/21/15 | SEC Championships | Auburn, Ala. |
200 Freestyle | 1:35.19# | 3/23/16 | NCAA Championships | Atlanta, Ga. |
100 Breaststroke | 52.97! | 2/20/15 | SEC Championships | Auburn, Ala. |
100 Butterfly | 47.22p | 2/19/15 | SEC Championships | Auburn, Ala. |
100 IM | 51.02 | 10/3/15 | Florida Gulf Coast Invitational | Fort Meyers, Fla. |
200 IM | 1:46.75 | 11/21/13 | Virginia Tech Invitational | Blacksburg, Va. |
# = Leadoff Split
! = School Record
p = Prelims