2023-24 Swimming Roster
Roster
Lettenberger, Ahalya

Ahalya Lettenberger
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Glyn Ellyn, Illinois
- High School:
- Glenbard West H.S.
Bio
PERSONAL BEST TIMES
TEAM USA
PARALYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024
• Will represent the USA at the 2024 games.
2023 WORLD PARA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
• Won the silver medal in the women's S7 400-meter freestyle .
2022 WORLD PARA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
• Captured the bronze medal in the S7 400 meter freestyle and finished fourth in the 200IM IM.
PARALYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020
• Captured the silver medal in the S7 200 IM and finished fourth in the 400-meter freestyle
2019 WORLD PARALYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
• Captured the silver medal in the S7 400 meter freestyle and finaled in four other events.
GRADUATE (2023-2024)
• Inducted into the Illinois Swimming Hall of Fame.
• Competed in six meets on the season, plus the US Paralympics National Championships where she placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke
SENIOR (2022-2023)
• Conference Commissioner's Academic Medal
• Conference USA Academic Honor Roll
• Conference USA Academic Honor Roll
JUNIOR (2021-2022)
• Conference Commissioner's Academic Medal
• Margie E. Sass Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• Conference USA Academic Honor Roll
• Rice Scholar Athlete
• Competed in the 200& 400 IM, the 100 Brest, and the 500 Free at the Conference USA Championships.
• Set an American shortcourse record in the S7 400 IM at the Phill Hansel Invitational (5:48.60).
SOPHOMORE (2020-2021)
• Conference USA Academic Medalist
• Conference USA Academic Honor Roll
• CoSIDA All-District 7 Academic
• Competed in four collegiate meets for the Owls, as well as the Para Swimming World Series in Lewisville, Texas
FRESHMAN (2019-2020)
• Competed in the 200 IM, the 200 Free and 500 Free at the Conference USA Championships.
• Represented Rice as a member of the United States National Team at the 2019 Paralympic World Championships in London (Sept. 9-15).
• Won the Silver Medal in the 400-meter Freestyle (S7) with a time of 5:15.90.
• Swam in a total of five events and reached the championship final (the medal round) a total of four times.
EVENT | TIME |
50 Free | 35.43 |
100 Free | 1:11.48 |
200 Free | 1:51.07 |
500 Free | 6:05.08 |
1000 Free | 12:42.18 |
1650 Free | 20:51.31 |
50 Fly | 41.36 |
100 Fly | 1:28.19 |
50 Breast | 44.08 |
100 Breast | 1:32.37 |
200 Breast | 3:16.66 |
100 IM | 1:22.38 |
200 IM | 2:45.07 |
400 IM | 5:48.60 |
TEAM USA
PARALYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024
• Will represent the USA at the 2024 games.
2023 WORLD PARA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
• Won the silver medal in the women's S7 400-meter freestyle .
2022 WORLD PARA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
• Captured the bronze medal in the S7 400 meter freestyle and finished fourth in the 200IM IM.
PARALYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020
• Captured the silver medal in the S7 200 IM and finished fourth in the 400-meter freestyle
2019 WORLD PARALYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
• Captured the silver medal in the S7 400 meter freestyle and finaled in four other events.
GRADUATE (2023-2024)
• Inducted into the Illinois Swimming Hall of Fame.
• Competed in six meets on the season, plus the US Paralympics National Championships where she placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke
SENIOR (2022-2023)
• Conference Commissioner's Academic Medal
• Conference USA Academic Honor Roll
• Conference USA Academic Honor Roll
JUNIOR (2021-2022)
• Conference Commissioner's Academic Medal
• Margie E. Sass Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• Conference USA Academic Honor Roll
• Rice Scholar Athlete
• Competed in the 200& 400 IM, the 100 Brest, and the 500 Free at the Conference USA Championships.
• Set an American shortcourse record in the S7 400 IM at the Phill Hansel Invitational (5:48.60).
SOPHOMORE (2020-2021)
• Conference USA Academic Medalist
• Conference USA Academic Honor Roll
• CoSIDA All-District 7 Academic
• Competed in four collegiate meets for the Owls, as well as the Para Swimming World Series in Lewisville, Texas
FRESHMAN (2019-2020)
• Competed in the 200 IM, the 200 Free and 500 Free at the Conference USA Championships.
• Represented Rice as a member of the United States National Team at the 2019 Paralympic World Championships in London (Sept. 9-15).
• Won the Silver Medal in the 400-meter Freestyle (S7) with a time of 5:15.90.
• Swam in a total of five events and reached the championship final (the medal round) a total of four times.
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McMurtry College |
2024 Night of the Owl End of Year Recap
Thursday, April 25
Tommy McClelland Introductory Press Conference
Sunday, August 06
2023 Night of The Owl End of Year Highlight
Tuesday, April 25
Rice Swimming Prepares for first AAC Championship (KPRC)
Tuesday, February 14