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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