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2019-20 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Tara Lenahan

  • Position Breast/IM
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool South Amboy
  • Hometown South Amboy, N.J.

Biography

Lenahan holds 8th fastest time in school history in the 100 Yard Breaststroke at 1:07.98. She also holds the 10th fastest record time in the 200 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 2:29.33 which she swam in Prelims at the MAAC Championships.

2019-2020:
11th in the 400 Yard Medley Relay, 12th in the 200 Yard Medley Relay, 13th in the 100 Yard Breaststroke at the New England Catholic Invite
5th in the 200 SCM Breaststroke vs UMass
5th in the 100 SCM Breaststroke vs Monmouth
4th in the 100 Yard Breaststroke vs Holy Cross
4th in the 100 SCM Breaststroke vs Providence
4th in the 200 SCM Breaststroke vs Fordham
13th in the 100 Yard Breaststroke and 13th in the 200 Yard Breaststroke at the ECAC Winter Championships
2nd in the 200 SCM Medley Relay, 3rd in the 100 SCM Breaststroke, 1st in the 200 SCM Breaststroke, 3rd in the 400 SCM Freestyle Relay vs Manhattan
 
2018-2019:
Finished 42nd in the 200 Yard Breaststroke at the ECAC Winter Championships
6th in the 200 Yard Medley Relay vs Wagner and Saint Peter’s
7th in the 200 Yard Breaststroke at the Boston Winter Open
9th in the 100 SCM Breaststroke and the 200 SCM Breaststroke at the Fairfield Invitational

2017-2018:
Placed 11th in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay, 20th in the 100 Yard Breaststroke at the New England Catholic Invite
4th in the 200 SCM Medley Relay, 5th in the 100 SCM Breaststroke vs Monmouth
2nd in the 200 SCM Freestyle Relay vs Fordham
2nd in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay vs Seton Hall
4th in the 100 Yard Breaststroke vs Sacred Heart

2016-17:
Posted four personal bests at the Terrier Invitational in November. In the 100 breaststroke finished in 1:11.29 and in the 200 breaststroke clocked in at 2:34.21. In the 200 IM touched the wall in 2:20.89 and in the 400 IM finished in 5:01.13. 

Before Fairfield: Competed in the Greater Middlesex County Swimming Championships during her junior and senior seasons. Lenehan medaled both years, finishing in 6th in the 100 breast and 4th in the 50 free her junior season while finishing 4th in the 200 IM and 3rd in the 100 breast her senior season. Ran cross country and was the top girl her senior year earning a spot on the GMC Cross Country All-Blue Division Team. She graduated in the Top 10 of her class, was a member of the National Honors Society, and recieved the Magis Scholarship at Fairfield University.

Personal: Daughter of Joe and Grace Lenahan... Has two siblings, Jared (27) and Kieran (23)... Major is Biology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Breast/IM
    5'3"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Breast/IM
    5'3"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Breast/IM
    5'3"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Breast/IM
    5'3"