BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Because of her swimming accomplishments on the collegiate and international stages, Florida swimming & diving assistant coach Leah Stancil will officially be named to the Barbados Sporting Hall of Fame tonight.
Stancil, who has been on staff at Florida since 2008 and was a Gator swimmer from 1998 to 2002, is one of 24 Barbadian athletes who will be inducted into the inaugural class of the newly created hall of fame. She has the distinction of becoming the first Barbadian female to compete in an Olympic final across all individual sports when she placed fifth in the 50 freestyle at the 1996 Olympic Games.
“It feels good,†Stancil said about her induction honor. “It means a lot because I competed at the Olympics 20 years ago for the first time, and so I appreciate that I’m still remembered for my accomplishments and how I did a long time ago. I’m proud of it.â€
During her career as a swimmer, Stancil appeared in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games for Barbados, with her top finish coming in the 50 freestyle in 1996, and has also swam in the 1998 and 2001 FINA World Championships, 1995 and 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships, 1995 and 1999 Pan American Games and 1998 and 2001 U.S. Open, among other meets.
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