2016-17 Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016-17
Made college debut in opener vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (10/29) ... Also competed in dual-meet win at UC Santa Barbara (11/5) and at A3 Performance Invitational (11/17-19).
CLUB
Competed for Team Santa Monica from 2012-16.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2016 graduate of Santa Monica High School ... 2015 USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team with 4.0 GPA ... Swam for the Vikings.
PERSONAL
Born June 20 in Los Angeles ... Given name is Elijah ... Parents are Robert Lawrence and Shelli Lether ... Father attended Cal ... Has an older brother named Leonardo and a twin brother named Ethan ... Biochemistry and cell biology major at Roosevelt College ... Interested in pursuing medicine after graduating from UC San Diego and specializing in a specific field of medicine, possibly orthopedics ... Most memorable moment in swimming was achieving his first summer juniors cut in the mile ... Lists guitar, drawing and reading among hobbies ... Roots for the New York Giants ... Favorite athlete is Chinese swimmer Sun Yang ... Top movie is Superbad ... Listens to The Hollies, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Simon & Garfunkel, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Graham Nash, Neil Young, the Eagles and The Smashing Pumpkins ... Loves gourmet pizza.
