University of New Hampshire Athletics
2026-27 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Sydney Leblic
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Distance Free/IM
- High School:
- IES Ortega y Gassett / Virginia Tech
- Hometown:
- Madrid, Spain
- Major:
- Nutrition: Dietetics
Before UNH
Leblic transferred to UNH after competing at Virginia Tech from 2023-25. A native of Madrid, Spain, she attended IES Ortega y Gasset and competed for CTD Madrid and El Valle under coaches Serafín Calvo, Rafael Molina and Sonia Caballero.
One of Spain's top age-group swimmers, Leblic represented her country on the Spanish Junior National Team from 2021-23, the Spanish Junior Open Water National Team from 2021-22 and the Spanish Open Water National Team in 2022.
Her accomplishments include a fourth-place finish in the 800-meter freestyle relay at the European Junior Championships and qualification for the European Junior Championships. She was a two-time Spanish junior national champion in the 400 individual medley and 800 freestyle relay, earned eight Spanish junior national medals across individual and relay events, and won junior national titles in the 5-kilometer open water race and 7.5-kilometer open water competition. She also set a national age-group record in the 5-kilometer long-course event.
Leblic compiled an impressive list of regional accomplishments, winning 12 state championships across freestyle, backstroke and individual medley events. She also captured a state title in the 3-kilometer open water race and established a state record in the event.
Most recently, she won national under-20 titles in the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle, added a bronze medal in the 400 freestyle, captured a national championship in the 200 freestyle and earned six state titles in the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle and 200 individual medley.
Academic Honors
•America East All-Academic Team (2025-26)
•CSC Academic All-District Team (2025-26)
Personal
Born in Madrid, Spain. Daughter of Marcos García and Maria del Mar Leblic. Has a younger brother, David.
Leblic is majoring in nutrition with a concentration in dietetics.
A unique connection to the Olympic Games inspired her name. Her parents have attended Olympic Games since Sydney 2000, and she was named Sydney because of their experience there. She has also attended the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and Paris in 2024.
Outside the pool, she enjoys reading. Her favorite book is A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, and her favorite television show is The Rookie. She lists Canadian swimming star Summer McIntosh as her favorite athlete.
