Early Years
Leverenz was born in Tucson, Arizona. She attended Sahuaro High School in Tucson, and was a member of the Sahauro Cougars high school swim team and was one of the top college swimming recruits in the nation as a high school senior. She also trained with and swam for the El Dorado Aquatics Club in Tucson.
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