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Swimming and Diving
Fallon fillets competition, finishes first at USA Swimming National Championships
Fallon fillets competition, finishes first at USA Swimming National Championships
In a come-from-behind victory, the rising sophomore won the 200m breaststroke with a time of 2:07.91.
Penn Athletics ties all-time best finish in Learfield Directors’ Cup
Penn Athletics ties all-time best finish in Learfield Directors’ Cup
Out of more than 350 Division I institutions, Penn finished 60th, which ties the University’s best ranking in the history of the Directors’ Cup.
Exploring Asian American athletes: Stereotypes and success
Exploring Asian American athletes: Stereotypes and success
Asian Americans are competing at the highest levels of sport, a topic discussed in David Eng’s Introduction to Asian American Literature and Culture course in the School of Arts & Sciences.
Thomas concludes spectacular season with national title
Thomas concludes spectacular season with national title
The senior won gold in the 500 freestyle at the 2022 NCAA Championships, making her the first female swimmer in school history to win an individual national title.
Record number of Penn swimmers headed to NCAA Championships
Record number of Penn swimmers headed to NCAA Championships
Lia Thomas, Catherine Buroker, and Anna Kalandadze of the women’s swimming & diving team will compete in Atlanta from March 16-19.
Thomas takes home four first-place finishes at Ivy Championships
Thomas takes home four first-place finishes at Ivy Championships
The senior put up record-breaking times in three individual events and one relay event, which helped the Quakers achieve their highest finish ever at the conference Championships.
Meet the Penn athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics
Meet the Penn athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics
Six Quakers are going for the gold in the Olympic Games, representing the United States, Canada, Jamaica, Bermuda, and Taiwan/Chinese Taipei.
Penn Athletics prepared to support student-athletes regarding Name, Image, and Likeness
Penn Athletics prepared to support student-athletes regarding Name, Image, and Likeness
Staff at Penn Athletics has been working for months to prepare for the new legislation, and the Division is well-positioned to meet the needs of Penn student-athletes regarding NIL.
Ivy League cancels winter sports season
Ivy League cancels winter sports season
In addition, fall sports will not be played during the spring semester, and spring sports are postponed through at least the end of February 2021.
Buroker receives All-American acclaim
Buroker receives All-American acclaim
The sophomore distance swimmer is the first All-American in Penn women’s swimming history.
In the News
6ABC.com
Student organization at Penn giving free swim lessons to children with special needs
Penn students are providing free on-campus swim lessons to children with special needs through national nonprofit SNUGS.
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The New York Times
Lia Thomas wins an N.C.A.A. swimming title
With her victory in Atlanta, Thomas became the first openly transgender woman to win an N.C.A.A. swimming championship in the 500-yard freestyle.
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Sports Illustrated
‘I am Lia’: The trans swimmer dividing America tells her story
In her first year swimming for the Penn women’s team after three seasons competing against men, Penn senior Lia Thomas throttled her competition. She set records en route to becoming the nation’s most powerful female collegiate swimmer. “I just want to show trans kids and younger trans athletes that they’re not alone,” she says. “They don’t have to choose between who they are and the sport they love.”
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