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The Ithaca College men's and women's swimming and diving teams celebrated a Liberty League Championship together for the first time ever Feb. 21. (Photograph courtesy of IC Creative Media)

Swim and dive teams celebrate historic unified win

By Lyla Doran, Assistant Sports Editor • March 5, 2026
On the fourth day of the long and intense Liberty League Championships which ran from Feb. 18 to Feb. 21, the Ithaca College men’s and women’s swimming and diving head coach Mike Blakely-Armitage ’00 found himself in a pool, clothed in full business attire and a tie. 
The women’s swim team supports their fellow teammate beginning a race. A key to the Bombers’ success has been their team chemistry and culture, keeping them fueled during a long, challenging season.

Team tightness propels swim and dive programs

By Graham Goodman, Sports Editor • February 5, 2026
The Ithaca College men’s and women’s swim and dive teams have been some of the college’s most successful athletic programs since the school joined the Liberty League in 2017-18, with the women’s team hunting down a school record seventh consecutive Liberty League Championship Tournament title. The key to each team’s success, according to the athletes, is their team chemistry.
From left, senior diver Sam Smith and sophomore swimmer Alec Kutsner. The Ithaca College Men's Swimming & Diving Team Aims for Depth and Leadership in New Season, Challenging RIT After Five Consecutive Liberty League Runner-Up Finishes

Men’s swim and dive challenges its adversaries

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer • November 7, 2024
Coming off a fifth consecutive second place finish in the Liberty League Championship Tournament last season, the Ithaca College men’s swimming and diving team is looking to rely on mental strength and a selfless squad to challenge the daunting Rochester Institute of Technology this season.
From left, sophomore swimmer Kathleen Papiernik and senior national champion diver Kailee Payne. With no pool in preseason, the Bombers have surged to a 3-1 start, proving their resilience and readiness to defend their Liberty League title in 2024.

Women’s swim and dive overpowers its opponents

By David Schurter, Co-Sports Editor • November 7, 2024
Despite having no pool in the pre-season, the Ithaca College women’s swimming and diving team has started the regular season off strong with a 3-1 record so far — demonstrating that the Bombers are ready to compete for a sixth straight Liberty League Championship win.
The Ithaca College men's and women's swimming and diving team competed in the 2023 Liberty League Championships from Feb. 15–18. In the 2024 season, they went beyond their results breaking nine team records and a pool record.

Bombers shatter multiple records at the Liberty League championships

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer • March 1, 2024
During a week of fierce competition, the Ithaca College men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams displayed remarkable dominance. The women’s team came up on top among nine teams, while the men’s team just missed first place, trailing the Rochester Institute of Technology by a mere 72 points.
From left, sophomore diver Kian Long and junior freestyle and butterfly swimmer Matthew Mitros are looking to lead the Ithaca College men's swimming and diving team to a Liberty League championship title.

Men’s swim and dive boasts championship hope in the pool

By Matthew Givone, Staff Writer • November 9, 2023
On Oct. 14, the Ithaca College men’s swim and dive team returned to the pool, earning themselves a big win over the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Engineers and Hobart College Statesmen, with their sights set yet again on dethroning defending Liberty League champion, the Rochester Institute of Technology.
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