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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, Assistant Sports Editor 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.

Winter Sports Preview Behind the Scenes

November 8, 2021

The design and photo teams of The Ithacan worked together to photograph all of the athletes that are going to be featured in this year's edition of the Winter Sports Preview.

Following the resignation Erienne Roberts and Chris Hayes ’16, Ithaca College announced the hirings of Tyler Heisey and Tom Rishcoff on June 13 and 15, respectively.

NCAA announces cancelation of Division III winter championships

By Arla Davis, Sports editor February 4, 2021
NCAA announced that it will cancel all winter athletic championships for the 2020–21 school year due to lack of participation from member institutions.
Junior diver Lindsey Duhamel performs a dive off of the 1-meter board during the Ithaca Invitational on Feb. 8 at the Kelsey Partridge Bird Natatorium.

Junior diver discusses transition from soccer to diving

By Emily Adams, Sports Editor February 26, 2020
Junior diver Lindsey Duhamel recently completed her first season as a member of the women's swimming and diving team after switching from soccer.
Freshman swimmer Jane Pfeufer has hip impingement and knee tendonitis that cause her regular pain. Despite the injuries, she is one of the fastest  swimmers on the team.

Freshman swimmer splashes through chronic injuries

By Connor Glunt, Staff Writer December 12, 2019
Freshman swimmer Jane Pfeufer is the fastest sprint freestyler on the swimming and diving team despite her chronic injuries.
Graduate students Rachel Ford and Kathleen Oswald work with the women's track and field team to provide mental training techniques about goal setting, stress management, and competition preparation among other things.

Graduate students teach mental training skills to athletes

By Willy Wright, Staff Writer November 7, 2019
Graduate students concentrating in sports psychology work with varsity teams at Ithaca College to provide mental training techniques.
Junior golfer Alex Perry and junior swimmer Cody Conte are openly transgender athletes competing for varsity teams at Ithaca College. They met approximately a year ago and are now close friends.

Playing with Pride: Transgender student-athletes reconcile sport and identity

By Emily Adams, Sports Editor October 23, 2019
Junior golfer Alex Perry and junior swimmer Cody Conte identify as transgender and use masculine names and pronouns while competing for women's varsity teams.
Women's swimming and diving hopes to rebuild team

Women’s swimming and diving hopes to rebuild team

By Alyssa Curtis, Staff Writer November 9, 2017
The women's swimming and diving team looks to rebuild its roster after losing multiple seniors to graduation last season.
Men's and women's swimming and diving loses to RPI

Men’s and women’s swimming and diving loses to RPI

By Dani Pluchinsky, Staff Writer October 29, 2017
The men's and women's swimming and diving teams took on RPI on the road. The women lost 194–104 while the men lost 191.5–106.5.
Senior freestyle swimmer Nilza Costa uses weights as part of her circuit during  conditioning practice at 6:20 a.m. in the Athletics and Events Center weight room.

Early morning practices can impact sleep and academics

By Alyssa Curtis, Staff Writer October 25, 2017
Members of varsity and club teams have mixed feelings about having practice between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m.
Women's swimming and diving places 17th at NCAA Championship

Women’s swimming and diving places 17th at NCAA Championship

By Colin Tessier, Staff Writer March 19, 2017
The women's swimming and diving team had seven members compete in the NCAA Championships March 15–18 in Shenandoah, Texas.
Senior Samantha Reilly practices Feb. 3 in the Athletics and Events Center. Reilly, who has been a consistent competitor for the women’s swimming and diving team since her freshman year, began CrossFit training during the off-season to stay in shape and get stronger.

Swimmer takes alternative training route to prep for last year

By Samantha Cavalli, Staff Writer February 7, 2017
Senior Samantha Reilly, a member of the women's swimming and diving team, began CrossFit training last February.
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