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The swimming team broke 11 individual records at the Patriot League Championships. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Swimming and diving breaks school records, finishes in bottom half of Patriot League

By Selma O’Malley, Managing Editor February 28, 2025

The swimming and diving team competed in the Patriot League Championships at Bucknell University last weekend, breaking 17 school records in four days of competition, all in swimming. The men's team placed...

The swimming and diving team will take on the Patriot League Championship Feb. 19-22. (Photo by Trent Weaver for GoLeopards)

Swimming and diving finish regular season at Bison Invite

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor February 7, 2025

The swimming and diving team traveled to Bucknell University on Saturday to compete in the Bison Invite against Navy, American University, Lehigh University, Shippensburg University and Bucknell. For...

The swimming and diving team will finish out its regular season next week at Bucknell University. (Photo by Trent Weaver for GoLeopards)

Men’s swim and dive switches it up at NJIT

By Jack Paradis, Contributing Writer January 31, 2025

The men's swimming and diving team took to the water at the New Jersey Institute of Technology this past Saturday for its final dual meet of the season, falling 172-123 to the Highlanders. Senior Peter...

The men's basketball team celebrates during an 82-65 home win over Holy Cross on Jan. 11. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Everything you missed in athletics over winter break

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor January 31, 2025

Multiple athletic teams stayed on campus over winter break for competitions. Here’s everything you, at home, might have missed. Men’s basketball The men’s basketball team (3-6 Patriot League,...

The swimming and diving team returns to Weinstein Natatorium in its rivalry meet against Lehigh University next week. (Photo by Jasmin Lara for GoLeopards)

Swim and dive competes in Bucknell quad meet

By Selma O’Malley, Managing Editor November 15, 2024

The swimming and diving team garnered mixed results in a quad meet against Navy, American University and host Bucknell University on Saturday. The women's team dropped all three meets against its opponents...

Senior Peter Kawash took home three first place finishes with wins in the 100 and 200-yard backstrokes and the 200-yard IM. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Swim and dive yields mixed results at Colgate

By Selma O’Malley, Managing Editor November 1, 2024

The swimming and diving team split its meet against Colgate last Saturday, with the men's team winning 161-133 and the women's team losing 179-121. Senior Peter Kawash swept in the 100-yard (51:30)...

Two swimmers come off a turn in the swimming and diving team's season-opening meet against Loyola. (Photo by Jasmin Lara for GoLeopards)

Swim opens season with loss to Loyola

By Jack Paradis, Contributing Writer October 25, 2024

The swimming and diving team took to the pool this past weekend against Loyola University in its first meet of the year. The men’s and women’s teams lost to the Greyhounds 204-95 and 184-116, respectively. On...

The Lafayette football team hoists the Patriot League Championship trophy for the first time since 2013. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

The state of Lafayette sports

By Charlie Berman, Sports Editor May 3, 2024

We are but brief echoes in the relentless passage of time as it carelessly rushes onward, merely distorted faces upon which clocks droop in the proverbial Salvador Dali painting that we call life. Yet...

Freshman diver Landon Orth was dominant in Nebraska diving.

Diving into the successes of Landon Orth

By Dan Sullivan, Staff Writer April 5, 2024

Qualifying for NCAA swimming and diving regionals is no easy feat, and before this year only one other Leopard in Lafayette swim and dive history had ever done it. Landon Orth did it as a freshman, breaking...

The swim and dive team broke five school records last weekend. (Photo by Hannah Ally for GoLeopards)

Swimming and diving struggles at championship despite records

By Charlie Berman, Sports Editor March 1, 2024

The swimming and diving team wrapped up the 2023-24 season last weekend, competing in the Patriot League Championship hosted by the Naval Academy. "The Patriot League Championship is always a nerve-wracking...

Freshman Mia Guster broke a school record in the 1-meter dive in the Leopards' meet at Navy. (Photo courtesy of @lafayetteswimdive on Instagram)

Swim and dive breaks program records at Navy

By Digger Iqbal, Contributing Writer February 9, 2024

The swim and dive team traveled to Annapolis, Maryland, on Saturday to compete in its final non-playoff meet at the Navy Invite. There were many successful performances, with two program records broken,...

The women's and men's swimming and diving teams were both successful in their early season meets. (Photo by Hannah Ally for GoLeopards)

Swimming and diving plunges into new year

By Ally Waldman, Contributing Writer January 26, 2024

The swimming and diving team got back in the pool early in January, earning several victories during its winter training trip and subsequent meets over winter break. The women's team was victorious in...

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