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Swimming and Diving
Going for gold: Penn athletes competing for Team USA
Going for gold: Penn athletes competing for Team USA
Twelve Penn athletes are participating in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Part 2 of a two-part Penn Today series highlights Quakers competing for Team USA.
What the recent antitrust settlement means for the NCAA
What the recent antitrust settlement means for the NCAA
Karen Weaver of Penn’s Graduate School of Education, an expert on college sports and higher education, discusses the NCAA settlement agreement and the effect it will have on student-athletes and college sports overall.
Fallon clinches spot on U.S. Olympic team
Fallon clinches spot on U.S. Olympic team
The rising fourth-year swimmer won gold in the 200-meter breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Wednesday in Indianapolis.
A deep dive with Anna Kalandadze
A deep dive with Anna Kalandadze
The fourth-year distance swimmer discusses swimming 11,000 yards a day, competing at the NCAA Championships, learning to dive from watching Michael Phelps, her interest in coral reef restoration, and getting circled by a shark.
Penn marks National Student-Athlete Day
Penn marks National Student-Athlete Day
Staffers from the Pottruck Center for Student-Athlete Success lauded the University’s nearly 1,000 student-athletes on Monday with goodies and giveaways on Locust Walk.
Fallon finishes second in nation at NCAA Championships
Fallon finishes second in nation at NCAA Championships
The third-year swimmer set a new school record in the 200-yard breaststroke and was awarded First-Team All-American honors.
Fallon first in 200-meter breaststroke
Fallon first in 200-meter breaststroke
The third-year swimmer continued his dominance in the event over the weekend at the U.S. Open Championships.
Fallon wins bronze at World Aquatics Championships
Fallon wins bronze at World Aquatics Championships
The rising junior is the first Quaker to medal at the World Championships.
Penn ties school record in Learfield Cup standings
Penn ties school record in Learfield Cup standings
Out of more than 350 Division I institutions, Penn finished 60th and matched the school record 409.5 points.
Fallon wins national title with sixth-fastest time in U.S. history
Fallon wins national title with sixth-fastest time in U.S. history
The rising junior won gold in the 200-meter breaststroke on Wednesday evening at the USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships.
In the News
Associated Press
Record-breaking Matthew Fallon leads young contingent on U.S. men’s Olympic swim team
Rising fourth-year Matthew Fallon of Warren, New Jersey, has qualified for the men’s U.S. Olympic swimming team.
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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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