With increased blood flow, cupping is thought to help reduce muscle tension and promote cell repair – functions that serve swimmers well with their high level of physical exertion. 

The Jamaican native, who has 2020 Tokyo goals alongside his Penn career, now holds Jamaican national records in three events: the 200-yard individual medley, 200 backstroke, and 200 butterfly. 

The defending Ivy League champion Quakers have gotten off to a rocky start in conference play, but with wins this weekend they could build up some significant momentum going into a four-game home stand.

Now in its second season of play with the Red and Blue, the practice squad consists of eight players and has become an integral part of the program. 

The Red and Blue travelled to Evanston, Ill. on Saturday to compete in the Northwestern Duals.

This weekend at the Palestra, Penn gymnastics took on Cornell, Brown, and Ursinus in the team's home opener. The Quakers were hoping to top their performance from last weekend, when they scored 190.000 and finished second.

Penn basketball had a busy weekend in New York against Cornell and Columbia, with the women’s team winning both games and the men splitting their pair of matchups. 

Both teams found success against the Big Green, claiming 6-3 victories, while Harvard proved to be a greater challenge, dispatching the women, 9-0, and the men, 6-3.

The Quakers hosted Brown at the Palestra on Saturday afternoon, followed by Harvard in the evening, with both meets ending in exciting and important victories for Penn. 

It was a successful weekend for Penn men's and women’s track. Although the Quakers were split up at three different meet sites, each part of the team had overwhelming success on the weekend. 

Brodeur led the Quakers in scoring in two strong performances against Cornell and Columbia over the weekend.

One day after falling to Cornell in a game that came down to the final minutes, Penn men’s basketball defeated Columbia, 72-70, for the team’s first Ivy League win of the season. 

In a game of runs, Penn women’s basketball held on late to beat Columbia, 72-60. The Quakers remain the only undefeated team in the Ivy League. 

The women start first at 5:30 p.m., looking to stay undefeated at the top of the League, while the men will follow at 8 looking for their first win of the Ivy season. 

Parker's contributions helped Penn women’s basketball cruise past the Big Red, 59-46.  

Six days after clinching the outright Big 5 title, Penn men’s basketball lost to Cornell, 80-71, for the team’s third consecutive loss in Ivy League play. 

Penn's first Ivy weekend of the year opens with a doubleheader at Cornell. The men start first at 5 p.m. and the women will follow at 7:30.