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Swimming

02/16/22 12:42am
More than 300 current and former swimmers signed a letter in support of Penn women's swimmer Lia Thomas and all transgender and nonbinary athletes.
02/08/22 10:43pm
The student-athletes wrote in their letter that Thomas was taking “competitive opportunities” away from them, particularly spots in the Ivy League championship meet.
02/02/22 1:18am
Amid ongoing updates to guidelines on transgender athletes, Penn's women's swimming and diving team stated its full support of teammate Lia Thomas.
01/30/22 8:27pm
The women won a close match while the men dominated to secure victories in the final meet before the Ivy League Championships. 
01/28/22 2:39pm
Beginning on Feb. 1, spectators will be allowed to attend winter sports competitions, which includes men’s and women’s basketball.
01/24/22 1:14am
With only two meets remaining until the Ivy League Championships in February, Penn men’s and women’s swimming looked to right their respective ships this weekend.
01/09/22 9:46pm
Several seniors closed out the meaningful afternoon at their home pool with notable results, with many underclassmen also stepping up to prove results as well.
01/07/22 7:17pm
“Lia Thomas has met or exceeded all NCAA protocols over the past two years for a transgender female student-athlete to compete for a women’s team. She will continue to represent the Penn women’s swimming team in competition this season," Penn Athletics wrote on Thursday.
12/30/21 11:04pm
Winter sports competition will continue behind closed doors as Penn responds to rising COVID-19 cases in Philadelphia as well as across collegiate sports.
12/09/21 12:54am
As did fall sports, the winter athletics teams entered the season having not played in almost two years. Unlike this past fall season, however, it looks like a few of these teams have a shot at competing for Ivy League titles.
12/07/21 8:46pm
Thomas will represent the Quakers on Jan. 8 against Dartmouth at home at the Sheerr Pool.
12/01/21 10:30pm
With the winter sports season in full swing, we take a look at which Red and Blue teams will be in action in this weekend.
11/17/21 9:27pm
Winter sports are in full swing this weekend, as the last remaining fall sports see their conclusions.
11/14/21 8:37pm
In their two recent meets, Penn swimming won decisively against Villanova and Brown, respectively, to garner momentum as the season progresses on.
11/10/21 10:09pm
As fall sports come to a close and winter sports are just kicking off, Penn fans are in for an action-packed weekend. Here is an overview of this weekend's upcoming events.
11/05/21 3:48pm
As the fall sports seasons are drawing to a close and winter seasons are opening up, multiple sports are in play. Here is a look into the multitude of games and events over the weekend.
11/03/21 11:35pm
With winter sports right around the corner, here's a look at which Penn teams will be in action this upcoming season.
08/25/21 1:02am
Nine Quakers, six countries, six sports. Here’s a look at the athletes who repped the Red and Blue in addition to their countries’ colors at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
07/07/21 2:17am
Dols set the national record in the 200 IM, beating a time he had set back in 2018. Now, he's preparing for the biggest swim of his life in Tokyo.
04/28/21 11:30pm
While it didn't end as abruptly as last year's season, this year's athletics season was marred by cancellations and a lack of play. For many of Penn's graduating seniors, this meant that they had no traditional senior night. In honor of these soon-to-be graduates, here's a look at some of the seniors from winter sports that impacted their respective programs the most.