Penn will be sending one swimmer to the competition after breaststroker Matt Fallon withdrew due to injury. 

The sophomore breaststroker has found community on the team this year. 

Howard sat down with the DP to discuss her path to Penn and where she hopes diving can take her in the future. 

Penn recorded several podium sweeps, and senior Anna Kalandadze broke multiple records during the three-day event. 

The Quakers are ready to make their mark in both team and individual contests this weekend. 

Although Penn may not have been senior swimmer Anna Kalandadze's first choice, now she can't imagine herself competing anywhere else.

Penn’s swim team put on a whale of a performance at the Zippy Invitational this weekend, with several swimmers setting record timings.

After a year of canceled competition, winter sports returned this season to Penn's campus. With them, many Quaker seniors were able to make one last mark on the program they dedicated their college careers to.

The University of Virginia posted a remarkable number of records at the championships, where the nation’s top swimmers competed in the most anticipated events of their seasons.

After she touched the wall — achieving her third straight podium placement in three days — she headed to the podium with fellow trans athlete and Yale University junior Iszac Henig.

Bailar was the first openly trans swimmer to compete in NCAA Division I swimming and was the first trans man to compete in any men’s sport in the NCAA.

Taylor Ruck, a four-time Olympic medalist, out-touched Thomas by two seconds to win the 200-yard freestyle, while Thomas tied for fifth with Riley Gaines of the University of Kentucky. 

Thomas touched the wall in 4:33.24, marking her best time of the season and setting Penn's program record, which she broke earlier this season. 

Penn women's swimming has three Quakers — including College senior Lia Thomas — competing at the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Georgia Tech. 

Thomas will swim the 200-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle events — both of which she is seeded to win — as well as the 100-yard freestyle, and she will be joined by Penn juniors Catherine Buroker and Anna Kalandadze.

Keep up to date with the Quakers as winter sports charge towards final gasps for glory at NCAA Championships and spring sports show hints of what the coming season has in store.

In the piece, Thomas talks about her historic season, experiences and difficulties transitioning, and goals after she graduates this spring.