2022-23 Wellesley Swimming & Diving News
Wellesley Swimming & Diving Places Five on CSCAA Individual Scholar All-American Team
July 18, 2023
Wellesley College swimming & diving rising senior Ariana Mitsuoka (Centennial, Colo.), rising junior Cecilia Cai (Palo Alto, Calif.) and rising sophomores Aubrey Cantrell (Palo Alto, Calif.), Tracey Liu (Princeton, N.J.) and Kavita Sekhon (Los Angeles, Calif.) have each been named to the 2023 College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). Individual Scholar All-America team.
Sticco-Ivins '18, Wegner '22 Represent Wellesley Swimming & Diving on 25 Year All-NEWMAC Team
June 23, 2023
The NEWMAC announced the Women’s Swimming and Diving 25 Year All-NEWMAC Team in recognition of the historic 25th Anniversary season. A total of 37 student-athletes have been recognized from the last 25 years, including former Wellesley diving student-athlete Maura Sticco-Ivins ‘18 and swimming student-athlete Jessica Wegner ‘22. The honored team was voted on by the NEWMAC membership.
Liu Races in 100 Yard Backstroke at NCAA Division III Championships
March 17, 2023
First year Tracey Liu (Princeton, N.J.) represented Wellesley College swimming and diving in the 100 Yard Backstroke event on Friday at the NCAA Division III National Championships from the Greensboro Aquatic Center. Liu swam a 57.67 in the race, only a second off of her personal best and good for 31st place in the prelims. Liu did not advance to the finals. The last time a first year competed in an individual event for Wellesley was in 2015.
Wellesley Swimming and Diving Competes in 200 Yard Medley at NCAA DIII Championships
March 15, 2023
Wellesley College swimming and diving competed in the 200 Yard Medley Relay on Wednesday in the NCAA Division III Championships at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. The Blue's relay team of first year Tracey Liu (Princeton, N.J.), junior Ariana Mitsuoka (Centennial, Colo.), sophomore Cecilia Cai (Palo Alto, Calif.), and first year Aubrey Cantrell (Palo Alto, Calif.) placed 26th in the 200 Yard Medley Relay prelims with a time of 1:46.86 and did not advance to the finals. Wednesday marked the first time in over twenty years that Wellesley had a relay team compete in the NCAA Division III Championships.
Blue Swimming and Diving's Mitsuoka Earns CSC Academic All-District
February 28, 2023
Wellesley College swimming and diving junior Ariana Mitsuoka (Centennial, Colo.) was named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team on Tuesday. The award is given to athletes who in addition to being impactful on their respective team, have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50, and have achieved second year status at their academic institution.
Sekhon, Liu, 200 Medley Relay to Represent Wellesley Swimming and Diving at NCAA Championships
February 22, 2023
Wellesley College swimming & diving first year Kavita Sekhon (Los Angeles, Calif.) and the 200 Yard Medley Relay team of first years Tracey Liu (Princeton, N.J.), Sekhon, Aubrey Cantrell (Palo Alto, Calif.), and junior Ariana Mitsuoka (Centennial, Colo.) have qualified for the 2023 NCAA Division III National Championships that will take place from March 15-18 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C.
Blue Swimming and Dive Fifth at NEWMAC Championships
February 19, 2023
Wellesley College saw many strong performances on Sunday to finish fifth overall in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championships at WPI.
Blue Swimming and Diving Earns Two NCAA "B" Cuts on Saturday at NEWMACs
February 18, 2023
Wellesley College swimming and diving grabbed a pair of NCAA "B" cuts during day three of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championships at WPI on Saturday.
Three Program Records Broken for Blue Swimming and Diving Friday at NEWMAC Championships
February 17, 2023
First years Aubrey Cantrell (Palo Alto, Calif.), Tracey Liu (Princeton, N.J.) and the 400 Medley Relay set program records for Wellesley College swimming and diving on day two of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championships at WPI on Friday.
Wellesley Swim and Dive Begins Competition at NEWMAC Championship
February 16, 2023
Wellesley College Swimming and diving competed in the 800 Yard Freestyle relay in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championships at WPI on Thursday evening.
Blue Swimming and Diving to Compete in NEWMAC Championships
February 13, 2023
Wellesley College swimming & diving is set to compete in the 2023 New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championships this weekend at WPI's Sports and Recreation Center in Worcester, Mass.
10 Members of Blue Swimming and Diving Make NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
February 13, 2023
The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) released the 2022-23 Women’s Swimming and Diving Academic All-Conference Team on Wednesday. 10 members of Wellesley College swimming and diving earned the honor this year.
Wellesley Swimming and Diving Named CSCAA Scholar All-America Team
February 02, 2023
Wellesley College swimming and diving was recognized as a Scholar All-American Team on Thursday by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).
Wellesley Triumphs over Merrimack on Senior Day, 197-76
January 28, 2023
Wellesley College swimming and diving celebrated senior day with a 197-76 victory over Merrimack on Saturday at Chandler Pool.
Basketball, Swimming & Diving to Host Earn The W Day "Beach Party"; Blue Crew NCAA Championship Banner Ceremony on Saturday, January 28th
January 23, 2023
Welcome back, Blue Nation! It's cold outside but to celebrate the start of the semester, Wellesley Athletics will be throwing a Keohane Sports Center (KSC) Beach Party for our next Earn the W Day on Saturday, January 28, 2023!
Blue Swimming and Diving Defeats Smith, Falls to Springfield
January 21, 2023
Wellesley College swimming and diving defeated Smith 191-78 and fell to Springfield 182-110 in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) competition on Saturday at Chandler Pool.