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Blue Swimming & Diving’s Dashti Ready to Compete at The 2024 Olympic Games
July 22, 2024
Rising Wellesley College swimming & diving junior Lara Dashti (Kuwait) is set to represent the nation of Kuwait at the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. Dashti will become the first student-athlete in Wellesley Athletics history to compete at the Olympics while still an active member of the Blue.
Liu, Magavi, Sekhon Represent Blue Swimming & Diving on CSCAA Individual Scholar All-American Team
July 03, 2024
Wellesley College swimming & diving sophomores Tracey Liu (Princeton, N.J.), Kavita Sekhon (Los Angeles, Calif.) and first year Jaya Magavi (West Hartford, Conn.) are among the over 2,000 swimmers and divers on the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-American Team for the 2023-24 season. Liu and Sekhon have each made the First Team while Magavi has been named a Second Team honoree.
Blue Swimming & Diving Earns CSCAA Spring Scholar All-America Team Recognition
June 26, 2024
Wellesley College swimming & diving has been named a Spring 2024 Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). The Blue posted a 3.61 team GPA to earn the accolade.
Dawn Dill Named Head Swimming & Diving Coach at Wellesley College
June 21, 2024
Bethany Ellis, Director of Athletics and Chair of the Department of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics (PERA) at Wellesley College has announced the hiring of Dawn Dill as Head Swimming & Diving Coach and PERA Assistant Professor of the Practice. A former assistant coach for the Blue, Dill will officially rejoin the Wellesley community on July 1, 2024.
Four From Blue Swimming & Diving Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors
April 02, 2024
College Sports Communicators (CSC) has released its Academic All-District Women's Swimming & Diving Teams on Tuesday. Among the honorees are Wellesley College swimming & diving seniors McKaela Glanville (Menlo Park, Calif.), Alice Johnson (Seattle, Wash.), Ariana Mitsuoka (Centennial, Colo) and Mira Tang (Mercer Island, Wash.).
Wellesley Swimming & Diving Head Coach Bonnie Dix Announces Retirement
March 25, 2024
Bonnie Dix, Wellesley College Head Swimming & Diving Coach and Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics (PERA) Associate Professor of the Practice has announced her retirement following a remarkable 37-year tenure at the helm of the Blue Swimming & Diving program. Dix will officially retire at the conclusion of the 2023-24 academic year; a nationwide search for Wellesley’s next head coach is already underway.
Blue Swimming & Diving Finishes Season with 200 Breaststroke, 400 Free Relay at NCAA Championships
March 23, 2024
Wellesley College swimming & diving sophomore Kavita Sekhon (Los Angeles, Calif.) and the 400 Free Relay team of senior Ariana Mitsuoka (Centennial, Colo.), sophomore Tracey Liu (Princeton, N.J.), Sekhon and sophomore Aubrey Cantrell (Palo Alto, Calif.) were in action on the final day of the 2024 NCAA Division III Women's Swimming & Diving Championships. The event has taken place at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C.
Blue Swimming & Diving's Sekhon Earns All-American Honors in 100 Breaststroke at NCAA Championships
March 22, 2024
Wellesley College swimming & diving sophomore Kavita Sekhon (Los Angeles, Calif.) placed eighth in the 100 Breaststroke to become an All-American on Friday at the 2024 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships. The event is being held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center, hosted by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.
Wellesley Swimming & Diving Races in 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay at NCAA Championships
March 21, 2024
Wellesley College swimming & diving sophomores Tracey Liu (Princeton, N.J.), Kavita Sekhon (Los Angeles, Calif.), Aubrey Cantrell (Palo Alto, Calif.) and senior Ariana Mitsuoka (Centennial, Colo.) competed in the 200 Free Relay and 400 Medley Relay on day two of the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships.
Blue Swimming & Diving Competes in 200 Medley Relay, 200 IM at NCAA Championships
March 20, 2024
Wellesley College swimming & diving sophomore Kavita Sekhon (Los Angeles, Calif.) and the 200 Medley Relay team of sophomore Tracey Liu (Princeton, N.J.), Sekhon, sophomore Aubrey Cantrell (Palo Alto, Calif,) and senior Ariana Mitsuoka (Centennial, Colo.) competed on the first day of the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships.
Blue Swimming & Diving Places 13 on NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team
March 14, 2024
On Thursday, the NEWMAC released the 2023-24 Women's Swimming & Diving Academic All-Conference Team. 13 members of Wellesley College swimming & diving received the accolade.
Wellesley Swimming & Diving's Magavi Places 21st in 3-Meter at NCAA Diving Regionals
March 02, 2024
On Saturday, Wellesley College swimming & diving first year Jaya Magavi (West Hartford, Conn.) competed in 3-Meter Diving at the NCAA Division III Diving Regionals, hosted at Colby College's Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center.
Magavi Earns Ninth for Blue Swimming & Diving in 1-Meter at NCAA Diving Regionals
March 01, 2024
Wellesley College swimming & diving first year Jaya Magavi (West Hartford, Conn.) placed ninth out of 31 competitors in the 1-Meter Diving event at the NCAA Division III Diving Regionals. This year’s Diving Regionals are being held at Colby College’s Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center.
Blue Swimming & Diving's Sekhon, 200 Medley Relay Set to Compete at NCAA Championships
February 29, 2024
Wellesley College swimming & diving sophomore Kavita Sekhon (Los Angeles, Calif.) and the 200 Medley Relay team of sophomore Tracey Liu (Princeton, N.J.), Sekhon, sophomore Aubrey Cantrell (Palo Alto, Calif,), senior Ariana Mitsuoka (Centennial, Colo.) and alternate senior McKaela Glanville (Menlo Park, Calif.) have qualified for the 2024 NCAA Division III Women's Swimming & Diving Championships.
Wellesley Swimming & Diving Finishes Fifth at NEWMAC Championships; Sekhon Victorious in 200 Breaststroke
February 25, 2024
Wellesley College swimming & diving sophomore Kavita Sekhon (Los Angeles, Calif.) won the 200 Breaststroke race on the final day of the NEWMAC Championships, held at MIT's Zesiger Center Pool. The Blue finished fifth out of 10 in the team competition for the second straight year.
Sekhon Wins 100 Breaststroke on Third Day of NEWMAC Swimming & Diving Championships
February 24, 2024
Wellesley College swimming & diving sophomore Kavita Sekhon (Los Angeles, Calif.) won the 100 Breaststroke event to earn NEWMAC First Team All-Conference honors on Saturday at the NEWMAC Championships, held at MIT's Zesiger Center Pool. Sekhon's time of 1:02.37 shattered her own program record and was good for an NCAA "B" cut.