Bautista Samperi | Sports Director The FIU swim & diving team was named a Scholar All-America team for the 2025 fall semester by The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA). To earn this distinction, teams must have a 3.0 GPA or higher. The squad had five perfect 4.0 GPAs and 11 over 3.6 for […]
Ashley Lemus | Contributing writer The FIU swimming & diving program is ready to plunge into the 2025-26 season with a schedule packed with home action and a shot at reclaiming the American Conference title. Including seven home events, the Panthers open the season with the TYR Fall Classic on October 3-4. Later that month, […]
Carla Mendez | Staff Writer For their thirteenth consecutive season, the FIU swimming and diving team will compete in the NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships, beginning on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 in Athens, Georgia. Entering the tournament, the Panthers bolster a 6-1 regular season record and emerged at the top of the American Athletic […]
Will Duval | Sports Director The FIU swimming and diving team is traveling to Dallas, Texas to participate in the American Athletic Conference Championships, beginning on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Going into the playoffs, the Panthers finished the regular season with six consecutive wins and secured a 6-1 record. In their previous matchup with the […]
Adrian Benitez | Contributing Writer The FIU diving team is traveling to Fort Myers, Florida to compete in a meet with the FGCU Eagles on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024 at the FGCU Aquatics Complex. Coming into this matchup, the Panthers bolster a 5-1 record and are coming off a 173-126 victory over the FAU Owls […]
Will Duval | Sports Director The FIU swimming and diving team is opening up their season in a dual-meet against the Miami Hurricanes on Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Coming off a very successful season, the Panthers reached the American Athletic Conference championship last year. Competing for a championship, both senior Christie Chue […]
Brian Olmo | Sports Director FIU Athletics had an eventful week, headlined by women’s swimming and diving competing in the NCAA tournament and a cross-town rivalry game between the Panthers and Miami Hurricanes baseball teams. Baseball: The Panthers couldn’t keep up with the Hurricanes, falling 7-3 on March 15 at the FIU Baseball Stadium. […]
Theo Lozano | Contributing Writer FIU Swimming and Diving made its first ever appearance in the American Athletic Conference Championships from February 13th to 18th in Dallas, Texas. With 1300 points, the Panthers concluded just short of Houston’s first place, with 1311.15. The first two days were reserved for 1-Meter and 3-Meter Diving. FIU secured […]
Written by Dalton Tevlin/Assistant Sports Director For the third consecutive week this season, diver Rachel Foord was named “Conference USA Diver of the Week.” The sophomore has been on a streak throughout her season and even set a personal best in the 1-meter event with a score of 313.35. Along with this honor, Foord has […]
Zoe Chin/Sports Director The FIU swim team won their first dual-meet of the spring season (127.5-67.5) against Central Connecticut State University on Panther territory at the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center on Saturday, Jan. 12. After a loss against the University of Miami (165-133) last year on Sept. 9, the team made a comeback for this […]
By Lisell Waterman/Contributing Writer Nutrition plays a major role in any athlete’s life; many are required to maintain a certain type of weight, muscle, or even body fat percentage to reach their goal. Swimming and Diving head coach Randy Horner discussed how he fully recommends his swimmers to establish a nutrition plan and how […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director The FIU women’s swimming and diving team was recently named a College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-American team. This marks the ninth-consecutive-semester the Panthers have been selected to CSCAA Scholar All-American team. FIU landed themselves in an exclusive group, being one of the few universities to achieve […]
