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, […]
Will Duval | Summer 2024 Sports Director While the Olympics only happen every four years, two FIU swimmers came across a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Junior swimmers Oumy Diop and Nicole Frank represented their countries in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. This marks the first time in program history that FIU has sent two swimmers […]
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 […]
Will Duval | Sports Director The swimming and diving team is opening up the new year by hosting the FIU Sprint Invite, beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024 in Miami, Florida. As their two previous events were canceled due to inclement weather, this meet marks the Panthers’ first outing since Nov. 17, 2023 at the […]
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 […]
Dalton Tevlin/Sports Director In a small, Olympic style pool in Tamiami, Prachi Mirchandani prepares to dive and compete in the 50-meter swim. She nervously puts her goggles on as they snap, leaving her more anxious than she was heading into the competition. But of nowhere, a fresh pair of goggles appears at her feet, she […]
Written by Zoe Chin/Sports Director For the fifth year in a row, the FIU swimming and diving team (7-3) won the Conference USA championships on Saturday, March. 2. For the first time in FIU athletics, the Panthers have won a fifth-straight conference title. The Panthers finished the championship with 935.5 cumulative points, beating Rice University […]
By: Dalton Tevlin/Assistant Sports Director After securing a 198-102 win against Florida Gulf Coast University in their swim meet on Saturday, Jan. 26, sophomore Stephanie Hussey was named ‘Swimmer of the Week’ by Conference USA for her performance. At the meet against the Eagles, Hussey placed first in the 1000 yard freestyle, 200 yard butterfly, […]
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 […]
