Six things you need to know about the 2023-24 Women's Swimming and Diving Team
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The RIT women's swimming and diving team takes to the pool for the first time in the 2023-24 season on Saturday (Oct. 14) vs. RPI. Here are the six things you need to know about the Tigers.
FOURTH PLACE FINISH
The Tigers placed fourth at the Liberty League Swimming & Diving Championships last year. Junior Anna Peshenko earned first place in the 400 IM final, where she set a program record, and also won the 100 and 200 breaststroke finals. Senior KhaVy Sangasy joined Peshenko on the 100 breast stroke podium as she placed third. Seniors Samantha Russell, Emma Thomas and Sangasy made up three-fourths of the 200 free relay team that placed second. Russell finished third in the 50 freestyle, while Sangasy also placed third in the 200 IM.
THE POWER OF PESHENKO
Last season, Peshenko had the team's season-leading times in the 50 breaststroke (31.12), 100 breaststroke (1:04.89), 200 breaststroke (2:19.91), 100 IM (1:01.93) and 400 IM (4:27.76). Peshenko competed in her second NCAA Division III Championships, swimming the 400 IM as well as 100 and 200 breaststroke. The junior swimmer was also named Liberty League Co-Swimmer of the Year.
DOMINANT REGULAR SEASON
The Tigers finished last regular season with a 9-3 overall record and a 3-0 conference record. The Tigers largest margin of victory came against Clarkson, where they won 236-60. RIT also placed first in the Don Richards Invitational.
BACK IN THE POOL
Along with Peshenko, Sangasy, Russell and Thomas, graduate student swimmer Elizabeth Kisker, seniors Qunicy Cechini, Kelia Flewell, Korey Hans, Zoe Masters, junior diver Taylor Stanley and sophomores Sydney DeLapp, Lunden Dinkel, diver Megan Kelly, Rebecca McArthur, Megan Metivier and Lorelei Robinson all return from last season.
A LOT OF NEW FACES
This season's swimming and diving team includes 13 student-athletes in the first year. They are divers McKenna Porter and Maddi Williams as well as swimmers Evan Arnold, Anna Beahan, Meghan Black, Cassandra Collins, Amber Goldhagen, Faith Hamilton, Rosa LaDue, Paige Panagos, Madisen Pavoris, Gwen Petrie and KhaNy Sangasy.
2023-24 Schedule
The Tigers will open the 2023-24 season hosting Liberty League rival Rensselaer on Oct. 14. RIT travels to Alfred University on Oct. 15 and finishes the month hosting St. Lawrence and MCC on Oct. 27.
RIT hosts four meets in the months of November and December. The Tigers kick off November by hosting Gannon on the fourth, then hosts Ithaca Nov. 18. The Tigers will then host the Don Richards Invitational which will take place from Dec. 1-2.
The Tigers travel to Hamilton on Jan. 13 and continue on the road at the University of Rochester on Jan. 20. The team's last home-meet is Jan. 27 where they will welcome Geneseo, Nazareth and Rochester. To close out the regular season, the Tigers travel to William Smith on Feb. 3.
RIT competes at the Liberty League Championship from February 21-24 hosted by Ithaca College. From there, the Tigers hope to compete in both the NCAA Championships and the NCAA Diving Regionals.
Players Mentioned
- FREE
- 5' 6"
- Junior
- FREE/BK
- 5' 6"
- Senior
- FREE/BK
- 5' 7"
- Junior
- FREE/BK
- 5' 3"
- Sophomore
- BR/IM
- 5' 2"
- Sophomore
- FREE/BR
- 5' 8"
- Senior
- BR/IM
- 5' 5"
- Senior
- DIVE
- Sophomore
- FREE/BK
- 5' 7"
- Junior
- FREE
- 5' 4"
- First Year
Players Mentioned
- 5' 6"
- Junior
- FREE
- 5' 6"
- Senior
- FREE/BK
- 5' 7"
- Junior
- FREE/BK
- 5' 3"
- Sophomore
- FREE/BK
- 5' 2"
- Sophomore
- BR/IM
- 5' 8"
- Senior
- FREE/BR
- 5' 5"
- Senior
- BR/IM
- Sophomore
- DIVE
- 5' 7"
- Junior
- FREE/BK
- 5' 4"
- First Year
- FREE
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