The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/swimming-and-diving/)
Noel said, in an email to The Sun, that the pools are breaking down in more ways than one: the turnover rate does not meet modern standards, air quality is poor, cracked tiles result in leaks and more shortcomings that have been repaired.
Women’s swimming and diving teams competed at the Ivy League Championships this past weekend, ending with a final ranking of No. 7 in the Ivy League standings.
“It was by far my favorite meet of the season because the energy created at a home meet is unmatched.”
“[This race was] a good opportunity to get up and race one last time before the Ivy Championships, allowing us to go into championship season feeling confident and having the best lineup possible.”
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving team traveled to Philadelphia on Nov. 19 for a match against Penn and Princeton at Penn’s Sheerr Pool in Philadelphia. Despite being a challenging match against two teams with difficult records, the Red still stayed strong.
The women’s team beat Dartmouth in a tight meet before falling to Harvard, while the men’s team fell to Harvard and Dartmouth.
Many sophomores and freshmen made their collegiate debut at this meet following the long pause on varsity competition brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
While five Cornellians represented the United States at this year’s Summer Olympic Games, Taylor Knibb ’20 and Kyle Dake ’13 each managed to find their way onto the podium.
“The team really came together well this season, and as a result we saw a lot of successful seasons both individually and as a team,” said head coach Wes Newman ’09.
The impressive incoming class includes state medalists, record-holders, national team competitors and a recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.