At the 2026 SCIAC Swim and Dive Championships on Feb. 18-22, four out of the 10 relay meet records were broken, and three individual event records were broken. In addition, seven freshmen won SCIAC titles.
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CMS men’s swim and dive investigated for alleged misconduct, season temporarily suspended
An email statement to TSL from Alex Boekelheide, associate vice president for strategic communications & marketing at Claremont McKenna College, revealed that an investigation was launched into Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) men’s swim and dive due to alleged “concerning behaviors.”
Back on deck: CMS generations collide at the 2025 alumni swim meet
Every year, at the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) alumni swim meet, all generations of swim and dive’s alumni flew in from all corners of the country for a chance to catch up with old teammates and meet the next generation of Stags and Athenas. Former breaststroker Rachel Wander HM ’22 was one such alumnus, and this year’s rendition marked her fourth year returning to her alma mater for the meet.
Nocturnal Sagehens take to the pool at midnight for season-opening swim
The pool was open late on Sunday, Sept. 8, as the Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) swim and dive team lined up for their annual midnight swim. Each year, the team meets to kick off the season with speeches from the seniors on the team before a 50-yard swim.
Sagehens can fly, but they swim faster: P-P women’s swim and dive wins two first place trophies at NCAA national championship
The Hens swam all the way to Greensboro, North Carolina to compete in the Division III national championship from March 20 to 23, where they placed seventh overall. Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) took home two first place titles and seven All American honors in both relays and individual events over the intense four day competition.
Sagehens swim into 2024 with “big deck energy”
With goggles on and feathers in a row, the Sagehen men’s swim and dive team is fin-ally gearing up for a poolside showdown. Ready to dive into victory, they’re set to make waves this winter. Eyeing the SCIAC championship coveted by the no. 1 ranked Stags for the past three seasons, they’re determined to seize the title and prove it’s their turn to reign supreme in the pool.
CMS brings home two NCAA titles as the 5Cs come together at historic swim and dive Nationals
Is it enemies to lovers? Probably not. But maybe it could be rivals, turned quasi-teammates. From SCIACs to NCAAs all in one month, both CMS and P-P made a splash at nationals and fostered a new sense of community amongst all 5Cs in the process.
Stags and Athenas dive headfirst into swim season, look to build off last season’s success
Hoping to make a splash next season, the CMS swim team wants to build off of last year’s momentum and has an ambitious goal of both the men’s and women’s teams winning the SCIAC.
P-P and CMS swim and dive programs finish at top of SCIAC championships
Although the programs traditionally sweep the SCIAC championships, CMS and P-P swim and dive split the championships this year.
Breaking down barriers and working around restrictions, CMS swim and dive emphasizes unifying as one team
Including its impressive 3-1 start on the season, the CMS Swim and Dive teams have a strong emphasis on unifying as one group.