Valerie Mello PZ ’25 and Kyle Huang PO ’27 lit up the scoreboards this year for Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) Swim and Dive, contributing to a No. 1 finish for the women and No. 2 finish for the men at the SCIAC Championships in February. Both Mello and Huang’s performances merited SCIAC Swim and Dive Athlete of the Year honors.
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Trophies all around: CMS and P-P swim into nationals as champions
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) and Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) swam into the playoffs, both squads leaving the SCIAC championships with a trophy. The CMS men’s team took home first place for the sixth consecutive season, and the women got second. The P-P women took home the first-place trophy for the second year in a row, while the men took home second. Both teams had standout individual performances, propelling them both into nationals.
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.