Penn Athletics ties all-time best finish in Learfield Directors’ Cup Penn Athletics ties all-time best finish in Learfield Directors’ Cup Out of more than 350 Division I institutions, Penn finished 60th, which ties the University’s best ranking in the history of the Directors’ Cup.
Exploring Asian American athletes: Stereotypes and success Gloria Lee, a junior in Penn’s Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research and a member of Penn’s Figure Skating Club, at the Class of 1923 Ice Skating Rink. (Image: Eric Sucar) Exploring Asian American athletes: Stereotypes and success Asian Americans are competing at the highest levels of sport, a topic discussed in David Eng’s Introduction to Asian American Literature and Culture course in the School of Arts & Sciences.
Thomas concludes spectacular season with national title Thomas concludes spectacular season with national title The senior won gold in the 500 freestyle at the 2022 NCAA Championships, making her the first female swimmer in school history to win an individual national title.
Lia Thomas wins an N.C.A.A. swimming title Penn In the News The New York Times Lia Thomas wins an N.C.A.A. swimming title With her victory in Atlanta, Thomas became the first openly transgender woman to win an N.C.A.A. swimming championship in the 500-yard freestyle. Record number of Penn swimmers headed to NCAA Championships From left, Anna Kalandadze, Catherine Buroker, and Lia Thomas. (Image: Penn Athletics) Record number of Penn swimmers headed to NCAA Championships Lia Thomas, Catherine Buroker, and Anna Kalandadze of the women’s swimming & diving team will compete in Atlanta from March 16-19. ‘I am Lia’: The trans swimmer dividing America tells her story Penn In the News Sports Illustrated ‘I am Lia’: The trans swimmer dividing America tells her story In her first year swimming for the Penn women’s team after three seasons competing against men, Penn senior Lia Thomas throttled her competition. She set records en route to becoming the nation’s most powerful female collegiate swimmer. “I just want to show trans kids and younger trans athletes that they’re not alone,” she says. “They don’t have to choose between who they are and the sport they love.” Thomas takes home four first-place finishes at Ivy Championships Thomas takes home four first-place finishes at Ivy Championships The senior put up record-breaking times in three individual events and one relay event, which helped the Quakers achieve their highest finish ever at the conference Championships. Meet the Penn athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics Meet the Penn athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics Six Quakers are going for the gold in the Olympic Games, representing the United States, Canada, Jamaica, Bermuda, and Taiwan/Chinese Taipei. Penn Athletics prepared to support student-athletes regarding Name, Image, and Likeness nocred Penn Athletics prepared to support student-athletes regarding Name, Image, and Likeness Staff at Penn Athletics has been working for months to prepare for the new legislation, and the Division is well-positioned to meet the needs of Penn student-athletes regarding NIL. Ivy League cancels winter sports season Ivy League cancels winter sports season In addition, fall sports will not be played during the spring semester, and spring sports are postponed through at least the end of February 2021. Load More
Record number of Penn swimmers headed to NCAA Championships From left, Anna Kalandadze, Catherine Buroker, and Lia Thomas. (Image: Penn Athletics) Record number of Penn swimmers headed to NCAA Championships Lia Thomas, Catherine Buroker, and Anna Kalandadze of the women’s swimming & diving team will compete in Atlanta from March 16-19.
‘I am Lia’: The trans swimmer dividing America tells her story Penn In the News Sports Illustrated ‘I am Lia’: The trans swimmer dividing America tells her story In her first year swimming for the Penn women’s team after three seasons competing against men, Penn senior Lia Thomas throttled her competition. She set records en route to becoming the nation’s most powerful female collegiate swimmer. “I just want to show trans kids and younger trans athletes that they’re not alone,” she says. “They don’t have to choose between who they are and the sport they love.” Thomas takes home four first-place finishes at Ivy Championships Thomas takes home four first-place finishes at Ivy Championships The senior put up record-breaking times in three individual events and one relay event, which helped the Quakers achieve their highest finish ever at the conference Championships. Meet the Penn athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics Meet the Penn athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics Six Quakers are going for the gold in the Olympic Games, representing the United States, Canada, Jamaica, Bermuda, and Taiwan/Chinese Taipei. Penn Athletics prepared to support student-athletes regarding Name, Image, and Likeness nocred Penn Athletics prepared to support student-athletes regarding Name, Image, and Likeness Staff at Penn Athletics has been working for months to prepare for the new legislation, and the Division is well-positioned to meet the needs of Penn student-athletes regarding NIL. Ivy League cancels winter sports season Ivy League cancels winter sports season In addition, fall sports will not be played during the spring semester, and spring sports are postponed through at least the end of February 2021.
Thomas takes home four first-place finishes at Ivy Championships Thomas takes home four first-place finishes at Ivy Championships The senior put up record-breaking times in three individual events and one relay event, which helped the Quakers achieve their highest finish ever at the conference Championships.
Meet the Penn athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics Meet the Penn athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics Six Quakers are going for the gold in the Olympic Games, representing the United States, Canada, Jamaica, Bermuda, and Taiwan/Chinese Taipei.
Penn Athletics prepared to support student-athletes regarding Name, Image, and Likeness nocred Penn Athletics prepared to support student-athletes regarding Name, Image, and Likeness Staff at Penn Athletics has been working for months to prepare for the new legislation, and the Division is well-positioned to meet the needs of Penn student-athletes regarding NIL.
Ivy League cancels winter sports season Ivy League cancels winter sports season In addition, fall sports will not be played during the spring semester, and spring sports are postponed through at least the end of February 2021.