Swimming & Diving

Swim and Dive team more confident as 22-23 season starts up

  Occidental's Swim and Dive team began its season Oct. 15 at the University of Redlands Pentathlon, challenging Chapman University, Whittier College, the University of La...

Athlete of the Week Clara Dearden represents Occidental at NCAA DIII Diving Regionals

Clara Dearden’s dive season ended with a splash 1,354 miles away when she represented Occidental at the NCAA DIII Diving Regionals in Texas Feb. 25....

Construction begins on Cannon Plaza following Taylor Pool closure

In September 2021, Occidental College began demolishing the old Taylor Pool to make way for a new multi-million dollar design, Cannon Plaza, according to...

Occidental’s men’s water polo team triumphs in first competition at the De Mandel Aquatics Center

The Occidental College men’s water polo team outscored Mt. San Antonio College 15-6 in their inaugural game at the De Mandel Aquatics Center Sept. 15. The team...

Madison Thurber sets two school records in third collegiate meet

Swimmer Madison Thurber (first year) broke two school records in the 100m and 200m backstroke in Taylor Pool in a dual meet against California...

Men’s swimming defeats Cal Lutheran by wide margin

Drawing on the energy of over 200 people in attendance, the men's swim team defeated California Lutheran University by 62 points during a meet...

Occidental swimming and diving make a splash at first meet

The men’s and women’s swim season began Oct. 20 and 21 at the Malibu Invite, hosted by Pepperdine University, which included a mix of...

Occidental senior swimmers rely on each other

The Occidental men’s and women’s swimming and diving team hosted its senior day meet Feb. 4, where they secured a win against Whittier. On...

Since you’ve been gone, they’ve been competing

For most Occidental students, the end of fall semester classes meant it was time to go home and spend time with friends and family....

Chun starts season with nationally-ranked performance

Laura Chun (sophomore) reached for the wall in her final lap of the 400 Individual Medley (IM) at the impressive time of 4:51:22. The...

Several swimmers break records at SCIACs

The Occidental swim team traveled to Splash! at La Mirada for a four-day SCIAC competition, hosted by Chapman University. The event featured groundbreaking school...

Athletes of the Week

Devon DeRaad* In the final game of the three game series against Chapman University Saturday, outfielder and pitcher Devon DeRaad (junior) went 2 for 3...