athletes

On The Sexualization of Young Female Athletes 

I grew up, like most current or former collegiate athletes, playing high-level soccer and feeling immense pressure to perform. My sport became deeply tied to my sense of being, my personal worth, relationships, and how I thought others viewed me. As a
October 30, 2025

Athlete of the Week: Dahlia Bedward ’26

Dahlia Bedward, a senior hailing from Altholton High School in Columbia, MD, saw a combined six games over the course of her first three years at Swarthmore. In her second season, she started one game and appeared in four, making seven saves
October 30, 2025

Athletes Unlimited Softball Concludes Second Season

Delaware County resident Aleshia Ocasio of Glenolden, PA, was crowned the league champion in the second season of the Athletes Unlimited Softball league on Monday, September 27, in Rosemont, Illinois. The Athletes Unlimited Softball league began in 2020 to allow several of
October 7, 2021

How Student Athletes are Staying In Touch Remotely

Amid the ongoing pandemic and the return of only a fraction of students to campus, Swarthmore athletics remains disrupted. The student athlete “experience” has been gutted and virtualized to a mere shell of its former magnitude. This semester, many student athletes are
March 12, 2021

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