CW: this article includes mentions of transphobia It’s rare that swimming as a sport is a general topic of conversation outside of Olympic years, but because Lia Thomas’s first place win in the 500-yard freestyle at NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships
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
In the four days leading up to Earth Day, a wave of Apple Watch fitness updates and post-workout selfies coursed through Swarthmore social media, a wide range of posts adorned with the label #E3GoGarnet. These posts were all in support of the
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
A recent Phoenix article detailing a new series of Garnet pledge-violating parties made special mention that most of the partygoers were “affiliated with athletic teams”, to the chagrin of some athletes. Despite being a swimmer at Swat myself, I know that the
This year has been pivotal for women’s softball, thanks to the inaugural season of the Athletes Unlimited softball league. Athletes Unlimited has introduced an exciting new spin on the game of softball. There are no coaches or playoffs, and players compete on
In the wake of the powerful outpouring of pain, anger, and resilience demonstrated by protesters internationally in response to the inexcusable murders of innocent Black people at the hands of police, it is evident that this is a crucial moment. The murders
On March 26, Voices published Swarthmore Athletes’ Statement of Solidarity with Organizing for Survivors (O4S). 112 out of 550 student athletes signed the statement from a variety of different varsity teams on campus, which came out to about ⅕ of varsity student-athletes
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. About a
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Editor’s Note:
