Howard University's swim and dive team is special for several reasons, including: 

All-Black

• Howard is the only historically Black college in the United States with a swim and dive team. The team includes coaches and supporting staff. 

Role model

• The team is a beacon of Black swimming for the country. It's a pipeline for high-caliber competitive Black swimmers. 

Mission

• The team's mission is to: 

  • Dispel the myth that Black people don't swim 

  • Show that Black people can swim very well 

  • Inspire people to take the dive 

Learn to Swim program

• The team's Learn to Swim program includes parents, alumni, students, and kids age 3 to 11. The program helps create a fanbase and audience for the team. 

Media attention

• The team has been featured in Sports Illustrated and covered by ABC News. 

Awards

• The team has won several awards, including: 

  • 2023 Northeast Conference Men's Swimming and Diving champions 

  • Northeast Conference's Swimming Staff of the Year award 

  • Outstanding Dive Staff 

The Illinois College swim and dive team competes in the Midwest Conference. The team has had some notable achievements, including: 

• • Inductions into the Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society 

  • A mixed gender 200 Medley relay at a regular season dual meet 

  • A 200 IM win by Camille Abadie 

  • A 200 Free lifetime best time by Kannon Gill 

  • A 100 Back win by Avery Hanson 

  • A 1-meter diving first place by Cooper Meyer 

  • A 200-yard butterfly second place by James Hammond 

  • A 200-yard medley relay second place 

• History
  Monmouth College has a long history of swimming excellence, including Olympic gold medal winners. The 1974 men's and women's swimming teams were recognized as teams of distinction at the Monmouth Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner. 

• Natatorium
  The natatorium is named after Coach Richard Steadman, who was a member of the swimming program and is in the Athletics Hall of Fame. 

• Scholarships
  Information about scholarships and programs for both the men's and women's swimming teams is available on the Monmouth College website. 

• Support staff
  The support staff for the women's swimming and diving team includes:

• Bob Foster: Head Athletic Trainer 

• Neil Mecagni '11: Equipment Manager 

• Nathan Baliva: Sports Information Director 

Some recent news about the men's swimming team includes: 

• • Dyson was named CAA Swimmer of the Week

  • Monmouth earned CSCAA Academic All-America Team Recognition