Skidmore Swimming & Diving Captures Individual Championship, Shatters School Records

ITHACA — The four-day 2025 Liberty League Swimming and Diving Championship was a successful event for Skidmore College, which earned a total of 30 podium finishes, broke 19 school records, and captured an individual conference championship.

On day one (Feb. 19), Skidmore kicked off the meet with senior Nicolas Sodi earning a runner-up finish to highlight five individual and two relay podium finishes, in addition to four new program records being set. With Sodi securing a silver finish in the 500 free on the men’s side, the women saw four records fall in the 500 free, 200 IM, 100 back, and the 400 medley relay.

On day two, Ryan Delfico defended his title in the 400 IM A-Final, cruising through the first two strokes to stay in contention, before making his move in the breaststroke portion of the race to take the lead and hold on for a back-to-back conference championship victory with the fastest time of 4:03.19. The senior’s victory highlighted another eventful finals session from the Thoroughbreds, who placed five individual podium finishes alongside two relay podium finishes, while also breaking program records in the men’s 200 free, women’s 400 IM, women’s 100 fly, and women’s 200 free relay.

The Thoroughbreds wrapped up day three of the meet with four individual and four relay podium finishes, in addition to four new program records being set: the men’s 200 fly and 800 free, and the women’s 200-medley relay and 100 breast.

On the final day of the meet, Skidmore earned a silver finish in the men’s 200 back, as well as a runner-up placement in the women’s 1650 free. The men also reset the record books in the 200 back, 200 breast, and 400 free relay. The women broke school records in the 1000 free, 1650 free, 100 free, and 400 free relay.

Overall, the men’s team finished the meet in fifth place after scoring 850 points, while the women finished fourth with 857 points.