URI finishes second at Harold Anderson Invitational First-year Lily Hsu broke the long-standing 3-meter diving record set by Ashley Good in 2000. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Swimming and Diving team hosted its annual Harold Anderson Invitational, hosting teams from around the Northeast. The three-day event concluded with the Rams finishing second…
Rylee Kelly brings resume of success, experience to URI Swim and Dive Team Kelly was a six-time All–American in high school and has already earned an Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week award. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com With an Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honor under her belt just two months into her collegiate swimming…
Mick Westkott has coached the women’s program since the team’s inception in 1975. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese After a half-decade, the University of Rhode Island’s longest-tenured coach has decided to hang up his whistle for good. The University announced on March 30 that Mick Westkott will retire following a 50-year run with the Swimming and…
The University of Rhode Island Swimming and Diving team closed out their season this past weekend at the Atlantic 10 Championships, finishing in 11th place with 72 team points. The times recorded by the team were among the best all season, according to Rhode Island Swimming and Diving coach Lilli Deering. “They did really well…
Swimming and Diving continued their great start to the season with a tie for the Harold Anderson Invitational late last month. PHOTO CREDIT: Siobhan Richards The University of Rhode Island Women’s Swimming and Diving team tied for first with the University of Vermont at the Harold Anderson Invitational late last month. University of Vermont, Providence…
For the first time in 43 years, the University of Rhode Island Women’s Swimming and Diving team will be under new management with new Head Coach Lilli Deering beginning her first year at the helm for Rhody. Former Head Coach Mick Weskott has been an important piece of the swimming and diving program for nearly…
After a tumultuous season due to COVID, the Ram’s Swim and Dive team placed in the top 10 at the Atlantic 10 Championships. Photo from gorhody.com. The Rhode Island Swim and Dive team completed their season at the Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships, finishing the competition in 10th place. The championships were held over…
Saturday saw the Rams lose for the first time this season vs Central Connecticut. Photo by James Singer. The University of Rhode Island Swimming and Diving team suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday when they fell to Central Connecticut in a hotly contested matchup by a score of 149-143. Despite the final…
Photo from gorhody.com. After the 2020 portion of the University of Rhode Island Swim and Dive season was cancelled and a two-month pause was put in place, the Rams were eager to get back in the water this past weekend. It was a team effort from Rhody that allowed them to dominate their first meet…
The swimming and diving team has begun preparing for the upcoming season. Photos courtesy of URI athletics. The University of Rhode Island’s women’s swimming and diving team has officially begun preparing to make waves for the upcoming season. The team was unable to start practice until Sept. 23 per the athletic department’s decision. However, Head…