Swimming & Diving Ranked No. 14 In the SwimCloud Mid-Major Poll
Nov 24, 2025 | Women's Swimming and Diving
New Orleans – Following a successful midseason competition at the Phill Hansel Invitational over the weekend, the Tulane swimming & diving team is ranked No. 14 nationally in the SwimCloud Mid-Major Poll this week.
The program amassed 671.34 points overall in the poll to rank third among the all the schools in the American Conference.
In the American rankings, Tulane is ahead of Marshall (668.62), East Carolina (647.77), Florida Atlantic (581.53), Liberty (565.19), James Madison (494.03), and North Texas (489.77)
In the team's three-day meet in Houston at the prestigious Phill Hansel Invitational from Nov. 19-21, Tulane had a 108 season bests, 33 lifetime bests, 25 NIC B cuts, three NIC A cuts, nine top-10 school marks and 20 top 10 event marks. The NIC A cuts came from Eliza Lennox in the 50 free (22.63) and the 100 free (53.96) and the 200 medley relay team of Andrea Zeebe, Paula Gaya Bisquerra, Lennox and Rafaela Sumida (1:41.26). The school top 10 marks were recorded by Lennox (3rd - 50 free, 3rd - 100 fly & 2nd – 100 free),  Marin Shimkus (6th – 100 back), Bisquerra (4th – 100 breast & 6th in the 200 breast), Ebba Holgersson (6th – 100 breast), Danielle Barberie (4th – 200 breast), and Taylor Cekay (6th – platform diving).
Next, Tulane sends qualifiers to compete in the Open Water Championships in Sarasota, Fla on Dec. 13. The next team competition for the program is at the UNLV Invitational from Dec. 15-17 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The program finished the 2024-25 season with 54 top 10 school marks including 10 school records. The team also won six events, had 28 overall all conference marks, a placing of third overall at the league championship meet plus saw Head Coach Amanda Caldwell along with her staff being named the American's Coaching Staff of the Year. The program also had 10 qualify to participate in the National Championship Invitational this season, three divers that earned bids to the Zone D Diving Championship, had four swimmers named to the Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators and six that were CSCAA Scholar All-Americans. Additionally the program had nine NCAA 'B' cuts, placed fifth at the CSCAA Open Water Championships and rack up 10 American Conference Weekly honors (five swimmers of the week, two freshman swimmers of the week, two freshman divers of the week and one conference diver of the week).
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Tickets for the football plus men's and women's basketball seasons can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
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The program amassed 671.34 points overall in the poll to rank third among the all the schools in the American Conference.
In the American rankings, Tulane is ahead of Marshall (668.62), East Carolina (647.77), Florida Atlantic (581.53), Liberty (565.19), James Madison (494.03), and North Texas (489.77)
In the team's three-day meet in Houston at the prestigious Phill Hansel Invitational from Nov. 19-21, Tulane had a 108 season bests, 33 lifetime bests, 25 NIC B cuts, three NIC A cuts, nine top-10 school marks and 20 top 10 event marks. The NIC A cuts came from Eliza Lennox in the 50 free (22.63) and the 100 free (53.96) and the 200 medley relay team of Andrea Zeebe, Paula Gaya Bisquerra, Lennox and Rafaela Sumida (1:41.26). The school top 10 marks were recorded by Lennox (3rd - 50 free, 3rd - 100 fly & 2nd – 100 free),  Marin Shimkus (6th – 100 back), Bisquerra (4th – 100 breast & 6th in the 200 breast), Ebba Holgersson (6th – 100 breast), Danielle Barberie (4th – 200 breast), and Taylor Cekay (6th – platform diving).
Next, Tulane sends qualifiers to compete in the Open Water Championships in Sarasota, Fla on Dec. 13. The next team competition for the program is at the UNLV Invitational from Dec. 15-17 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The program finished the 2024-25 season with 54 top 10 school marks including 10 school records. The team also won six events, had 28 overall all conference marks, a placing of third overall at the league championship meet plus saw Head Coach Amanda Caldwell along with her staff being named the American's Coaching Staff of the Year. The program also had 10 qualify to participate in the National Championship Invitational this season, three divers that earned bids to the Zone D Diving Championship, had four swimmers named to the Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators and six that were CSCAA Scholar All-Americans. Additionally the program had nine NCAA 'B' cuts, placed fifth at the CSCAA Open Water Championships and rack up 10 American Conference Weekly honors (five swimmers of the week, two freshman swimmers of the week, two freshman divers of the week and one conference diver of the week).
TICKETS
Tickets for the football plus men's and women's basketball seasons can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
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WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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