https://www.psaltoonalions.com en-us https://www.psaltoonalions.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260511ixszbi The Penn State Altoona Athletics department hosted the 2025-26 Intercollegiate Athletics Honors Ceremony on Sunday, May 3 in the Adler Arena. The annual event featured an array of awards, recognizing student-athletes from Penn State Altoona’s 19 NCAA Division III programs for their athletic and academic achievements over the past year. Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260511ixszbi https://www.psaltoonalions.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260407idzxdu GREENWOOD, Ind. – Six student-athletes from the Penn State Altoona swimming program were recognized for their academic excellence on Tuesday afternoon, when the College Sports Communicators released their NCAA Division III Academic All-District swim teams. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260407idzxdu https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260306hehlmd SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Four Penn State Altoona men’s swimming student-athletes earned spots on the All-State University of New York Athletic Conference team, thanks to their performances in the conference championship meet last month. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260306hehlmd https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260221womp5b BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team finished competing in the State University of New York Athletic Conference Championships, hosted at the Burt Flickinger Aquatic Center, today, placing fourth out of 11 teams.   Sat, 21 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260221womp5b https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260220wg2rvu BUFFALO, N.Y. – Through three complete days of the State University of New York Athletic Conference Championships, hosted at the Burt Flickinger Aquatic Center, the Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team was in fifth place out of 11 teams. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260220wg2rvu https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260219yfwq8h BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team continued their strong showing in night two of the State University of New York Athletic Conference Championships at Burt Flickinger Aquatic Center on Thursday, moving up to fourth place out of 11 teams.  Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260219yfwq8h https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260218yngf26 BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team had a strong showing in night one of the State University of New York Athletic Conference Championships on Wednesday, finishing in fifth place out of 11 teams by the conclusion of the opening finals session at the Burt Flickinger Aquatic Center. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260218yngf26 https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260216i0uoe0 Here is the latest edition of our student-athlete spotlight series! Learn more about men's swimming senior Adam Dotts and his experiences at Penn State Altoona. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260216i0uoe0 https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260131tt69dp BRADFORD, Pa. – In its final date of the regular season schedule, the Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team posted a 131-45 victory over conference foe Pitt-Bradford on Saturday afternoon in the Paul C. Duke III Aquatic Center. Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260131tt69dp https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/videos/20260127-0p63kwq8 The Penn State Altoona men's and women's swimming teams held their final home meet of the 2025-26 season on Saturday, January 24, taking on non-conference opponents Elizabethtown College and Juniata College. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/videos/20260127-0p63kwq8 https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260126jer5ve SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona senior Caden Traggiai (Saxonburg, PA/Knoch) was announced as the State University of New York Athletic Conference’s Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Monday afternoon. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260126jer5ve https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260124u5izo1 ALTOONA, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team competed in their last home meet of the 2025-26 season Saturday afternoon, when they hosted non-conference opponents Elizabethtown College and Juniata College.   Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260124u5izo1 https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260117ori6i1 LATROBE, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team traveled for its first dual meet of the semester on Saturday afternoon, when the Lions took a 148-107 loss to non-conference opponent Saint Vincent College at the Resnik Pool. Sat, 17 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260117ori6i1 https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260116po35ke ALTOONA, Pa. – The location for the Penn State Altoona men's and women's swim meet, scheduled for Saturday, January 17, has been changed from home to away. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20260116po35ke https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20251213xrtisr SARASOTA, Fla. – Penn State Altoona men’s swimming senior Caden Traggiai (Saxonburg, PA/Knoch) competed in the 2025 College National Open Water Championship on Saturday, a 5K swim race hosted by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America at Nathan Benderson Park. Sat, 13 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20251213xrtisr https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20251206rwagp1 WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team ended its semester on a high note Saturday afternoon, when the Lions defeated non-conference opponents Lycoming College and King’s College in a tri-meet hosted at Lycoming’s Lamade Natatorium. Sat, 06 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20251206rwagp1 https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/202511230uyzx6 CANTON, Ohio - After the final day of the Malone University Invitational on Saturday, the Penn State Altoona men's swimming team found itself in fourth place out of 14 teams.  Sat, 22 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/202511230uyzx6 https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/202511220o29zp CANTON, Ohio – The Penn State Altoona men's swimming team rose to fourth place out of 13 teams through two days of the Malone University Invitational, which wrapped up its second finals session of the event on Friday night in the Branin Natatorium.  Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/202511220o29zp https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/2025112102bedg CANTON, Ohio - Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team kicked off its first multi-day event of the 2025-26 season on Thursday, when the Lions competed in day one of the Malone University Invitational at the Branin Natatorium.   Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/2025112102bedg https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20251103ltglia SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona picked up both of this week’s SUNYAC Swimmer of the Week awards on Monday, when Lions freshman Victoria Oldford (Bucks County, PA/Palisades) was named the conference’s Women’s Swimmer of the Week and senior Caden Traggiai (Saxonburg, PA/Knoch) was tabbed as the Men’s Swimmer of the Week. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20251103ltglia https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20251101q88g6j ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team picked up its first dual meet win of the season on Saturday afternoon, when the Lions defeated non-conference opponent McDaniel College 139-57 in the Adler Natatorium. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20251101q88g6j https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20251025rn5wxk ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team faced off against Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference foe Penn State Behrend on Saturday afternoon in Adler Natatorium, where the Lions fell 161-100 to the visitors in the teams’ season opener. Sat, 25 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20251025rn5wxk https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20251020mw8und Coming off of a strong showing for both the men’s and women’s teams last year, the Penn State Altoona swimming program’s hopes are high for more success in 2025-26. Each squad brings back a strong core of swimmers from last season while welcoming in some new talent. Mon, 20 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20251020mw8und https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20250916kb5mxp ALTOONA, Pa. – Penn State Altoona Athletics announced on Tuesday the hiring of Brian Hein as the next head coach of its NCAA Division III men’s and women’s swimming program and as the department’s Director of Aquatics. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20250916kb5mxp https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20250605ollx5c SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Penn State Altoona men’s and women’s swimming program becomes one of three Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference teams to transition to a different league, it was announced on Thursday afternoon, when the Lions joined fellow conference schools Penn State Behrend and Pitt-Bradford in moving to the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) as associate members in swimming. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/mswimdive/2025-26/releases/20250605ollx5c https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wswimdive/2025-26/releases/20250605flat2h ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s and women’s swimming teams released their 2025-26 schedules on Thursday morning. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.psaltoonalions.com/sports/wswimdive/2025-26/releases/20250605flat2h