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🔟 NEWMAC women’s swimmers and divers to watch this season! Action began this past weekend and continues through February with the NEWMAC Championships!

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Happy National Coaches Day 🫡🥳🎉

Thank you to all of our amazing coaches who inspire our student-athletes each and every day!

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“For many current members of the Wellesley College community, the events of 9-11-2001 might only be something they’ve read about in history books or seen in documentaries on television. But our community lost someone special that day, and her memory greets you every day as you walk onto the pool deck.

Rahma Salie ’96 was a former gymnast who decided to give diving a try when she started at Wellesley. She was always smiling, even after tough practices learning new dives. That smile was contagious and was often accompanied by a joyful laugh, which could be heard by the swimmers across the pool. She was a kind soul, with the biggest heart.

After graduating from Wellesley, Rahma remained in the Boston area for work and to be close to family members who lived nearby. In 1998, she married her husband Micky Theodoridis in nearby Cambridge. On the morning of September 11, 2001, Rahma and Micky boarded American Airlines Flight 11 to attend a wedding in California. They were expecting their first child in November 2001.

In honor of their 20th college reunion in 2016, a group of Rahma’s teammates and friends organized the donation and dedication of the diving dry board and rigging in Rahma’s memory. All current Wellesley swimmers see that equipment each time they are on the pool deck, and the Wellesley divers are lucky enough to train on it. Even if you didn’t know Rahma Salie, her smile can still be felt at the pool every day.” - Kristen Laudadio Ray ’96

“Rahma’s smile….I can still picture it clearly all these years later. She was one of those people who was always positive and upbeat. She was also a hard worker, who embraced the challenge of learning a new sport. Her teammates loved her, and as Kristen noted, we would hear her laugh at the other end of the pool and smile. Rahma brought people together and I found it very fitting that her teammates would want to give something in her memory that was related to, and would help other divers. Every year on 9-11 I am touched to see the remembrances her teammates post. Rahma was a beautiful soul and I hope that today you will take just a minute to smile in her memory.” - Former Swimming & Diving Coach Bonnie Dix

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FY Scavenger Hunt was a success!! 💙

Our first-year athletes got into groups to go and explore places throughout campus in a race against time. The groups went to six different locations across campus and met with PERA members to learn some fun facts and backstories about Wellesley. The winners were awarded some prizes for their speed and agility through the challenge and our first-years played an amazing game of Kahoot to end the day.

Looks like a start to an amazing first-year!!

#GoBlue💙 #EarnTheW #WellesleyAthletics

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After an amazing week at camp and a fun little side quest through Colorado and Nebraska, it’s time to get back to work. School season is getting closer, and every practice is another opportunity to perfect the details, upgrade my dives, and build confidence. The break was great, but growth happens when the work begins. The grind isn’t something I have to do…it’s honestly my favorite part! Back to the basics today. Championships are built long before competition day. Time to get to work. ♥️🔥#highschooldiver #highschoolathlete #classof2027recruit #2027diver #springboarddiver

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To our graduating SHAWMUT senior swimmers—thank you for your dedication, leadership, and countless hours of hard work both in and out of the pool.

We are so proud of everything you’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see where your next chapter takes you. Wishing each of you the very best as you dive into new opportunities. Keep chasing your goals, believing in yourselves, and making waves wherever you go.

Congratulations, Seniors!

#SHAWMUTPRIDE

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Swimming Scholars 🤗🏊

Blue swimming & diving has been named a Spring CSCAA Scholar Team with a 3.65 Team GPA. Additionally, Kavita Sekhon ‘26 has earned CSCAA Individual Scholar All-America First Team honors.

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Take a look back at some of the Blue swimming & diving highlights from this past year!

📸 Frank Poulin, @yitzelsernaphotography

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Thank you to Cradles to Crayons Boston Giving Factory for having Wellesley Athletics today! Our team had a loving time putting together the final shop lists for families across the Boston area. #cradlestocrayons #endclothinginsecurity #earnthew 🖍️

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We Are Honored 🪢🥇

The NEWMAC gave out its first annual Honors Cord, reserved for graduating student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.90 or higher during their collegiate careers.

The Blue had seven recipients:

🚣‍♀️ Hannah Bates ‘26
🏃‍♀️ Emily Brydges ‘26
🎾 Emilee Pak ‘26
🥍 Anna Blake Patrick ‘26
🏃‍♀️ Claire Peng ‘26
⚽️ Elina Saab-Sundén ‘26
🏊‍♀️ Kavita Sekhon ‘26

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Kimberly Lee ‘26 commits to Wellesley. Congrats!

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We have euro summer at home

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