Liberty Set to Compete at Tulane

The Liberty swimming & diving group will head to New Orleans, La., for the primary time, competing at fellow American Conference foe Tulane, Friday and Saturday at Reily Student Recreation Center Natatorium.

This weekend’s meet will probably be a two-day contest, starting at 5 p.m. ET (4 p.m. CT) on Friday. The two groups will start day two at midday ET (11 a.m. CT), Saturday.

           

How to Follow the Lady Flames

Live outcomes will probably be obtainable by the MeetCellular App.  Additionally, followers can watch a stay video stream on YouTube.

 

Liberty has the Top Time within the American Conference within the Following Events

100 backstroke – Gwyneth Frick – 53.91 (14^th nationally)

200 IM – Gwyneth Frick – 2:05.21

200 medley relay – 1:42.05

400 medley relay – 3:46.94

Team Notes

• Liberty, James Madison and Marshall joined the American Conference as affiliate members in ladies’s swimming & diving starting on July 1, 2025.
• In the 2025 American Conference Preseason Poll, Rice was voted first, adopted by Liberty in second. Tulane was picked to complete fourth within the preseason ballot.  
• The Lady Flames are 1-0 in opposition to American Conference opponents this season, topping East Carolina 194-155 this previous weekend at Liberty Natatorium. Liberty gained three out of 4 relays and 12 out of 13 particular person swimming occasions. East Carolina gained each diving occasions.
• Liberty’s Aly Bozzuto gained three occasions final weekend in opposition to ECU (50 free, 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke), whereas the Lady Flames received two victories from Emma Herrera (500 free, 1000 free), Kamryn Cannings (100 free, 200 free) and Gwyneth Frick (100 again, 200 IM).
• Liberty gained its seventh straight convention championship, claiming the 2025 Atlantic Sun Swimming & Diving Championships. The group posted 10 top-eight finishes on Saturday evening, profitable all 5 occasions whereas incomes eight medals. For the meet, Liberty earned 40 A Finals, 26 podiums and 13 occasion wins. The Lady Flames set eight program data, 5 meet data and 5 convention data, whereas incomes 10 NCAA B cuts and 4 NCAA Zone Qualifying scores.
• Head Coach Jake Shellenberger was voted ASUN Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year. It was his seventh Coach of the Year honor and fourth in a row. Samantha Pickens was voted ASUN Women’s Diving Coach of the Year.
• Kamryn Cannings was named Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet, profitable the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly.
• Shannon Icard earned Most Outstanding Diver of the Meet honors, as she gained one-meter, three-meter and platform on the ASUN Championships.
• Aly Bozzuto gained the convention title within the 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke, whereas ending second within the 50 freestyle.  She was named Most Outstanding Freshman of the Meet.
• Bozzuto and Cannings each represented the Lady Flames within the NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships.
• The Lady Flames had been represented by Maddie Freece, Shannon Icard and Chloe LaDepend on the NCAA Zone Championships, with Icard making two finals appearances.
• Sixteenth-year Head Coach Jake Shellenberger has led the Lady Flames from this system’s inception. He has posted a 137-41 dual-meet document, being named CCSA/ASUN Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year seven occasions (2012, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025).
• A program-record seven Lady Flames acquired CSCAA Individual Scholar All-America second group honors final season, in Aly Bozzuto, Kamryn Cannings, Malia Francis, Maddie Freece, Shannon Icard, Chloe LaDepend and Sydney Stricklin.
• A complete of six present Lady Flames have posted convention podium finishes of their profession, led by six medals from Kamryn Cannings. Aly Bozzuto (3), Shannon Icard (3), Eden Troxell (3), Malia Francis (2), and Emily Harstad (1) have all podiumed as effectively.  

Matchup Highlights

• Liberty is 2-0 all-time in opposition to Tulane in swimming & diving, most lately defeating the Green Wave 205.5-147.5, Oct. 18-19, 2024 at Liberty Natatorium. The Lady Flames had beforehand crushed Tulane 131-93 at a meet hosted by FGCU, Jan. 4, 2020.
• The Green Wave opens its 2025-26 season this weekend. Tulane, led by 2025 American Conference Coaching Staff of the Year, completed third on the 2025 American Conference Championships.

Up Next
The Lady Flames will take per week off from competitors earlier than heading to Buies Creek, N.C., to tackle Campbell within the longest-running collection in program historical past. Liberty and Campbell will face off on Oct. 25 at midday.