FIU Sweeps AAC Weekly Women’s Swim & Dive Awards
FIU’s Christie Chue picked up five first-place finishes out of six individual events she competed across two meets against Liberty and Illinois.
FIU, SMU Earn Weekly AAC Swimming & Diving Honors
SMU’s Jenna Watson, Colin Feehery and Peter Smithson earned weekly honors, as did FIU’s Maha Gouda.
FIU Sweeps Weekly American Athletic Conference Swim & Dive Awards
Christie Chue and Maha Gouda claimed the AAC’s weekly awards after strong showings in FIU’s season-opening meet against Miami (FL).
UNC’s Vazquez Leads, 10 Divers Punch Ticket To Women’s NCAAs On Day 1 of Zone B
UNC sophomore Aranza Vazquez Montano was one of 10 divers to punch their ticket to Women’s NCAAs on Sunday in Atlanta.
FIU Wins 8th Consecutive Conference USA Title, Longest Streak in C-USA History
Led by a relay sweep and 13 event victories, FIU won their 8th consecutive Conference USA Championship, scoring 1131.5 points.
2022 Conference USA Championships: Arielle Hayon Shatters 100 Fly Meet Record
Rice freshman Arielle Hayon shattered the meet record in the 100 butterfly to highlight the third day of the 2022 Conference USA Championships.
2022 Conference USA Championships Day 2: FIU’s Chue Posts 1:58.42 in 200 IM Win
Following the second day of action at the 2022 Conference USA Championships, FIU has begun to pull away from the pack, racking up a total of 352 points.
2022 Conference USA Fan Guide: Diving Keeps FIU One Step Ahead of Rice
The FIU women will vie for their eighth straight Conference USA titles this weekend with Rice hot on their heels.
FIU Sweeps South Florida Diving Invitational
During the meet, the Panthers won all three events. In addition, two divers qualified for NCAA Zones. They have one more meet before conference championships.
Internationals Help FIU (Women) Over FGCU
All of FIU’s individual event wins on Saturday came from international students, including three from freshman Christie Chue from Singapore.
Florida International University Snags Israeli National Jessica Shpilko (2022)
Jessica Shpilko of Israel has announced her decision to continue her academic and athletic careers at FIU beginning in the spring of 2022.
FIU Rising Junior Elinah Phillip Will Represent BVI at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Maha Gouda (left) will represent Egypt in diving, while Elinah Phillip (right) will swim for the British Virgin Islands this summer.
Virginia Tech Hires Former Alabama, FIU Diving Coach Rio Ramirez
Ramirez, a 5-time conference coach of the year in 7 seasons at FIU, replaces Ron Piemonte, who retired after 15 seasons with the Hokies.
2021 NCAA Women’s Diving Preview: Purdue, Texas & IU Should Score Big
Texas leads all women’s teams with four qualified divers and 9 total event entries. But Purdue and Indiana should also score big on the boards.
FIU Holds Off an Upstart Rice, Clinches 7th-Straight C-USA Title
While the lead swung back and forth, FIU’s diving group bailed them out heading into the 400 free relay, and they took number seven.
