Women's Swimming and Diving

Women’s Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week | Jan. 26, 2026

Swimmer of the Week
Name: Francesca Coppo
School: Pomona-Pitzer
Year: Junior
Events: Sprints/Breast
Hometown/High School: Amsterdam, The Netherlands / International School of Amsterdam
 
Coppo won the 100-yard breaststroke by 3.5 seconds in 1:05.99 for No. 6 Pomona-Pitzer Colleges in a double dual meet with Concordia University Irvine and Biola University. The junior also swam the breaststroke leg of the winning 200 Medley Relay (1:46.10) and placed third in the 100 Free (52.76).
 
Diver of the Week
Name: Lilly Gillespie
School: Pomona-Pitzer
Year: First-year
Events: 3m/1m
Hometown/High School: Boulder, Colo. / Watershed School
 
Gillespie won the 3-meter diving competition with an NCAA qualifying score of 268.95 and placed second one the 1m (274.13).
 

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