Penn opens its 2026-27 women’s swimming and diving season Saturday at Delaware, building on a second-place finish at the 2026 Ivy League Championships. The Quakers return several All-Ivy performers and school-record holders, while eight first-year swimmers and freshman diver Whittier Molloy are set for their collegiate debuts.

By the Numbers
  • Penn scored 1,204 points to finish second at the 2026 Ivy League Championships.
  • Junior Kayla Fu holds 3 individual school records and is part of 4 record-setting relay teams.
  • Delaware is 1-2, with its win coming against Towson, 193-107.
Yes, But

Penn’s returning records and All-Ivy experience offer a strong foundation, but Delaware is coming off an ASUN championship and has senior Victoria Novinskiy, the program’s first NCAA Championships qualifier.

State of Play
  • Diving starts at 10 a.m. Saturday; swimming follows at noon.
  • Penn returns seven Second Team All-Ivy selections and adds Megan Shaffer, formerly an assistant coach at Army West Point, to its coaching staff.
Bottom Line

Penn opens with a useful early test against a Delaware team with recent conference success, while giving its returning record holders and newcomers their first chance to set the tone for the season.