MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (March 12, 2024) - The St. Thomas University Women's Swimming and Diving team made history, finishing as runner up in the NAIA National Championships. This is year three of competition on the women's side, and in 2022 they had four qualifiers and finished 15th, last year in 2023 they had 13 qualifiers and finished in 6th place, and this year they had 18 qualifiers (which is everyone on the roster) and finished 2nd overall. The bar has been raised each year, and next year all eyes are set on a Women's National Championship.

When asked about the Women's accomplishment, here's what Head Coach Ceasar Asadi had to say- "I'll never forget stepping onto campus in January 2021 and having two women on the team. I didn't even have enough for a relay team. Fast forward three years and we have just won our first ever relay National title. Watching the women finish first in the 200 free relay and seeing their reactions after, there are no words as a coach that can describe that. I couldn't be any prouder of this team, and i know that they have a taste for it now, and i'm truly excited for what's to come."

Individual National Champion

The 2023-24 Sun Conference Women's Swimmer of the year Stella Warborn won two individual National Championships, first in the 100-yard breaststroke, and the 200-yard breaststroke. Both times broke NAIA National records with a (1:01.41) in the 100, and a (2:14.18) in the 200. The 200-yard breaststroke National record was standing since 1993, 31 years ago. 

200-yard Relay National Champion

The women's 200-yard freestyle relay team composed of Sophomore Ana Sales, Freshman Ellasen Peot, Sophomore Martine Abrahamsen, and Freshman Regan Garcia won the national championship with a time of (1:33.91.) the first ever in STU Women's Swimming.