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2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Sydney Severini

  • Class Senior
  • Position Breast / IM
  • Hometown Wood-Ridge, N.J.
  • High School Immaculate Heart Academy

Biography

SWIM CLOUD PROFILE

CSCAA Scholar All-American (2024-25)
CSC Academic All-District® Team (2023-24), (2024-25)

A-10 All-Academic Team (2024-25)
A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022-23)

2025 A-10 SILVER MEDALIST – 200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY
2025 A-10 BRONZE MEDALIST – 200-YARD BREASTSTROKE
2024 A-10 BRONZE MEDALIST- 200-YARD BREASTSTROKE

As a Junior (2024-25)

  • Holds the fastest time in program history in the 200 backstroke (2:11.92)
  • Has the second-best time in DU history in the 100 backstroke (1:02.12)
  • Holds the ninth best time in program history in the 200-yard IM (2:02.15)
  • Was a member of the 200 medley relay team that took silver at the Atlantic 10 Championships (3:39.92)
  • Captured the bronze in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:11.92) at the A-10 Championships
  • Tabbed 4th in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:13.37) at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship
  • Member of the 400 medley relay team that took 10th at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship (3:42.08)
  • Finished 3rd in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:15.38) at the Fall Frenzy
  • Member of the 400 medley relay team that captured gold at the Richmond Duals (3:50.47)
  • Captured a 1st place finish in the 200-yard breast (2:16.56) and 2nd place finish as a member of the 200 medley relay team (1:42.98) against WVU & Villanova
  • Three 1st place finishes in the 100 breast (1:04.32), 200 breast (2:17.94), and 200 medley relay (1:43.23) in a tri meet against Cleveland State and George Mason

As a Sophomore (2023-2024)

  • Holds the second fastest time in school history in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:14.03)
  • Has the fourth fastest time in school history in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.45)
  • Owns the 9th fastest time in program history in the 200-yard IM (2:02.15)
  • Took home bronze in the 200-yard breaststroke at the A-10 Championships (2:14.03)
  • Member of the 200-yard medley relay team that took fifth at the A-10 Championships (1:40.79)
  • Finished 10th in the 200-yard breaststroke at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship (2:16.10)
  • 1st place finish in the 200-yard breast at the A10 Classic (2:23.23)
  • 1st place finish in the 100-yard breast at the A10 Classic (1:06.52)
  • 2nd place finish in the 200-yard IM at the A10 Classic (2:08.27)
  • Took 2nd in the 100-yard breaststroke at the Western PA Invite (1:05.33)
  • Finished 2nd in the 200-yard breast at the Queens Fall Frenzy (2:17.25)
  • Member of 400 medley relay team that took 3rd at Queens Fall Frenzy (3:45.75)
  • Records 6th place finish in 100-yard breast at Queens Fall Frenzy (1:03.37) 

As a Freshman (2022-2023)

  • 4th in the 200-yard Breast at the A-10 Championships (2:15.08) 
  • 9th in the 100-yard Breast at the A-10 Championships (1:03.65) 
  • Won the 200-yard Breast at the Western PA Invitational (2:21.79) 
  • 2nd in the 100-yard Breast at the Western PA Invitational (1:05.64) 
  • 9th in the 200-yard Breast at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships (2:15.77) 
  • 3rd in the 50-yard Breast against Marshall (30.11) 
  • 3rd in the 100-yard Breast against Marshall (1:06.27) 
  • 3rd in the 200-yard IM against Marshall (2:11.14) 
  • 3rd in the 100-yard Breast against Buffalo (1:05.98) 
  • 3rd in the 100-yard Free against Youngstown State and Niagara (55.46) 
Before Duquesne
  • Competed at Immaculate Heart Academy for Head Coach Lia Kunnapus
  • Member of Jersey Flyers Aquatic Club (JFAC) led by Ruben Sembrano
  • All American 100 Breast, First Team all county 100 Breast, 200 IM, 400 Free Relay and 200 Medley Relay
  • High School Record Holder, 100 breast
  • County Record Holder, 100 breast
  • Club: 2nd place at Sectionals Championships, 200 breast 3rd place at Sectionals Championships, 100 breast
Personal
  • Daughter of Carolann and Thomas Severini
  • Has one sister

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Breast / IM
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Breast / IM
  • 2024-25Junior

    Breast / IM
  • 2025-26Senior

    Breast / IM

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