Women's Swimming & Diving

Women’s Swimming & Diving Program Overview

The women’s swimming program at GCC is a member of the NJCAA Region III.  There are twenty-one women’s programs in the country, ten of which are a member of Region III.  The women’s swimming and diving team has a meteoric rise to success at Genesee.  In their first five years of existence, the Lady Cougars won two National Championships in the non-scholarship division and finished second three times.

Season Complete
Record 4-1 (WNYAC)
NJCAA Non-Scholarship Champions
Region III Northeast District Runner-Ups

2007-2008 Season Wrap-Up
The women's swimming and diving team won their second straight and fourth in the program's history NJCAA non-scholarship division national championship. Prior to the national meet, the Lady Cougars placed second in the Region III Northeast District championships. During their regular swimming and diving season, the women's team placed first at two invitationals and second at another one.

The Lady Cougars received strong performances throughout the season from Alissa Andrews (Mexico, NY), Sarah Barr (Middleport, NY), and Bobbie Jo Passamonte (Corfu, NY).

Andrews, the team's captain, finished her GCC swimming career strong at the national meet. She finished in the top ten with CSCAA All-American swims in the 400 individual medley and 200 butterfly.
Sarah Barr, who began her freshman season at the start of second semester, was named the Northeast District Female Swimmer of the Year. She was well deserving of this award as she was the Northeast District Champion in the following three events: 200 individual medley, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke. Barr also broke three GCC school records in the 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and 200 individual medley.

Another freshman stand-out, Bobbie Jo Passamonte, was named to the All-Region III team. Passamonte was also the Northeast District Champion in the 400 individual medley.