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2024-25 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Dana Witte

Dana Witte

  • Position:
    Free/IM
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Previous Team:
    Webster Thomas
  • Hometown:
    Rochester, N.Y.
  • Major:
    Environmental Biology and Anthropology

Summary

Biography

Career Statistics

2024-2025 (Senior)
Events: Free/IM
  • Scored a second place result in the 200 Free and third in the 500 Free against Le Moyne
  • Won the 1000 Free in 10:59.56 and took third in the 500 Free against Lafayette
  • Placed in the top 10 in the 1650 Free with a time of 17:31.52 at the Bruno Invitational
  • Tallied a third place result in the 1000 Free at Holy Cross
  • Closed out the season in the top 25 in the 1650 Free at the Patriot League Championships... also swam season-best times of 5:09.22 in the 500 Free and 1:57.04 in the 200 Free

2023-2024 (Junior)
Events: Free/IM
  • Tallied a second place result in the 1000 Free with a time of 11:07.62 against Le Moyne
  • Finished third in the 1000 Free on a 1:00.93 against Marist
  • Placed in the top 15 in the 1650 Free at the Bruno Invitational, touching the wall in 17:47.20
  • Earned a top-20 result in the 1650 Free with a season-best 17:32.75 at the Patriot League Championships

2022-2023 (Sophomore)
Events: Free/IM
  • Took second in the 500 Free with a time of 5:17.52 against Binghamton
  • Scored a second place result in the 1000 Free and third in the 500 Free against Lafayette
  • Third to the wall in the 1000 Free against Loyola
  • Collected a matching pair of second place results in the 500 Free (5:16.84) and 1000 Free (10:50.80) at Marist
  • Stayed in the top 20 in the 1650 Free at the WVU Invitational
  • Won the 1000 Free and took third in the 200 Back against Hamilton
  • Placed in the top 15 in the 1650 Free to close out the season at the Patriot League Championships

2021-2022 (First Year)
Events: Free/IM
  • Opened her collegiate debut with a top 10 finish at the Colgate Invitational, highlighted by a ninth place finish in the 200 Free with a time of 1:58.89
  • Tallied a pair of third place results in the 200 and 500 Free at Binghamton
  • Took second in both the 100 Free (55.47) and 200 IM (2:15.69) at Lafayette
  • Won the 200 Free against Loyola with a time of 1:58.59, and took third with a 55.06 in the 100 Free
  • Scored a pair of second place finishes in the 200 Free (1:56.64) and 100 Free (54.95) against Marist
  • Posted two top-20 results at the WVU Invitational, touching the wall in 1:55.37 in the 200 Free and in 5:08.90 in the 500 Free
  • Took the win in the 500 Free at Hamilton
  • Won the 500 Free with a time of 5:20.47 and placed third in the 200 Free (1:59.29) in final home meet of the regular season against Holy Cross
  • Finished in the top 25 in the 500 Free with a season-best time of 5:07.32 at the Patriot League Championships

Before Colgate
Accomplishments: Named Monroe County Swimmer of the Year in 2020…Monroe County Division I Swimmer of the Year in 2019…Was a five-time First Team All-County honoree…Owns the Webster Thomas High record in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays…Earned Team MVP in four consecutive seasons…Served as a captain for her high school team in 2019 and 2020…Recognized as Outstanding Female Swimmer of the Year for Webster Bluefins…Hold’s the club’s records in the 50 butterfly as well as the 200, 400, and 800 freestyle relays.
Personal: Born Dana Carlisle Witte in Rochester, N.Y…Daughter of Missy Whipple…Has two brothers, Jake and Griffin, and one sister Lily.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    Free/IM
    5'5"

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Free/IM
    5'5"

  • 2023-24Junior

    Free/IM
    5'5"

  • 2024-25Senior

    Free/IM
    5'5"