The Iowa State Cyclones women's swimming and diving team represents Iowa State University (ISU) and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The team is coached by Matt Leach, who has led Iowa State since the 2024-2025 season. The Cyclones host their home meets at Beyer Pool on Iowa State's campus.

History

Iowa State first had club swim teams dating back to the 1920s but first put together a varsity squad for the 1970–71 year. They were able to capture their first Big Eight Title in 1974 under coach Deidre Singleton.http://bigeightsports.com/Sports/WomensSwimming/WomensSwimmingChampionships.htm

Head Coach Ramsey Van Horn was hired in 1979 to lead the Cyclones. Iowa State experienced a considerable amount of individual success under Ramsey including 15 All-Americans and 21 Conference Champions. Ramsey was let go in 1997.

4-time All-American Matt “the technician” Leach took over as head coach beginning at the 2024–2025 season He is assisted by Jeff Warrick who is a diving specialist.

Record

RecordYearHead CoachDual RecordConference TournamentPostseason 1970–71 Deidra Singleton 3-0 – – 1971–72 Deidra Singleton 2-0 – – 1972–73 Deidra Singleton 3-1 – – 1973–74 Deidra Singleton 3-0 1st – 1974–75 Deidra Singleton 1-0 2nd – 1975–76 Deidra Singleton 2-1 2nd – 1976–77 Deidra Singleton 3-3 5th – 1977–78 Bobb Bottger 1–3 6th – 1978–79 Bobb Bottger 5-1 5th – 1979–80 Ramsey Van Horn 6-1 2nd – 1980–81 Ramsey Van Horn 5-5 4th – 1981–82 Ramsey Van Horn 7-2 3rd – 1982–83 Ramsey Van Horn 3–4 3rd – 1983–84 Ramsey Van Horn 0–8 5th – 1984–85 Ramsey Van Horn 6-4 4th – 1985–86 Ramsey Van Horn 2–7 4th – 1986–87 Ramsey Van Horn 3–8 3rd – 1987–88 Ramsey Van Horn 5–6 3rd – 1988–89 Ramsey Van Horn 5-5 3rd – 1989–90 Ramsey Van Horn 5-5 3rd – 1990–91 Ramsey Van Horn 6-4 3rd – 1991–92 Ramsey Van Horn 5–6 3rd – 1992–93 Ramsey Van Horn 4–6 3rd – 1993–94 Ramsey Van Horn 5-5 3rd – 1994–95 Ramsey Van Horn 6-6 4th – 1995–96 Ramsey Van Horn 4-2 4th –YearHead CoachDual RecordConference TournamentPostseason 1996–97 Ramsey Van Horn 5–7 6th – 1997–98 Duane Sorenson 4–7 6th – 1998–99 Duane Sorenson 4–5 6th – 1999-00 Duane Sorenson 5-5 6th – 2000–01 Duane Sorenson 6-4 5th – 2001–02 Duane Sorenson 6-4 4th – 2002–03 Duane Sorenson 7-2 5th – 2003–04 Duane Sorenson 5–6 5th – 2004–05 Duane Sorenson 3–6 6th – 2005–06 Duane Sorenson 5-4 6th – 2006–07 Duane Sorenson 5-4 6th – 2007–08 Duane Sorenson 5-4 5th – 2008–09 Duane Sorenson 6-5 5th – 2009–10 Duane Sorenson 8-4 5th – 2010–11 Duane Sorenson 5-5 6th – 2011–12 Duane Sorenson 5-3 5th – 2012–13 Duane Sorenson 4–5 5th – 2013–14 Duane Sorenson 7-3-1 3rd – 2014–15 Duane Sorenson 7-4 2nd – 2015–16 Duane Sorenson 6-5 3rd –2016-17Duane Sorenson3-4-13rd–2017-18Duane Sorenson4-54th–2018-19Duane Sorenson7-45th–2019-20Duane Sorenson5-54th–2020-21Duane Sorenson2-15th– Total – 208-184-1 – –

Individual Accomplishments

Swimming Conference Champions

Big 12 Swimming ChampionsYearPlayerEvent 1974 Cindy Leigh 50 Yard Backstroke 100 Yard Backstroke 200 Yard Individual Medley 200 Yard Medley Relay 400 Yard Medley Relay 400 Freestyle Relay 1974 Debbie Wright 100 Yard Individual Medley 50 Yard Butterfly 100 Yard Butterfly 200 Yard Medley Relay 400 Yard Medley Relay 400 Freestyle Relay 1974 Barb Beatty 200 Yard Medley Relay 400 Yard Medley Relay 400 Freestyle Relay 1974 Jo Kelly 200 Yard Medley Relay400 Yard Medley Relay400 Freestyle Relay 1975 Cindy Leigh 50 Yard Relay 200 Yard Medley Relay 1975 Sharon Waterstreet 50 Yard Relay 200 Yard Medley Relay 1975 Jo Kelly 50 Yard Relay 200 Yard Medley Relay 1976 Cindy Leigh 50 Yard Backstroke 200 Yard Medley Relay 1976 Anne Beran 200 Yard Medley Relay 1976 Muriel MacBride 200 Yard Medley Relay 1976 Sharon Waterstreet 200 Yard Medley Relay 1979 Sue Wyatt 50 Yard Breaststroke 1979 Theresa Morse 50 Yard Backstroke 1980 Theresa Morse 50 Yard Backstroke 1980 Lynn Ellis 400 Yard Individual Medley 1981 Theresa Morse 50 Yard Backstroke 1982 Tanya Roach 500 Yard Freestyle 1983 Tanya Roach 500 Yard Freestyle 1984 Jeanne Fleck 400 Yard Medley Relay 1984 Lisa Fraser 400 Yard Medley Relay 1984 Karen Groth 400 Yard Medley Relay 1984 Mary Coluccy 400 Yard Medley Relay 1988 Jenni Adams 100 Yard Breaststroke 1989 Jenni Adams 100 Yard Breaststroke 200 Yard Breaststroke 1991 Jenni Adams 50 Yard Freestyle 1998 Kim Reid 100 Yard Breaststroke 1999 Kim Reid 100 Yard Breaststroke

Diving Conference Champions

Big 12 Diving ChampionsYearPlayerEvent 1974 Mary Hartmann 1-Meter Dive 1974 Laura Vernon 3-Meter Dive 1977 Laura Vernon 1-Meter Dive 1980 MaryAnn Eadie 1-Mete Dive 3-Meter Dive 1986 Janet Lahti 1-Mete Dive 3-Meter Dive 1987 Janet Lahti 3-Meter Dive 1992 Katie Grinnell 1-Meter Dive 2005 Hillary Nichols Platform Dive

All-Americans

All-AmericansYearPlayerEvent 1982 Tanya Roach 500 Free1,650 Free 1982 Karen Groth 50 Fly100 Fly200 Medley Relay400 Medley Relay 1982 Lynn Ellis 200 Butterfly 1982 Annette Ackerson 200 Medley Relay400 Medley Relay 1982 Lisa Fraser 200 Medley Relay400 Medley Relay 1982 Mary Coluccy 200 Medley Relay400 Medley Relay 1983 Karen Groth 50 Butterfly 1989 Jenni Adams 100 Breaststroke

Facilities

Beyer Hall Pool is the site of Cyclone home swimming meets. The facility houses a six-lane, T-shaped, 25-yard competitive pool with an attached diving well. The pool has permanent spectator seating for approximately 800 people. The competitive pool has a variable depth bottom and turbulence reducing gutters. Beyer pool is also equipped with a Colorado electronic timing system and a seven-line scoreboard display. Underwater viewing windows aid the coaching staff with stroke correction and videotape stroke analysis.

Beyer's diving well has two 1-meter diving boards, two 3-meter diving boards and a 5-meter platform. The 5-meter platform and 1-meter diving boards are on concrete stands. The 3-meter boards are on Durafirm stands and all diving boards are Maxiflex model “B” springboards. Next to the diving well are a trampoline and a dry-board that is fully equipped with a spotting rig designed to help divers learn and perfect somersaulting and twisting dives. The pool also has two TIVO video systems that capture dives off each board and platform allowing divers to quickly view the dive they just performed.

Beyer has been the home of the 1962 and 1971 NCAA meets as well as numerous conference championships.

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