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Wellesley College Athletics

2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster

Photos by Yitzel Serna '26
Photos by Frank Poulin
Courtesy of WPI Athletics
Courtesy of WPI Athletics

Lily Fender

  • Height 5-4
  • Year 2028
  • Hometown Burnsville, N.C.
  • High School Mountain Heritage
  • Position Back/Free
  • Major Undeclared
  • Pronunciation LIL-ee FIN-der

Biography


Link to SwimCloud.com Career Statistics

2025-26:
  • Runner-up in the 100 Back (1:01.23) and fourth in the 200 Back (2:14.47) at Wheaton
  • Claimed silver in the 100 Back (1:02.10) and 400 IM (5:06.05) and bronze in the 100 Free (57.61) at Mount Holyoke
  • Eighth in the “B” finals of the 200 Back (2:13.33) and ninth in the “B” finals of the 100 Back (1:00.61) at the MIT Winter Invite
  • Earned bronze in the 200 Back (2:14.00) at WPI
  • Earned silver in the 100 Back (59.80) and 200 Back (2:09.46) with a PR in the 200 IM (2:15.44) at the Wellesley Invitational
  • Finished second in the 100 Back (1:00.78) and 200 Back (2:14.76) versus Babson
  • Placed seventh in the 200 Back with a PR (2:07.12), ninth in the 100 Back (58.89) and 17th in the 200 IM (2:14.03) at the NEWMAC Championships
2024-25:
  • Made collegiate debut with runner-up performances in the 100 Back (1:01.14), 200 Back (2:14.39) and 200 IM (2:21.27) versus Wheaton on Oct. 25
  • Defeated Coast Guard and Connecticut College in the 100 Back (59.88) on Nov. 16 and had a season-best time in the 200 Back (2:12.01)
  • Claimed first in the 200 Free (2:03.91) and 200 Back (2:12.71) in a win over Mount Holyoke on Nov. 23
  • Runner-up in the 50 Back (28.67), 100 Back (1:01.63) and 200 Back (2:11.02) at the Sisters Invitational
  • Won the “B” finals of the 100 Back (59.30), placed second in the “B” finals of the 200 Back (2:08.50) and fifth in the “B” finals of the 200 Free (1:59.16) at the NEWMAC Championships
Before Wellesley:
  • Graduated Mountain Heritage High School in 2024
  • 2024 North Carolina State Runner-up in 100 Back
  • Two-time Western Highlands Conference Swimmer of the Year
  • Western Highlands Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year
  • WNC Sports Award Division 2 Female Academic Award
  • Mother graduated from Wellesley in 1997

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25First-year

    Back/Free
    5'4"
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Back/Free
    5'4"
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