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The Pittsburgh Panthers swimming and diving program represents the University of Pittsburgh in the aquatics sports of swimming and diving. The program includes separate men's and women's teams, both of which compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Panthers host their home meets in Trees Pool on the university's campus in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Both the men's and women's team are led by head swimming coach John Hargis and head diving coach Katie Hazelton. The Panthers men's swimming and diving program has won 41 conference titles since its founding in 1913, while the women have won ten conference championships since their first season in 1974-75.

Big East era
The Panthers competed in the Big East Conference from 198x to 2013.

ACC
The University accepted an invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2011.

Pittsburgh Athletic Association
The Pittsburgh Athletic Association

Trees Pool


Joseph C. Trees Pool, housed in the left wing of Trees Hall, is the current home of the swimming and diving program. The pool features a 75-by-165 foot (23-by-50 meter) Olympic-size swimming pool with a 770,000 gallon capacity. This main pool has the dual capability of an eight-lane, 50-meter course or a 20-lane 25 yd course. When completed in 1962, it was hailed as the largest indoor pool in the country. Although it was one of the last 55 yd pools constructed in the United States, it was also one of the first pools with a 10-meter high-dive tower, underwater windows, underwater sound system, and heated deck and benches. Along with the 10 meter diving platform, it also has 5 and 7 meter platforms. An additional 6-lane 25 yd pool was added in the summer of 1963. In 2002, a Daktronic scoreboard was installed and dedicated the Ben Grady, a former Pitt head swimming coach. In 2003, a Panthers' Wall of Fame was unveiled that featured plaques of every Pitt Swimming and Diving All-American as well as conference and meet championship trophies. Currently, the diving area is equipped with two one-meter and two three-meter durafirm stands with maxiflex boards, in addition to multiple diving towers with a 16 ft water depth. Trees pool is underwent a $1.92 million major renovation completed in September, 2008 which includes a new bottom logo, new 1-meter diving platforms, new pool deck, new deck heating, new water heating, filtration and circulation systems, and a reduction of the pool length from 55m to 50m.

NCAA Championship finishes
The Pitt men's team has placed in the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships in 21 different season: undefined

The Pitt women's team has placed in the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships in 15 different season since the NCAA started holding championships in 1982: undefined

Individual National Champions

 * Kathy Stetler, 1978 50-yard butterfly, 25.57 seconds
 * Dominic Giordano, 2016 3 meter board, 460.30

Conference Championships
Having won 19 men's and 9 women's Big East Championships since joining the conference in 1983.

Olympians

 * Angie Lopez (1976)
 * Sue Heon (1984)
 * Joanna Budzis (2008)