PLU Swim

Not only did the Lutes have a fantastic season in the pool, they also reflected that in SCHOOL 💛🖤!

What perfect timing! One day before our NWC Championships we’re excited to celebrate all the girls and women of sports with 💪😤🏊‍♀️

Senior meet is tomorrow!!!! Our last senior spotlight from Port Orchard, Washington is…

⭐️Jessica Lee!!!!
📚Major: English literature and Biology with a minor in French
🏊‍♀️Favorite events: 100 and 200 back
🗓️Plans after graduating: “Pursue my masters degree in education and become a high school teacher.”
💭Favorite PLU Swim memory: “My favorite PLU swim memory is PRing in my 100 backstroke at last year’s conference.”
🤔Advice for incoming first years: “ Enjoy the time you have with the exceptional people on this team. It goes by quickly!”
👋Shoutouts: “My parents, my sister, and my wonderful roommates!”

Thank you for all your hard work Jess! We will miss you!!!!

Senior meet is only 2 days away!!!! Our next senior spotlight from Oregon City, Oregon is…

⭐️Makenzie Chan-Orcutt!!!!
📚Major: Biology with a minor in Psychology and Chinese Studies
🏊‍♀️Favorite events: 100 and 200 breast, 200 IM
🗓️Plans after graduating: “Continue working as I prepare for grad school.”
💭Favorite PLU Swim memory: “My hotel room during hawai’i training trip, making dinners and getting to know everyone better. Going to state with the special Olympics swim team. Seeing a horse on the beach during my junior year training trip.”
🤔Advice for incoming first years: “Take every experience, whether good or bad, as something to learn from. Additionally, make sure the people you surround yourself with make you feel safe, seen, and welcome!”
👋Shoutouts: “Mama Chan, my dad, my teammates past and present, Coach Andrew and Coach Kaycee, and especially Sidney Chan-Orcutt.”

Thank you for being a great teammate!!! We will miss you!

3 MORE DAYS until senior meet! Our next senior spotlight from Maple Valley, Washington is…

⭐️Devin Stanley!!!!
📚Major: Kinesiology with a concentration on Pre-PT
🏊‍♀️Favorite events: 100 and 200 free
🗓️Plans after graduating: “Go to PT school”
💭Favorite PLU Swim memory: “Meeting the people I want to spend the rest of my life with.”
🤔Advice for incoming first years: “Don’t be afraid of new experiences. Get out of your comfort zone, thats where growth happens.”
👋Shoutouts: “All the friends that I made on the PLU swim team, they helped me figure out what kind of person I want to be.”

Thank you Stan the man! You are a valuable member of our team!!!

The countdown continues, 4 more days until senior meet! Our next senior spotlight from Hilo, Hawaii is…

⭐️Na`inoa Loo!!!!
📚Major: Business and Economics
🏊‍♀️Favorite events: 100 and 200 breast, 100 fly, and 200 IM
💭Favorite PLU Swim memory: “Watching Sarah do her gorilla dive at the Black vs. Gold meet.”
🤔Advice for incoming first years: “Be curious, not judgmental :)”
👋Shoutouts: “I would like to thank my parents, past and present coaches, and most importantly, my fellow teammates that have made this the most incredible journey ever.”

Thank you for always being a friendly teammate!!!

With 5 more days till senior meet, our next senior spotlight from Los Angeles, California is…

⭐️Jessica Ordaz!!!!
📚Major: Applied Physics
🗓️Plans after graduating: “Get a job🐸”
🏊‍♀️Favorite events: 100 and 200 fly
💭Favorite PLU Swim memory: “It’s not a single memory, I will just always remember seeing myself slowly become a more open and confident person because of the people I surrounded myself with. The team forever changed the type of person I am.”
🤔Advice for incoming first years: “Give yourself grace. As long as you put your best foot forward, you’ll start to learn you can’t be disappointed with any outcome.”
👋Shoutouts: “I’d like to thank my mom and sisters for always letting me call and complain when I needed to and my grandma for reminding me what’s important when I started to forget and of course I’d like to thank the team and Andrew for making me the person I am now.”

Thank you Jessica for being an inspiration to our team!

Our next senior spotlight from Cosmopolis, WA, the outstanding…

⭐️Annika Eisele!!!
📚Major: Nursing
🗓️Plans after graduating: “I plan on taking the NCLEX and then hopefully becoming a pediatric RN!”
🏊‍♀️Favorite events: 100 & 200 back, 100 fly
💭Favorite PLU Swim memory: “My favorite PLU swim memories have come from getting to watch my teammates swim fast and accomplish their goals.”
🤔Advice for incoming first years: “Live in the moment and enjoy each and every experience you get to have as a student athlete. These are the memories you’ll remember for the rest of your life so make them great!”
👋Shoutouts: “I would like to thank all of my coaches past and present, my fiancée and his family, my housemates, all of my friends, and most importantly my parents, brother, and grandparents for shaping me into the swimmer and person I am today. I love you all so much!”

Thank you for all your leadership Annika! You will be missed!

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Lutes are back at home hosting today @ 6:00 p.m.! We hope to see you at the pool, or join us via live stream 🏊‍♀️ 🏊‍♂️!

GO LUTES 💛🖤!

Our second senior spotlight from Edmonds, Washington is the amazing…

⭐️Jersey Razzano!!!!!
📚Major: Graphic Design
🗓️Plans after graduating: “Try and get my foot in the door to do advertising for companies and poster work. And to become the head coach for the Lynnwood sharks summer swim team”
🏊‍♀️Favorite events: 500 and 1650 Free
💭Favorite PLU Swim memory: “My favorite memory was probably the first day of practice my first year at PLU. Starting as a junior at a new school was scary but there was never a time that the PLU swim team didn’t make me feel welcomed.”
🤔Advice for incoming first years: “College is fun and busy and challenging and its okay to not understand everything. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. It’s amazing what you can accomplish with the help of others.

AND DONT BE AFRAID TO JOIN THE BIG D SQUAD AND SWIM THE MILE!!!!!! It’s only 66 laps you will be fine...after 20 mins
👋Shoutouts: “I want to shout out my family, my boyfriend joey, and my friends for everything they have done for me to finish out college and a shout out to the distance squad for being a wonderful training group and making sure I didn’t die alone.”

Thank you Jersey for always being such a positive light. We will miss you!!!

With senior meet approaching we’re very excited to highlight our first senior from Oregon City, Oregon…

⭐️Sidney Chan-Orcutt!!!
📚Major: Biology with a minor in Hispanic Studies and Studio Art
🗓️Plans after graduating: “Somehow find a job”
🏊‍♀️Favorite events: 200IM and 100 Fly
💭Favorite PLU Swim memory: “Training trip my junior year, we played volleyball on the beach and I couldn’t stop laughing the entire time. Eating dinner at Raising Canes with Sarah and Tyler the last night of training trip. Seeing Torri Huske at PAC 12s. Coaching for Special Olympics and going to state with Reina and Luke.”
🤔Advice for incoming first years: “Five years of experience will really help you gain some wisdom, and I have some to offer! One thing I don’t regret is getting involved with stuff on campus! It may have been exhausting yes but I enjoyed all the connections made from them and the many opportunities it provided me! Another tip is to surround yourself with those who make you happy and you enjoy spending your time around them. Those are the people who will help you through everything and support you through life.

Also NEVER BACK DOWN NEVER WHAT!?!?!
NEVER GIVE UP! “
👋Shoutouts: “Firstly I want to shout out the team mates who were there for me through everything this past year. Then I have to shout out my parents whose support has been unending, and their actions that I have always striven for. I also want to shout out my club coach’s Matt and Ben who were the guiding voices towards my college journey. And a big thank you to the coaching staff here at PLU.”

Thank you Sidney for all your hard work and being a beloved member of our swim team!!

Happy New Year Lute Fans!

The Lutes are back at it this weekend traveling to and to resume NWC competition. Hope you can join us via live stream or in-person!

GO LUTES 💛🖤

Prior to the New Year, the Lutes had a privileged and enriching experience with a Training Trip in Hawai’i a couple of weeks ago! Check out the highlights, and of course, picturesque views 🌈 ☀️ 😎 🤙🏽!

Big mahalos, thanks, and shoutouts to the awesome staff of for hosting us at their facility, and Nicole Juliano with for connecting us with alumnus for an eye-opening and thoughtful educational cultural perspective of Hawaiian history.

Happy New Year, and GO LUTES 💛🖤

The Lutes celebrated with our annual White Elephant Party today to cap off the Fall before we turn our focus to finals next week 🎁.

Tasty treats, many laughs, and highly desired gifts were shared today 😊! A great way to reset, enjoy each others company, and get ready for a strong finish to the academic semester!

It’s mid-season invite time! The Lutes are on the road headed back to George Fox this weekend for the Bruin Invite.

Follow us on socials for highlights and via live stream (Link in Bio).

GO LUTES 💛🖤!

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at PLU Swim! We are grateful for all the family, friends, fans, and little moments that make everyday as a Lute an honored and loving privilege ❤️!

Wishing you all a holiday season full of love and joy 🤗!

Lutes are back at it for Conference competition today against . Check us out via live stream in our bio.

GO LUTES 💛🖤!

It’s meet day Lute Fans! We are competing against College of Idaho and SW Oregon CC today in a double dual meet.

We hope you can join us in-person or via live stream (link in bio)!

GO LUTES 💛🖤!

Welcome to Luteville Scout Hawkins! Scout specializes in Breast/Distance/IM from Littleton, CO. She attends Littleton High School while training and competing with the Denver Hilltoppers.

Scout brings a strong sense of leadership, community, and commitment to the of engaging in all aspects of school, sport, and life. We’re honored and excited to have Scout in the pool with us in Fall 2024!

GO LUTES 💛🖤!

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It’s dual meet season Lute fans! We are competing at home this weekend against and !

Hope you can join us via live stream or in-person.

GO LUTES 💛🖤!

Lutes are off to a great start for the Class of 2028! First commitment in the books!

On Mondays we do Aerobic work. Checkout these practices that got the Lutes going for the week!

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It’s that time of the year again Lute Fans, apparel store! Get your swim swag while also supporting the team. Part of all proceeds go back to the program.

Store closes Sunday, October 15th @ 11:59 p.m.

Shoutout to for letting us practice at their pool on Saturday while ours was getting maintenance done!! We appreciate our cross town rivals❤️

Get STOKED Lute fans! We are officially TWO WEEKS away from our first practices of the 2023-24 season! What better way to celebrate than to announce our competition dates.

*Alumni Meet on Sat. 10/7
*Intrasquad Black vs. Gold Meet on Fri. 10/13 + Sat. 10/14

We hope you can join us this year. GO LUTES 💛🖤!