SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Penn State Altoona men’s and women’s swimming program is among one of three Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) teams transitioning to a different league, it was announced June 5. The Lions will join fellow conference members Penn State Behrend and Pitt-Bradford in moving to the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) as associate members in swimming.
Beginning this upcoming 2025-26 season, Penn State Altoona’s men’s and women’s swimming teams will compete as associate members within the SUNYAC. The AMCC and SUNYAC partnered for a joint conference championship last February at the Flickinger Center in Buffalo, New York. That partnership has now evolved into membership, with Penn State Altoona, Penn State Behrend and Pitt-Bradford joining the ranks of SUNYAC swimming programs that already include Cortland, Oswego, New Paltz, Oneonta, Potsdam and Fredonia.
The 2025-26 SUNYAC Swimming Championships are scheduled for Feb. 18-21, 2026. Additional details about the conference championship will be announced closer to the date.
“Penn State Altoona is excited to continue our relationship with the SUNYAC in swimming,” said Penn State Altoona Director of Athletics Brent Baird. “Our student-athletes had a great experience at the championships, and it enhanced their competitive experience at the end of the season. The SUNYAC runs a first-rate championship that we are looking forward to again this coming season and into the future.”
In last year’s joint AMCC-SUNYAC championship meet, Penn State Altoona men’s swimming placed fifth out of 10 total teams with 376 points, while the Lions' women’s team came in sixth out of 10 with 271 points.
Penn State Altoona's men’s and women’s swimming teams announced their 2025-26 schedules earlier today (June 6), which can be found on the Penn State Altoona Athletics website.