Liberty University Women's Swimming & Diving

building the Lady Flames into a strong contender in the pool. Shellenberger has posted a 136-41 dual-meet record, leading the Lady Flames to eight conference titles (2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) and six conference runner-up finishes (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) to date. The Lady Flames’ seven-year CCSA/ASUN title run (2019 through 2025) is the longest run of consecutive CCSA/ASUN Championships since the league began in 2008. Liberty joins The American Conference as an affiliate member for women's swimming & diving on July 1, 2025. The Lady Flames leave the ASUN with conference records in seven events. He was instrumental in the design of the state-of-the-art Liberty Natatorium, which opened Dec. 1, 2017 and was dedicated on Jan. 26, 2018. The Liberty Natatorium seats 1,400 fans in a bowl configuration. It features a nine-lane, 50-meter pool with a movable bulkhead. A separate 17-foot diving well includes 1- and 3-meter springboards and a three-column tower. Among many other features, the natatorium is pre-wired for TV broadcasts. Shellenberger earned five CCSA Swimming Coach of the Year honors, including 2012 (conference runner-up finish), 2014 (conference championship), 2019 (conference championship), 2022 (conference championship) 2023 (conference championship). He was named ASUN Swimming Coach of the Year in 2024 and 2025. The Lady Flames won the 2025 ASUN Women's Swimming & Diving Championship in their last year in the conference, winning for th

Jessica Barnes joined the Liberty staff as an assistant swimming coach, becoming the first assistant coach in program history, as the 2010-11 women’s swimming team completed its inaugural campaign. She was elevated to associate head coach in Aug. 2019, a title she currently holds. Barnes has been instrumental in recruiting and training. The recruiting class for 2011-12 received mention from CollegeSwimming.com for deepening its talent pool with a large class. Liberty has posted a 136-41 dual-meet record, leading the Lady Flames to seven conference titles (2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) and six conference runner-up finishes (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) to date. The Lady Flames’ seven-year CCSA/ASUN title run (2019 through 2025) is the longest run of consecutive CCSA/ASUN Championships since the league began in 2008. Liberty will join The American Conference as an affiliate member for women's swimming & diving on July 1, 2025. The Lady Flames won the 2025 ASUN Women's Swimming & Diving Championship in their last year in the conference, winning for the seventh year in a row. For the meet, Liberty recorded 26 podiums and 13 event victories, setting five ASUN records and five ASUN meet records. Shannon Icard was named Most Outstanding Diver of the Meet, while Kamryn Cannings was named Most Outstanding Female Swimmer of the Meet and Aly Bozzuto was named Most Outstanding Female Freshman of the Meet. Bozzuto and Cannings both went on to represent Liberty at the 20

Samantha Pickens, a national champion and Team USA diver, joined the Liberty swimming & diving coaching staff as Liberty’s Diving Coach in July 2024. During ...