PHILADELPHIA – West Chester University senior
Leny Ryan (Wilmington, Del./Mt. Pleasant) was chosen as one of 11 student-athletes named to the 2025-26 Philly-SIDA Academic All-Area Women's Swimming & Diving Team. The team is nominated and voted on by the sports information offices of 30 colleges and universities in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area.
Ryan, who is making her first appearance on the PhillySIDA Academic All-Area squad, was a two-time PSAC Champion this past winter winning the 200-yard breaststroke and 200 individual medley. She was also a three-time NCAA Division II Qualifier in both of those events plus the 400 IM. She placed third in the 100 breaststroke and the 400 IM at the PSAC Championships as well. Ryan also was part of the 400 medley relay team that finished runner-up at the conference meet. Her academic accolades also include: 2026 PSAC Academic All-Conference, three-time PSAC Scholar Athlete, three-time Division II Athletic Director's Honor Roll and four-time WCU AD Honor Roll.
2025-26 PHILLY-SIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AREA WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING TEAM
Student-Athlete School Cl. Major(s) Hometown
Sydney Bergstrom
(2x) Penn Sr. Mathematics Swarthmore, Pa.
Genine Collins
(2x) Swarthmore Jr. Biochemistry Stewartsville, N.J.
Anna Farley
(2x) Villanova Jr. Biology Edina, Minn.
Gabriela Herbreder La Salle Sr. Biochemistry Warsaw, Poland
Anna Moehn
(2x) Penn Sr. Finance concentration Alton, Ill.
Lenya Ryan West Chester Sr. Criminal Justice Wilmington, Del.
Ella Pennington
(3x) Rowan Sr. Biomedical Engineering Elkton, Md.
Meghan Tiernan Villanova Jr. Biology West Hartford, Conn.
Quinn Weygandt
(2x) Swarthmore Sr. Political Science/Economics Madison, Wis.
Katie White Villanova Sr. Finance and Marketing Lakeville, Mass.
Performer of the Year: Genine Collins, Swarthmore
