Swarthmore College Athletics

Belding overcame tremendous adversity to become one of the most decorated swimmers in program history. Despite battling thoracic outlet syndrome after her rookie season, she built a Hall of Fame resume in her first two years with the Garnet, earning four All-America honors. As a freshman, Belding garnered All-America first-team recognition in the 200 butterfly with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. She followed that performance with another first-team honor as a sophomore, along with All-America honorable mentions in both the 400 and 800 freestyle relays. At the conference level, Belding collected five All-Centennial honors, including an individual championship in the 200 butterfly as a freshman. She graduated with program records in five events, including a time in the 200 butterfly that stood for a decade, still ranks ninth all-time and remains one of only five top-10 performances recorded before 2000. Despite missing her entire junior season with an injury, Belding finished her career strong with top-eight swims in the 100 and 200 butterflies at the Centennial Championships, while serving as a captain in her final two seasons. She received the 1999 May E. Perry Award and was later named to the Centennial Conference Silver Anniversary Team. Belding has continued her swimming career, serving as the men's and women's swimming and diving head coach at Skidmore College since 2002.