Winter Athletics Photo Essay

Jan 30, 2026
The women's basketball team dressed in white uniforms surround their coach, in black, before a game

From the track to the court to the pool, Grinnell College athletes embodied skill, grit, and dedication. In the electrifying arenas of Darby Gymnasium and the Natatorium, every hurdle, dive, and three-point shot told a story of perseverance. The 2025–26 season saw incredible wins, broken records, and the implacable determination of the Pioneers—captured in moments that define what it means to compete at Grinnell.  

Women's Indoor Track and Field

Students in red and black track uniforms take off from the starting blocks of an indoor track
A student with blonde hair and wearing a black track uniform runs on an indoor track
A student with black and blue braids wearing a black Grinnell track uniform lands in the sand pit for long jump
Three students in red and black track uniforms leaping over hurdles

Men's Indoor Track and Field

A student with short dark hair and wearing a black Grinnell track uniform holds a shot put behind his head
A student in a black Grinnell track uniform in midair over a bar, completing a high jump
Three students in red and black track uniforms leaping over hurdles
A student wearing a black Grinnell track uniform with his arms outstretched in the middle of a hammer throw

Women's Basketball

A basketball player with her hair in a dark ponytail and wearing a white Grinnell uniform holds the ball in the midst of three defending players in black
A basketball player wearing a white Grinnell uniform reaches for the ball along with two defending players in black
A basketball player with her hair in a blonde ponytail and wearing a white Grinnell uniform shoots the ball
A basketball player with her hair in a dark braid and wearing a white Grinnell uniform, number 14, dribbles the ball in front of a defending player in black

Men's Basketball

A basketball player in a white Grinnell uniform holds the ball as he jumps to dunk it in the basket
A basketball player wearing a white Grinnell uniform reaches for the ball in front of two defending players in purple
A basketball player with wearing a white Grinnell uniform, number 13, dribbles the ball in front of a defending player in purple
A basketball player wearing a white Grinnell uniform jumps with the ball in the midst of two defending players in purple

Women's Swimming and Diving

Swimmers lined up on starting blocks, ready to dive into the pool
A swimmer in black in the water
A diver flipping backwards above two diving boards and into a pool
A swimmer in black in the water, swimming freestyle

Men's Swimming and Diving

A swimmer dives off the starting block into the pool
A line of swimmers diving off the starting blocks into the pool
A diver entering the pool in a lean vertical position
A swimmer in black in the water, swimming butterfly

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