The College of Staten Island men’s swimming and diving team has completed two meets to open the 2025–26 season. On the boards, junior diver and reigning All-America Yubal Parra has continued his strong form for the Dolphins, earning an NCAA Qualifying Dive in the season opener before breaking the program record in the 3-Meter Dive the following week. His performances have earned him top national recognition, as he now ranks first or within the top 10 in the US Professional Diving Coaches Association (US PDCA) NCAA Diving Polls.
At the Kick-Off Invitational on Oct. 4, Parra competed in the 1-Meter Dive (11-dive) event, finishing with an impressive score of 512.7, securing his NCAA qualification mark. The following week against FDU-Florham, the junior garnered a score of 298.65 for nine points in the Dolphins 168.00-43.00 victory over the Devils. With an 1M average of 49.62, he ranks 7th in all of Division II.
In the first 3M Dive (6-dive) event of the season against FDU on October 11, Parra broke his own CSI men’s diving record from the 2024–25 season, posting a score of 363.15. He currently ranks first in across Division II with a 3M average of 60.53.
Parra and the Staten Island Swimming and Diving team will return to the Tank on Friday, Oct. 24, for their first tri-meet of the season with Northeast 10 (NE10) opponents Adelphi University and Felician University, starting at 4:00 PM.
See the full US PDCA Rankings here.
– Story & Image courtesy of CSI Athletics
