Lara Mitchell joined the Ithaca College men's and women's swimming & diving program at the start of the 2024-25 season as a graduate assistant. Mitchell is a graduate student in the Exercise Science program in the Mental Performance concentration on the Thesis and CMPC track.
Mitchell graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Boston University in 2024. She competed at the Division I level for four years (‘20-‘24) on the Women’s Swim and Dive team at BU. Mitchell earned Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in ‘22, ‘23, and ‘24, as well as the Dean’s List in ‘23 and ‘24.
Mitchell was the team’s MVP in the ‘23 and ‘24 seasons and earned eight team records including three individual events and five relays while competing for BU. She earned podium in the 100-yard backstroke (‘22, ‘23, ‘24), 200-yard backstroke (‘22, ‘23), 200 medley relay (‘23), 200 free relay (‘23, ’24) 400 medley relay (’24) and 400-free relay (’24) at Patriot League Championships in the ‘22, ‘23, and ‘24 seasons. Mitchell was part of the BU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, the BU Bloom Family Leadership Academy, and Morgan’s Message (student mental health support) as a student-athlete.
