Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics

Allyson Mitidieri-Washick wrapped up her IUP swimming career with a flourish, claiming four All-America honors at the NCAA Division II national meet in 2014, bringing her all-time total to nine.

Mitidieri-Washick was named IUP’s Female Athlete of the Year for her efforts. 

She began a dazzling month of March by winning the 400-yard individual medley at the PSAC meet. Mitidieri-Washick also finished second in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM and placed third in the 200 breast, helping coach Chris Villa’s team finish second, the school’s best showing in the highly competitive conference meet in 15 years. That increased Mitidieri-Washick’s total of PSAC titles to four.

At the NCAA meet in Geneva, Ohio, three weeks later, she placed seventh in the 200 IM (2:03.05) and 400 IM (4:22.59), tied for seventh in the 200 breast (2:16.79) and finished eighth in the 100 breast (1:03.26). She broke three of her own school records during the event. She was also honored as a CoSIDA (now College Sports Communicators) Academic All-American that year.

Mitidieri-Washick had also excelled as a sophomore in 2012, when she earned her first three All-America honors. She finished sixth in both the 200 breast and 400 IM events and placed eighth in the 200 IM. Mitidieri-Washick also took firsts in the 200 and 400 IM and 200 breast at the PSAC meet.

She concluded her swimming career in possession of eight individual and three relay school records. She graduated in 2014 with a degree in nutrition and dietetics and added a master’s from IUP in food and nutrition and exercise science two years later.

Mitidieri-Washick served as a USA Swimming staff dietitian at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, in 2024 and at the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya, Israel, the year before. She works as a registered dietitian with Advocare Center for Specialized Gynecology in Voorhees, N.J.

She and her husband, David Washick, reside in Oaklyn, N.J., with their children, Joseph, 4, and Claire, six months.
 

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Personal Reflection: 

Being inducted into the IUP Athletics Hall of Fame is an incredible honor, one that has prompted deep reflection on what my time at IUP and in the sport of swimming has meant to me.  

This recognition is not just a celebration of my individual accomplishments, but a tribute to every person who helped shape my journey along the way. First, I want to thank my teammates and friends for grounding me, supporting me and being part of some of the best memories of my swimming career. From grueling sets in the pool to late-night laughs, those shared experiences made every moment meaningful. 

I have been fortunate to learn from—in my opinion—some of the very best coaches out there. Coach [Chris] Villa, you were the perfect coach for me at the college level. You knew how to challenge me daily while also keeping practices fun and rewarding. I would not have excelled the way I did without your guidance and support. To my family—my siblings, the Miller crew, and especially to my mom and dad, thank you for being my biggest cheerleaders. I could not have done any of this without all of you. 

To my husband, Dave—you’ve always been in my corner. Even from afar during my college years, your morning texts before practice—sometimes when you were on your way to your own practice—were a quiet but powerful form of support. Now, as we focus on our family, your love and encouragement continue to be my foundation and my motivation. Thank you for being part of both the journey and the new chapter ahead. 

Swimming has always been my passion. As an athlete, it was a light in my day, something for me to look forward to. Swimming is still a part of my life today, through coaching and my career as a dietitian. The sport has taken me across the country and around the world, given me lifelong friends and shaped me into who I am. 

IUP swimming gave me so much more than a college experience—it gave me a life I’m proud of. Thank you, IUP, for being such a vital part of my story.