The UCLA swimmers and divers, although one team, will separate for a weekend, competing with more than a thousand miles between them. For both groups, these meets serve as the final measuring stick for the improvements they’ve made over the course of 2015. The swimmers travel to the University of Texas where they’ll be competing […]
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UCLA swimming team sweeps competition in A3 Invitational
The UCLA swimming team returned to the pool with a splash, edging out USC in two important relays prior to the start of the two schools’ rivalry week. The Bruins built on their strong season by winning the A3 Invitational, which took place in Monterey Park from Nov. 19-21. The swimming team garnered first place […]
UCLA swimming heads back in water for A3 Invitational after breather
The UCLA swimming team may have had a two-week break from competition, but that doesn’t mean the Bruins strayed far from the pool. On Nov. 15, as UCLA men’s water polo looked to finish off its undefeated regular season, the team was crammed onto the packed pool deck with hundreds of other blue and gold […]
UCLA diving surges forward with wins at Trojan Diving Invitational
On a weekend when a number of UCLA teams struggled, the diving team was an exception, excelling at the Trojan Diving Invitational. The Bruins were once again led by sophomore Maria Polyakova and junior Annika Lenz, who both recorded multiple top-three finishes at USC’s Uytengsu Aquatic Center. Polyakova’s tremendous season continued, as she won the […]
Bruins dive into season’s first multiday meet at USC
As UCLA enters the homestretch of fall quarter, the UCLA diving team is busy jumping headfirst into its first multiday meet of the year. Throughout the early portion of the 2015-2016 season, the Bruins have competed only in single-day meets, but have excelled on the boards and positioned themselves as contenders in the Pac-12. This […]
Swim and dive standouts plunge into freshman season backed by team
Twenty-six. That’s the number of times freshman swimmers Caroline McTaggart and Emma Schanz have placed in the top three at UCLA swimming and diving’s five meets in the 2015-16 season. Combined, these two swimmers and their relay team members have collected 10 first-place finishes, 10 second-place finishes and six third-place finishes. Schanz has been slightly […]
Swimming and diving improves over the course of weekend Arizona meets
The Bruins’ weekend road trip to Arizona was a successful one, despite what the box score might suggest. Friday’s 160-140 loss to No. 20 Arizona was disappointing for the No. 19 UCLA swimming and diving team, but a bounceback 180-116 win over unranked Arizona State left swimming coach Cyndi Gallagher with a positive outlook on […]