Of the seven athletes on the UCLA diving roster, four of them will be traveling to Flagstaff, Arizona, to compete in the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships this week. There are five region-based zones in the NCAA. The No. 21 UCLA diving team (5-5-1, 2-4-1 Pac-12) will be sending divers to compete in Zone E, […]
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Swimming and diving places sixth at Pac-12 Championships
Junior diver Eloise Belanger competed in three events at the Pac-12 Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships and left with two first-place finishes. Belanger took the top spot in both the 1-meter and 3-meter competitions, making her the second ever UCLA diver to do so. She also took fourth in the platform and was the only […]
UCLA’s only two distance swimmers share unique bond
Margaux Verger Gourson and Sandra Soe have shared classes, a suite on the Hill and even the same major, sociology. As the only two distance swimmers on the UCLA swimming team, they also share a demanding training schedule. Verger Gourson, a senior, and Soe, a junior, begin their practices just like the rest of their […]
Swim and dive takes on 2 undefeated challengers in dual meets
UCLA swimming and diving will come together this weekend to take on two Pac-12 dual meets – one against Stanford and another against California. The Bruins (5-3, 2-2 Pac-12) will face the No. 3 Cardinal (5-0, 4-0) on Friday, and the No. 5 Golden Bears (7-0, 4-0) on Saturday. Both of their challengers are undefeated. […]
UCLA swimming and diving make improvements despite six-week hiatus
UCLA returned to the pool last weekend for the first time in more than six weeks. That recess included winter break from classes, a trip to Hawaii for some of the Bruins and time at home to train independently. UCLA swimming (5-3, 2-2 Pac-12) traveled north to face off against Oregon State (0-5, 0-3) on […]
Veteran divers, swimmer lead young UCLA team, hope to see improvement
UCLA swimming and diving may have 13 freshmen, but it’s the upperclassmen that have been leading the team. The No. 25 Bruins (4-3, 1-2 Pac-12) have seen strong performances from senior diver Ciara Monahan, junior diver Eloise Belanger and senior swimmer Katie Grover through their fifth week of the season. Last weekend at the Trojan […]
UCLA divers head to first platform meet at USC invitational
UCLA swim and dive will be split again this weekend, as only divers will compete. The No. 25 Bruins (4-3, 1-2 Pac-12) will send five divers to the Trojan Diving Invitational, hosted at USC this weekend. Considering the structure of the invitational, which will include preliminary and final rounds, the Bruins will be entering this […]