Éloïse Bélanger spent a year dreaming of using her local pools’ diving boards when she was a child. Divers had to be 7 years old, but Bélanger was only 6 at the time. “I really wanted to go on the boards and jump off, but I wasn’t allowed,” Bélanger said. “So that summer when I […]
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UCLA swim and dive launch into Pac-12 championship with focused mindset
This week’s Pac-12 championship will be the Bruins’ biggest meet of the season so far, and diving coach Tom Stebbins said he wants his athletes to stay focused on their own performances. “It’s really truly about you against yourself, and if you’re at your very best, the weekend is a success no matter where you […]
Swim and dive honors senior teammates whose careers draw to a close
The Bruins have been led by their seniors throughout the season, and they honored those seniors during Friday’s meet. UCLA swimming and diving (5-5-1, 2-4-1 Pac-12) tied with No. 13 USC (6-2-1, 3-2-1) this past weekend, 150-150. As this was the last home meet of the season and therefore Senior Day, the team saw family […]
UCLA women’s swim and dive ties with USC, breaks personal records
The Bruins came away from their rivalry meet with a tie and new records. UCLA swimming and diving (5-5-1, 2-4-1 Pac-12) tied with No. 13 USC (6-2-1, 3-2-1) this weekend, 150-150, for the first time in the history of the rivalry. Junior swimmer Emma Schanz and sophomore swimmer Kenisha Liu each won two events Friday. […]
Swim and dive lose to undefeated rivals, look forward to Pac-12 competition
The Bruins lost both of their dual meets this weekend against undefeated opponents UCLA swimming and diving (5-5, 2-4 Pac-12) fell to No. 3 Stanford (7-0, 6-0) on Friday, 182-110, and lost to No. 5 California (9-0, 6-0) on Saturday, 183-111. The Bruins came away with only two overall wins in swimming events over the […]
UCLA swimming and diving teams prepare for separate weekend meets
The swimming and diving team will be split up once again. No. 25 UCLA will send its swimming team to compete at the Texas Invitational from Wednesday to Saturday, and its diving team to the Georgia Fall Invitational from Friday to Sunday. These invitationals come after a two-week hiatus from competition. Coach Cyndi Gallagher emphasized […]
UCLA women’s diving dominates in victory at USC invitational
UCLA diving won two of its three events in this weekend’s meet. The No. 25 Bruins (4-3, 1-2 Pac-12) came in first place at the Trojan Diving Invitational over the weekend, defeating the No. 7 USC Trojans (5-0, 3-0) and six other teams. Senior Ciara Monahan and junior Eloise Belanger took first and second place […]