Two big meets await the No. 22 Bruins, with more chances for the athletes to qualify for NCAAs. The swimming and diving teams will travel across the country to compete in the Texas Invitational and the University of Georgia Fall Invitational, respectively. The former runs Thursday to Saturday, while the latter will be held Friday […]
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Swimming dominates A3 Performance Invitational with first-place finish
For junior swimmer Katie Grover, the A3 Performance Invitational was both a personal and a team victory. “I have been dealing with some injury problems, so I was happy that I was actually able to relieve it all, and it went pretty well this couple of swims,” Grover said. Grover faced several left kneecap subluxations […]
Bruin divers hope to improve, evaluate skills in Trojan Diving Invitational
As the UCLA diving team travels across town to the Uytengsu Aquatics Center at USC on Friday, the athletic rivalry between the two schools will be insignificant in their minds. “Well, there’s always a little bit (of rivalry), but I don’t think we really look at it in those terms,” diving coach Tom Stebbins said. […]
Swimming and diving sweeps Arizona schools with weekend wins
Swimming in what is often dubbed the “dreaded lane eight,” UCLA senior swimmer Michaela Merlihan pulled away in a close contest to win the 500-yard freestyle, notching a time of 4 minutes, 54.35 seconds. UCLA had not beaten Arizona since 2012. But Friday, Merlihan was part of a one-two-three finish for the No. 15 Bruins […]