When a group of 36 women get together and combine two sports into one team, it can be difficult to find a team dynamic – this is the mindset adjustment that UCLA swim and dive has to deal with.
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Swim shifts training tactics for upcoming meets
Despite running into a couple of bumps because of the inclement weather, which forced the team out of its training facility, UCLA swim has been practicing and training hard.
Swim and dive to celebrate Senior Day at weekend competitions
The UCLA swim and dive team will commemorate nine seniors for their dedication on Saturday. The weekend will mark the last time the whole team will compete together at Spieker Aquatics Center. “It’s crazy. I don’t know where the time went. Part of me is really excited to start a new chapter because swimming has […]
UCLA swim and dive perform well at Long Beach, Houston invites
Over the course of this weekend’s three-day Arena Invitational, the UCLA swim team mastered the art of moving forward.
According to coach Cyndi Gallagher, the key to doing well in these long meets is to take each event as it comes.
“You just have to swim one race and let it go, then swim another race and let it go,” Gallagher said.
The Bruins did just that, a strategy that helped them earn a score of 850 and a fourth-place finish.
“It’s a lot of emotional energy; this (goes) on and on and on,” Gallagher said.
Win against Arizona bittersweet for UCLA swim and dive
The only thing stopping the UCLA swim and dive team from celebrating after its win against Arizona on Saturday was the thought that the team had not really won fair and square.
For the first time in 12 years, the Bruins beat the No.
Swim and dive host Arizona schools
For junior freestyle swimmer Ting Quah, today will be more than just another meet.
Swim and dive excel at meets, look to improve for coming Pac-12 events
This season, the UCLA swim team has been focused on versatility. This weekend, freshman Katy Campbell showed just how versatile the swimmers have become.