The UCLA men’s water polo team met a USC team Sept. 19 that hardly resembles the squad that won its second straight NCAA title one year ago. But in their first meeting since the Trojans beat the Bruins in the 2009 national championship game, the end result was once again a USC win.
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Italian players give up pros to go to UCLA
It’s surprising that Cristiano Mirarchi and Aimone Barabino are practicing with the UCLA’s men’s water polo team at Spieker Aquatics Center as it prepares for the NorCal Tournament.
Bruins hope to have another shot at NCAA title
The UCLA men’s water polo team almost reached the summit of the collegiate water polo world in 2009, but not before a few slipups while trying to climb the mountain.
Now, the team is back with the images of last year’s 7-6 loss to USC in the national championship game still fresh in the players’ minds.
Men’s water polo begins preparing for season opener against Concordia
Adam Wright had a simple message for the UCLA men’s water polo team as it arrived on campus Thursday: Don’t listen to outside opinions.
Wright, starting his second year as coach of the program, was back on the pool deck Friday at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center for the team’s first official practice of the season.
Bruin swimmers face pros at U.S. nationals
Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and plenty more of the country’s best swimmers made appearances at the biggest swimming party of the year. UCLA swimmers made it, too, and managed to make some noise.
Bryans take rocky road to record win
The Bryan brothers slightly altered their regular postwin celebration Sunday, which was fine because it wasn’t just a regular win.
Slammin’ tennis comes back to UCLA
The professional tennis circuit has rolled through the UCLA campus every year since 1927, but 2010 might be remembered as the year the tournament came back from a near-inevitable death.