Swimming and diving gauge conference foes at first tournaments of 2016

The Bruin swimming and diving teams head in different directions once again, with the swimmers hitting the road and the divers staying home for the first meet in Westwood of the 2015-16 season. The swimming team will begin 2016 in Salt Lake City competing against Boise State and Utah at the Ute Natatorium. This will […]

Bruin divers return from winter national championships with mixed results

Winter break was a mixed bag for the UCLA diving team, as junior Annika Lenz and freshman Éloïse Bélanger competed at their respective countries’ winter national championships with varied results. The USA Diving Winter National Championships took place at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis, where Lenz competed in the platform dive on Dec. 17 and […]

Swim and dive earns NCAA qualifications at final fall meets

The difference between sophomore diver Maria Polyakova and second place in the 3-meter dive was relatively similar to the thousand-mile separation between the UCLA swimming and diving teams this weekend. The UCLA diving team competed at the Jean Freeman Invitational at the University of Minnesota, where the four UCLA divers – Polyakova, junior Annika Lenz, […]

UCLA swim and dive heads across country for separate meets

The UCLA swimmers and divers, although one team, will separate for a weekend, competing with more than a thousand miles between them. For both groups, these meets serve as the final measuring stick for the improvements they’ve made over the course of 2015. The swimmers travel to the University of Texas where they’ll be competing […]

UCLA swimming team sweeps competition in A3 Invitational

The UCLA swimming team returned to the pool with a splash, edging out USC in two important relays prior to the start of the two schools’ rivalry week. The Bruins built on their strong season by winning the A3 Invitational, which took place in Monterey Park from Nov. 19-21. The swimming team garnered first place […]

UCLA swimming heads back in water for A3 Invitational after breather

The UCLA swimming team may have had a two-week break from competition, but that doesn’t mean the Bruins strayed far from the pool. On Nov. 15, as UCLA men’s water polo looked to finish off its undefeated regular season, the team was crammed onto the packed pool deck with hundreds of other blue and gold […]

UCLA diving surges forward with wins at Trojan Diving Invitational

On a weekend when a number of UCLA teams struggled, the diving team was an exception, excelling at the Trojan Diving Invitational. The Bruins were once again led by sophomore Maria Polyakova and junior Annika Lenz, who both recorded multiple top-three finishes at USC’s Uytengsu Aquatic Center. Polyakova’s tremendous season continued, as she won the […]