As UCLA enters the homestretch of fall quarter, the UCLA diving team is busy jumping headfirst into its first multiday meet of the year. Throughout the early portion of the 2015-2016 season, the Bruins have competed only in single-day meets, but have excelled on the boards and positioned themselves as contenders in the Pac-12. This […]
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Swim and dive standouts plunge into freshman season backed by team
Twenty-six. That’s the number of times freshman swimmers Caroline McTaggart and Emma Schanz have placed in the top three at UCLA swimming and diving’s five meets in the 2015-16 season. Combined, these two swimmers and their relay team members have collected 10 first-place finishes, 10 second-place finishes and six third-place finishes. Schanz has been slightly […]
Swimming and diving improves over the course of weekend Arizona meets
The Bruins’ weekend road trip to Arizona was a successful one, despite what the box score might suggest. Friday’s 160-140 loss to No. 20 Arizona was disappointing for the No. 19 UCLA swimming and diving team, but a bounceback 180-116 win over unranked Arizona State left swimming coach Cyndi Gallagher with a positive outlook on […]
UCLA swimming and diving prepares to face Arizona pair
The wind was blowing, the rain was pouring down and the UCLA swimming and diving team was in the midst of one of its toughest practices of the season on Monday. “I’m retiring from swimming,” one swimmer said jokingly at the conclusion of her final set. The 20 swimmers and four divers traveling to Tucson […]
UCLA swim and dive looks to continue its robust performances
With two wins and a second-place finish already under its belt, UCLA swimming and diving started its 2015-16 season strong. Led by swimming coach Cyndi Gallagher and diving coach Tom Stebbins, the Bruins are working to translate that success to upcoming meets as they have high aspirations for the rest of the year. Although the […]
UCLA swim and dive starts season strong with weekend wins
The Bruins sent nine of their best swimmers and divers across the country to the SMU Classic in Lewisville, Texas, this weekend, and the team returned with a positive early-season result. UCLA finished in a second-place tie with the University of Missouri behind first place University of Louisville. Sophomore diver Maria Polyakova starred in the […]
UCLA swim and dive leaps into 2015-2016 season with weekend events
The UCLA swimming and diving team will scatter across the country as it begins its regular-season events this weekend. While the majority of the team will make the short trip down to the University of San Diego, nine of the Bruins’ experienced athletes will make their 2015-16 debuts at the SMU Classic in Lewisville, Texas. […]