UCLA swim and dive seniors will see a chapter in their career end on Monday. They will be competing in their final dual meet against the USC Trojans. Emotions will be running high, both because this is the senior meet and because it will be a highly competitive meet against a bitter rival. USC is […]
Category Archives: Swim & Dive
UCLA swim and dive prep for Pac-12, NCAA championships
The championship season is upon the UCLA swim and dive team. This will create changes in training and competition for the Bruins. The Bruins only have one dual meet remaining, against USC on Feb. 17. Other than that, they will be looking forward to the Pac-12 championships and NCAA championships. Differences in competition style will […]
Swim and dive keeps spirits high after loss to Stanford, Cal
This weekend was always going to be a challenging one for the UCLA swim and dive team. The level of competition was intense and that resulted in a 180 – 120 loss to No. 4 Stanford on Friday and a 183.5 to 116.5 loss to No. 1 Cal on Saturday. Senior freestyle swimmer Ting Quah […]
UCLA swim and dive to host top-ranked Stanford and Cal
As the season winds down for UCLA swimmers and divers, the intensity will rapidly pick up. The Bruins will let technique be their guide for the championship season. The UCLA swim and dive team will face No. 4 Stanford on Friday and No. 1 California on Saturday at the Spieker Aquatic Center. These meets represent […]
Diver Haley McNamara gets back on the board after injury
A hurdle approach is one of the first things that you learn in diving. Senior diver Haley McNamara described it as “simple.” But that simple move on a hurdle approach resulted in a devastating injury. During her sophomore season as a diver at UCLA, McNamara was at a normal practice in the spring. She got […]
UCLA swim and dive utilize film to analyze, improve technique
The iPad has traveled out of UCLA lecture halls into UCLA swim and dive practice. Lately, the team has been using these devices to view film at practice to help refine technique. Technique is something that the women and coaching staff feel is crucial, and the team has been using film – viewed on the […]
Swim and dive breaks records in dual meets against Cougars
The UCLA swimmers traveled to Pullman, Wash. on Friday with new experiences behind them and lofty expectations ahead of them. This was the first time the Bruins traveled to Washington State and competed in multiple dual meets over two days. “It is a little bit of an adventure for everyone,” said backstroke and butterfly swimmer […]