Despite competing in different states, the UCLA swim and dive team faced similar challenges this weekend at both the UNLV Fall Invitational in Las Vegas and the Wildcat Diving Invitational in Tucson, Ariz. Although poor air quality due to rain and other environmental factors led swim coach Cyndi Gallagher to decide that it was in […]
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UCLA swim and dive teams head off to big weekend meets
Early November saw the UCLA swim and dive team suffer its first loss of the season to Arizona 151-149. Members of the team will get the chance to avenge that loss this upcoming weekend. “The door was open, we could have won,” said coach Cyndi Gallagher. The Bruins will be facing many athletes from Pac-12 […]
Swim and dive loses to Arizona, bounces back against Arizona State
UCLA and Arizona swim and dive meets as of late have read like a ‘tale of two relays.’ Last season, the Bruins narrowly defeated the Wildcats 157-141 after winning both relay contests. This year, however, the Wildcats came out on top with a close 151-149 victory over the Bruins on Friday, with wins in the […]
UCLA swim and dive back on the road for meets in Arizona
UCLA swim and dive defeated Arizona 157-141 in a close contest last season, marking the first time the Bruins had pulled off such a feat in 12 years. But that wasn’t the entire story. The Bruins edged ahead after the then-No.9 Wildcats who had both relay teams disqualified due to logistical confusion. Logistical complications aside, […]
UCLA swim and dive dominates quad meet
The biggest challenge for the UCLA swim and dive team in its triple victory against UC Santa Barbara, Oregon State and Florida Gulf Coast University on Friday did not take place in the water, but occurred while coordinating its team cheer during a break from competition. In a noticeable spectacle, the Bruins swayed out of […]
UCLA swim and dive to hold quad meet for home opener
Of the small handful of meets hosted at the Spieker Aquatics Center this season, UCLA swim and dive welcomes three competitors today for the first. The women will compete against the likes of Oregon State, UC Santa Barbara and Florida Gulf Coast. Of the three schools hosted in today’s quad meet, none are ranked in […]
UCLA Bruins outswim San Diego Toreros in season opener
The UCLA swim and dive team opened its season against San Diego in paradise. The women swam under the San Diego sun and against a “really pretty” school that they said felt like a country club. The team turned in a performance that was just as pleasing to coach Cyndi Gallagher’s eyes. “We’re kind of […]