UCLA’s swim and dive teams will open their 2012-2013 season today with a meet against Oregon, Utah and UC Santa Barbara.
Category Archives: Swim & Dive
Butterfly swimmers on UCLA women’s team band together to push each other to their limits
When a clock no longer provides the necessary motivation to attain championship-level success, the members of the UCLA women’s swim team create more teams. The group was fortunate to have several butterfliers secure spots at the NCAA Championship, three of whom composed a specialized butterfly team.
Swim and dive find success on the road in weekend competition
Most students spent their three-day weekend catching up on much-needed sleep, while the UCLA swim and dive team caught up with the competition.
Swim finishes first in San Diego Relays, while dive takes second in home meet
Women’s swimming endured a three-week winter program successfully, with a win over Boise State and a first-place crown at the San Diego Relays competition.
UCLA women's swimming sends depleted team to Texas Invitational
Over Thanksgiving break, one would expect to eat copious amounts of turkey and then fall asleep watching the Cowboys-Dolphins game. Ting Quah, a sophomore swimmer and member of Singapore’s 2008 Olympic team, had an unfortunately more eventful break, breaking her arm in a surfing incident.
Swimmers improve at Arena Invitational but divers falter at Wildcat Invitational
Three days of sitting and waiting for a turn to compete can be testing, even for the most focused of athletes.
Diving team off to a flying start
UCLA has a new prospect on the roster who may bring the team new bling in the near future. Freshman diver Emma Ivory-Ganja has already snatched a spot in the upcoming Olympic Trials.