Winn’s fourth-place finish at Zone E Championships not good enough for qualification to NCAA Swimming and Diving

Laura Winn’s UCLA career ended in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday, as the standout senior diver failed to qualify for the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.

Competing in the NCAA Zone E Championships at the Minnesota Aquatics Center, Winn placed fourth in platform ““ her specialty event ““ but needed to finish in the top two to advance.

Also representing UCLA was freshman Paulina Guzman, who finished 13th on 1-meter and 15th on 3-meter, and also did not qualify for the NCAAs.

The Bruins will send seven swimmers ““ Brittany Beauchan, Bianca Casciari, Cynthia Fascella, Lauren Hall, Yasi Jahanshahi, Alex Sullivan and Sam Vanden Berge ““ to the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, which start Friday in Austin, Texas.

Compiled by Ryan Menezes, Bruin Sports senior staff.

UCLA divers Laura Winn and Paulina Guzman to compete in qualifier for NCAA Tournament in Minneapolis

While the top competitors on the UCLA swim team are busy preparing for next week’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, the two divers who hope to advance must face one additional hurdle: the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships.