Friday, November 6, 1998
Swimming and diving team hopes to overwhelm UCSD
PREVIEW: Despite youth, Bruins optimistic about chances to beat
Tritions
By Katherine Worthen
Daily Bruin Contributor
The UCLA Women’s Swimming and Diving Team looks for total
domination over their next victim this weekend.
In their first meet three weeks ago, the UCLA Women’s Swimming
and Diving team trampled the University of San Diego Toreros. This
Saturday the Bruins face another San Diego team  the Tritons
of UC San Diego. The women are pumped to race again in what
promises to be an exciting meet. The diving events begin around
noon at the Sunset Recreation Center pool and the swimming events
start at 12:30 p.m. at the Men’s Gym Pool.
The UCSD swimmers are looking forward to a challenging meet.
Although UCSD is a top-ranked Division III team, the Bruins
outnumber the Tritons, giving UCLA the advantage.
Another challenge the Tritons face is the adjustment to their
new head swimming coach who transferred to UCSD at the beginning of
this season. In addition to this, UCSD is competing in their first
meet of the season.
Tomorrow’s meet is the Bruins’ second of the season. Both the
coaches and the athletes are optimistic about the team’s
performance tomorrow.
Tom Stebbins, the diving coach, has high hopes for his batch of
young divers. The diving team only consists of freshmen and
sophomores  but despite their ages and their experience, they
are diving extremely well.
Stebbins is well aware of the talent his team possesses. The
problem is their youth, for they have not completely refined their
talent. "I think it will all come together in the end," Stebbins
said.
Swimming head coach Cindy Gallagher is also working with a team
that has lost several seniors but has gained 20 freshmen. Despite
the youth of the team, Gallagher has confidence.
"This is a group that likes to race. I can already tell some
kids are much better racers than workout swimmers. They’re ready to
go."
Tomorrow, Gallagher will take advantage of the number of young
swimmers at her disposal by placing them into four events during
this meet, an additional two events for each swimmer.
Heather Teagle, a third-year distance swimmer, is looking
forward to the match.
"Each meet is another awesome opportunity to race; something we
practice and work hard for."
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