Daily Bruin File Photo Elvira
Fischer
By Oshin Aivazian
Daily Bruin Contributor
The UCLA swimming and diving teams spent their spring break in
Texas, participating in the NCAA Championships.
The Bruins faced other renowned teams from across the country in
a three-day competition held March 21-23.
UCLA placed 17th overall in the championship, in which Auburn
won.
Individuals shined in the competition despite the team’s
lack of overall points.
Nine of the 12 swimmers from UCLA were named All-Americans.
Among them were Sara Platzer, Malin Svahnstrom and Katie
Younglove, honored for their weekend and yearlong performances.
Younglove had not competed in the relay event for the entire
season, but swam with confidence in the meet.
 Daily Bruin File Photo Heidi Prosser
“We needed her to step up, and she did,” Bruin
assistant coach Greg Meehan said.
Swimmer Elvira Fischer placed sixth in the 200-yard
breaststroke, one of the only top-10 finishes for UCLA.
Platzer finished eighth in the 50-meter freestyle.
The 400-yard relay team skimmed a top-10 slot, ending up in 11th
place.
The diving team was represented by Heidi Prosser, who placed
21st in the three-meter event.
Prosser, a junior, will be looked upon to repeat her solid
performance of this year, as a senior.
The Bruins look to improve their team, so that they can regain
their Pac-10 title from a year ago.
They will spend the summer mending their weaknesses with
practice and the introduction of new recruits.
“We’re going to make our dives more difficult than
they are right now,” diving coach Tom Stebbins said.
“We also have incoming, very-talented recruits that are going
to be exciting as the season goes on.”