The Bruins’ goal has not changed. UCLA men’s water polo claimed Westwood’s only national championship a season ago after navigating an altered season schedule and timeline. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior utility Felix Brozyna-Vilim will return to UCLA men’s water polo this year after missing last season. Brozyna-Vilim was a first-team All-American in 2019. (Daily Bruin file photo)
With the 2021-2022 season for UCLA Athletics beginning this month, the Daily Bruin Sports staff takes a look at the expectations for all 21 varsity teams, discussing the best- and worst-case scenarios for each club along with one key storyline surrounding each roster. Read more...
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This post was updated July 25 at 9:47 p.m. With the 2020 Tokyo Games officially underway, Daily Bruin Sports looks at the 43 Bruin athletes – and handful of coaches – who are currently in Japan representing the blue and gold of UCLA, along with their countries’ colors. Read more...
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Female Athlete of the Year: Rachel Garcia Coral Smith, Daily Bruin senior staff After her phenomenal 2019 season, one might have thought we had witnessed the greatest year of Rachel Garcia’s UCLA career. Read more...
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After a delayed start because of the COVID-19 pandemic, UCLA Athletics had quite a year full of big moments. Ranging from adding national championship No. 119 to its trophy case to a revival of a long-storied program to a Michelle Obama tweet, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the very best moments of the 2020-2021 year in UCLA sports. Read more...
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This post was updated April 4 at 10:10 p.m. The Bruins are national champions once again. No. 4 seed UCLA men’s water polo (9-7, 5-5 MPSF) dethroned No. Read more...
Photo: No. 4 seed UCLA men’s water polo defeated No. 3 seed USC for the third time this season to win the Bruins’ 119th national championship and the program’s 12th overall. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins are one game away from bringing trophy No. 119 to Westwood. No. 4 seed UCLA men’s water polo (8-7, 5-5 MPSF) upset No. 1 seed and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation champion Stanford (6-4, 3-3) on Saturday 11-10 in the NCAA semifinals. Read more...
Photo: Leading UCLA men’s water polo in scoring Saturday, sophomore attacker Tommy Gruwell recorded a hat trick, including the game-winning goal with just over one minute to play to advance the Bruins to the national championship. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
