Daily Bruin File Photo Kristee Porter left UCLA early for the pro volleyball ranks, forgoing eligibility in basketball and track and field. By Diamond Leung Daily Bruin Senior Staff Following the season-ending loss by the UCLA women’s volleyball team in the NCAA Tournament, Kristee Porter looked confused. Read more...

  EDWARD LIN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Freshman Melissa Miller swims the 1,000-meter freestyle against Illinois Thursday. By Regina Yeh Daily Bruin Contributor Sheltered from the glare of the sun by the thick trees surrounding the pool, the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center made an idyllic location for a meet between UCLA and Illinois. Read more...

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin Seniors Lindsey Dong and Valerie Velasco know the ropes when it comes to world-class gymnastics competition. By Adam Karon Daily Bruin Staff Nostalgia is something that comes with age, but senior gymnasts Lindsey Dong and Valerie Velasco seem covered by a melancholy glaze when asked about the 1999 Pac-10 championships. Read more...

  Daily Bruin File Photo Junior Doni Thompson executes her routine on the uneven parallel bars at the NCAA Championships last year in Georgia. By Eli Karon Daily Bruin Contributor Two returning NCAA champions.  Seven returning All-Americans. Read more...

  BRIDGET O’BRIEN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Coach Gerald Madkins keeps his eye on the game earlier this season. Madkins himself spent 1987-1992 as a player on the Bruins. Read more...

  Photo by ED RHEE Freshman Tamara Bal swims in the 300 backstroke relay at the Blue & Gold Innersquad meet last October. By Regina Yeh Daily Bruin Contributor As the women’s swim team practices, a list of future meets stands written at the blackboard at the front of the pool: Stanford, Cal, USC, Pac-10, NCAA. Read more...

  Adam Karon If you want to learn more about bareback riding and just how long eight seconds can be, e-mail Karon at [email protected]. I don’t gamble, I don’t love bright lights, and bells and whistles make me nervous. Read more...