As a child, I had absolutely no fear. When I was around four years old, I took a swim class in which I would sneak away to jump off the diving board into the deep end at every opportunity that I found my instructor wasn’t looking, which was a problem because I couldn’t swim. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics senior Kalyany Steele competes on bars. Steele spent four seasons with the Bruins and was a consistent contributor on bars in 2023. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA women’s ultimate Frisbee had the chance to take its shot at a national championship for the first time in five years. The competition, hosted by USA Ultimate – the league’s Olympic affiliate governing body – took place over Memorial Day weekend in Mason, Ohio. Read more...
Photo: Members of the UCLA women’s ultimate Frisbee team are pictured running on a field. The team placed 13th at the first national championships it had competed at in five years, as previous games were cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
Carrie Forsyth – the 24-year coach, centerpiece and mom-like figure of UCLA women’s golf – is swinging into retirement. Forsyth has led countless golfers through the highs and lows of collegiate golf, including graduate student Phoebe Yue, who spent five years under Forsyth’s guidance. Read more...
Photo: Coach Carrie Forsyth holds the inaugural Battle for the Bell trophy while surrounded by members of the team. In her 24 years as coach of UCLA women’s golf, Forsyth won two national championships and six Pac-10/12 Coach of the Year awards. (Courtesy of Jesus Ramirez/UCLA Athletics)
This post was updated June 8 at 12:16 a.m. Irene and Ellen Ulitsky each fit a side of the same coin. Rowing beside one another for over six years, the twins have yet to find a ripple of friction in their dynamic. Read more...
Photo: Seniors starboard Irene Ulitsky (left) and port Ellen Ulitsky (right) pose for a picture together. (Photo courtesy of UCLA Athletics. Photo illustration by Isabella Lee/Illustrations Director)
UCLA men’s basketball had zero players drafted in the coach Mick Cronin era before Peyton Watson went in the first round a year ago, and now the Bruins are poised to send even more players to the professional ranks. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. (left) dribbles with the ball. Guard Amari Bailey (middle) pivots in the post. Guard Jaylen Clark (right) rises for a layup. (From left to right: Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor, Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor, and Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor. Photo illustration by Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated June 8 at 12:00 a.m. Each time Kyle Karros takes the field to start a game, he writes something in the dirt. Read more...
Photo: (Vandita Sethuraman/Daily Bruin)
In the ultimate test of the season, the Bruins will be suiting up for the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships this week in Austin, Texas. Read more...
Photo: Senior distance runner Emma Tavella hurdles in competition. Tavella qualified at the NCAA Championships in the 3000-meter steeplechase. (Ilan Berdy/Daily Bruin)
