The Bruins were victorious over the Trojans thanks to the help of their newfound confidence and swagger. No. 19 UCLA swim and dive (2-1) defeated rival USC (0-2) 151-148 this past weekend by the narrowest of margins. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Katie Shaheen placed third in every diving event in UCLA swim and dive’s final dual meet of the regular season against USC. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
After 15 events, the Bruins’ final regular-season meet came down to the 400-yard free relay. No. 19 UCLA swim and dive (2-1) trailed rival USC (0-2) 144-138, with the winning relay group in the final event set to earn 11 points to second place’s four, enough to make the winner of the race the victor of the meet. Read more...
Photo: In the anchor leg of UCLA swim and dive’s final regular-season meet of the season, junior Claire Grover put up a personal-record time to finish 0.04 second faster finish than USC, giving the Bruins their first win over the Trojans since 2007. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
Women’s tennisOlivia Simons, Daily Bruin contributor The Bruins’ first regular match of the season has been four years in the waiting. No. 3 UCLA women’s tennis (4-1) will travel south to take on San Diego on Saturday, a team they haven’t played since February 2017. Read more...
Photo: Coach Stella Sampras Webster will lead No. 3 UCLA women’s tennis into its first matchup against San Diego in over four years. The Bruins are currently 4-1 on the season. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
Before starting a race, Gabby Dang sticks her tongue out behind the blocks. Pre-race rituals like the sophomore swimmer’s are not uncommon throughout UCLA swim and dive (1-1) or even the swimming world at large. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore swimmer Gabby Dang has earned an event win this season in three separate events, matching her win total from last season. (Courtesy of Richard Quinton)
The scoreboard may have shown a lopsided loss, but coach Jordan Wolfrum said she found many positives from an otherwise productive weekend. UCLA swim and dive (1-1, 0-1 Pac-12) returned from the Bay Area with a 218-119 loss to No. Read more...
Photo: Second-year coach Jordan Wolfrum led UCLA swim and dive to its best Pac-12 finish since 2014 last season, and said she’s very happy with the way the Bruins performed this weekend. (Lillie Yazdi/Daily Bruin)
This weekend marks an early-season test for the Bruins. UCLA swim and dive (1-0) will travel up north to the Bay Area for a dual meet against No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA swim and dive will travel to Berkeley to face No. 7 California in a two-day dual meet, which junior swimmer Ella Kirschke said the team prefers to one-day meets. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)
This season has been about learning to pivot, according to coach Jordan Wolfrum. UCLA swim and dive’s (1-0) upcoming meet in Santa Clara, California, versus No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA swim and dive will not compete against No. 9 Stanford this weekend because of quarantine restrictions in Santa Clara County. Instead, its meet with No. 7 California will be split into two days. (Lillie Yazdi/Daily Bruin)
