There is one week toward the end of every UCLA swim and dive season that is different from all the rest. The training intensifies, alumni visit to give motivational speeches and the energy level is on a new high. Read more...
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February 17, 1:25 am
UCLA swim and dive optimistic despite loss to crosstown rival
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February 13, 1:28 am
UCLA swim and dive learns importance of crosstown rivalry
UCLA swim and dive has been listening to guest speakers talk about Bruin pride and the history of the UCLA-USC rivalry. In the week leading up to Friday’s dual meet, coach Cyndi Gallagher had UCLA coaches and coaching alumni speak to the team about their own experiences with the crosstown rivalry and what being a Bruin means to them. Read more...
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February 10, 1:38 am
Diving deepens sibling bond
Friends, teammates, competitors, sisters. UCLA swim and dive team members Montana and Ciara Monahan are all of those things to each other. They’ve never known life to be any other way. Read more...
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February 6, 12:38 am
Team, family support senior swimmer Courtney Wilde through recovery
Two days before UCLA swim and dive was set to leave for last season’s Pac-12 tournament, Courtney Wilde was feeling ill. “I knew something was wrong when I woke up but I couldn’t really put my finger on what it was,” said the senior captain. Read more...
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February 2, 1:31 am
UCLA swim and dive falls to Stanford, Cal in consecutive losses
The UCLA swim and dive team traveled to Northern California this past weekend to take on two of its toughest opponents yet. On Friday, No. 17 UCLA faced off against No. Read more...
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January 30, 2:15 am
UCLA swim and dive confident despite strong weekend rivals
This weekend, UCLA swim and dive will travel to compete against long-established powerhouses in Stanford and Cal. However, its athletes are not intimidated by rank. “I think they’re definitely beatable, especially at this time in the season,” said sophomore swimmer Linnea Mack. Read more...
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January 29, 12:03 am
UCLA swim and dive shifts focus to season’s final lap
With postseason play less than a month away, UCLA swim and dive is preparing to change course. What began as a season filled with invitationals and blowout victories in dual meets has now transitioned into one with much stiffer competition. Read more...