In swimming, there is no passing of the ball between two players, no strategizing, no careful placement of athletes on a field. UCLA swim and dive, however, bucks the trend with its unique drills in practice, building a sense of solidarity within the team. Read more...

Photo: After breaking her elbow at the Pac-12 championships, Monica Dornick had to make the move from racer to “No. 1 team cheerer.” The senior is back after a two-month recovery period, but she continues to bring a team-first attitude to practice. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)

Coach Cyndi Gallagher reached into her bag and pulled out a UCLA vs. UCSB meet record sheet from a folder. “We tell (our swimmers) the meet records,” Gallagher said. Read more...

Photo: UCLA will face UCSB and BYU this weekend, but its focus is on itself, as the team will look to beat two records from 2004 and 2005 that have withstood a decade of competition. The Bruins will look to complete this task on the road as they travel for the first time this season. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)

There’s a U.S. national champion and member of the U.S. national team in the pool for the UCLA swim team. Over two months ago, junior Katy Campbell surprised at the meet by scratching into the finals – finishing just outside the final eight, but a swimmer scratched out – and winning the 1500 meter freestyle championships at the Phillips 66 National Championship from lane eight, the worst possible lane. Read more...

Photo: Over two months ago, junior Katy Campbell surprised at the meet by scratching into the Finals – finishing just outside the final eight, but a swimmer scratched out – and winning the 1500 Freestyle championships at the Phillips 66 National Championships from lane eight, the worst possible lane. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Despite a resounding 143-104 win over Washington State last Friday, the UCLA swim team is only starting to make a splash. With an unusually late start to the school year and an unusually early meet, the Bruins only had a bit more than three weeks between the start of their preseason on Sept. Read more...

Photo: After easily winning its first meet, UCLA swim is back to working on technique and increasing the intensity of practice. (Daily Bruin file photo)