UCLA swimmers stood on the starting blocks, backs arched and arms stretched forward, ready to plunge into the water at the sound of coach Cyndi Gallagher’s whistle. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Michaela Merlihan and the Bruin swimmers are used to being tired, according to coach Cyndi Gallagher. Merlihan even said that the team was not rested heading into the A3 Performance Invitational last weekend, but added that the lack of rest actually made the team swim faster. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
After a stretch of dual meets, the No. 19 UCLA swim team took on its first invitational of the season, the A3 Performance Invitational, finishing in second place in a field of 15 teams behind San Diego State University. Read more...
Photo: Senior Noelle Tarazona placed first in the 200-yard butterfly at the A3 Performance Invitational at East Los Angeles College this weekend. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
During the tail end of practice on Tuesday evening, coach Cyndi Gallagher explained a drill step-by-step to the UCLA swim team, fleshing out all the minute details of how the exercise should run. Read more...
Photo: Freshman swimmer Katie Grover’s performance in the pool has already been altered by coach Cyndi Gallagher’s attention to detail. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
UCLA swimmers gathered along the side of the pool on Saturday afternoon, facing the stands. They called out to their family and friends, inviting them to join in for a series of eight-claps. Read more...
Photo: Despite struggling with a stress reaction in her shin for three weeks, freshman Ciara Monahan qualified for the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships in the 1-Meter dive. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
In the final relay on Friday, UCLA swimmers stood at the side of the pool of the Spieker Aquatics Center, cheering for their teammates. They were making a huge comeback in the water, even though on the scoreboard they would not be able to outpoint Arizona. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Maria Polyakova won the 3-meter contest against Arizona and narrowly lost the 1-meter competition, bouncing back the next day to claim both against Arizona State. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins have a bone to pick with the Wildcats. Two years ago, UCLA narrowly won 157-141 against Arizona, breaking its 12-year losing streak against the Wildcats. Read more...
Photo: Junior Katy Campbell said that swim coach Cyndi Gallagher’s mixture of equipment and training methods during practice has helped the team improve its adaptability. (Daily Bruin file photo)
For UCLA’s divers, there is one major factor that stands out about the women that make up the team – their age. As both a small and a young team, consisting of only two freshmen, two sophomores, one junior and not a single senior, the team faces what some might see as a disadvantage. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore diver Annika Lenz said that it was strange not having any seniors on the dive team this year, but the team has still managed to bond well together. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
