At first, Ally Loper couldn’t find the right words when reflecting on what her role will be on this season’s UCLA swim and dive team. “People turn to us (seniors) whenever anything goes wrong,” she said. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore diver Annika Lenz, who claimed the silver medal at the AT&T USA Diving National Championships, is part of a team that coach Tom Stebbins said could be “potentially one of the best teams (they’ve) had.” (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
After failing to finish in the top 20 last season, members of the UCLA swim and dive team met a little more success at the the Phillips 66 U.S. Read more...
Photo: Junior distance freestyle swimmer Katy Campbell finished first in the 1500 meter freestyle event, and could possibly receive a national team berth in light of that performance. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Imagine going to school more than 8,000 miles from home, coming to college a quarter before every other first-year student and adjusting to an unfamiliar culture – all at the age of 17. Read more...
Photo: Senior freestyle swimmer Ting Quah, who came to UCLA from Singapore, had to adjust to a new school schedule and an increased swimming workload. In spite of all the cultural, training and educational changes, Quah became an All-American and a team leader at UCLA. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Despite swimming fast at the NCAA championships, the UCLA swim and dive team was hoping for a better finish. The team placed 21st overall. “We didn’t score as many points as we had hoped, but for the most part everyone swam faster so its hard to complain about that,” said coach Cyndi Gallagher. Read more...
The UCLA swim and dive team hopes that prior experience in competitive conference swimming will help it when it travels to Minneapolis for the NCAA championships starting Thursday. Read more...
The UCLA swim and dive team faced stiff travel conditions and competition heading into the Pac-12 Championships. However, the Bruins finished in a strong fourth position and were able to avenge their prior loss to Arizona by finishing ahead of the Wildcats. Read more...
Photo: UCLA swim and dive finished fourth place in this weekend’s Pac-12 championships. Many athletes did well, with junior Noelle Tarazona finishing second in the 200-meter butterfly and sophomore Katy Campbell breaking the school record for the 500m freestyle. (Eva Sidhu/Daily Bruin)
As the Bruins travel to Washington for the Pac-12 women’s swimming and diving championship, which runs Wednesday through Saturday, the focus will remain on one thing: themselves. Read more...
