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)
It was an auspicious start for the UCLA swim team. The Bruins began their season Friday by winning their first eight races in a dual meet with Washington State, finishing with a 143-104 win. Read more...
In facing Washington State on Friday, UCLA swim and dive won’t have to put up much of a fight. No. 17 UCLA has defeated Washington State by a large margin in the past few years. Read more...
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...
