Friday, December 19

Rio recap: Aug. 9

This year, at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Read more...

Photo: The U.S. women’s gymnastics team won gold Tuesday with 184.897 points, outscoring silver medalist Russia by 8.209, an Olympic record. (Courtesy of John Cheng/USA Gymnastics)


USA women’s water polo defeats Russian team after IOC announcement

In Adam Krikorian’s eyes, Sunday’s Russian team played with edge and confidence. This came as a surprise to the former Bruin and current U.S. women’s national water polo coach, considering the news released hours before match time. Read more...

Photo: Incoming freshman Maddie Musselman hasn’t played for the Bruins yet, but she got a chance to represent Team USA at the Spieker Aquatics Center Sunday. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


Eight Bruins to join UCLA Athletics 2016 Hall of Fame

Eight UCLA alumni will be inducted in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame this fall. The new members have a combined 26 NCAA team and individual championships and six Olympic medals over their careers. Read more...

Photo: Adam Krikorian is one of eight Bruins who will be inducted in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. The former player and coach won 15 national titles in Westwood. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Five Bruins selected to 2016 Olympic roster for US women’s water polo

Five UCLA water polo players and one coach punched their tickets to the 2016 Olympic Games, USA Water Polo announced Thursday morning. Redshirt junior Rachel Fattal will play alongside alums KK Clark, Sami Hill and Courtney Mathewson in Rio de Janeiro. Read more...

Photo: Coach Adam Krikorian led the U.S. women’s water polo team to a gold medal in 2012. The former UCLA player and coach will go for a repeat at the 2016 Olympics alongside five other Bruins. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Bruins pitch in as US women’s water polo wins third World League title

The U.S. women’s water polo team rolled through another tune-up event heading into the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The defending gold medalists won their third consecutive World League Super Final title and their third title of the year while only dropping two matches this season. Read more...

Photo: Attacker Rachel Fattal scored a goal as the U.S. women’s water polo team won its third consecutive World League Champion title 13-9 over Spain. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Women’s water polo clinches third place in NCAA tournament

UCLA’s two-goal lead was down to one, and Michigan’s Kim Johnson broke away from the Bruin defense for a one-on-one opportunity against senior goalie Alex Musselman. Read more...

Photo: Senior goalie Alex Musselman recorded eight saves in the third place game against Michigan, three of which came in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)



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