Confidence usually isn’t a problem for an athlete who has set personal bests four weeks in a row. But then there’s Suzie Acolatse. The freshman opened her collegiate debut running an event she had never competed in, the 60-meter race. Read more...
Photo: Freshman sprinter Suzie Acolatse has steadily improved her 60-meter race time this indoor season. Over the course of four meets, she cut more than half a a second off her time. (UCLA Athletics)
It is rare to find someone in Canada playing water polo. The pools are located inside due to the cold, rain, and snow. There are swimming leagues in the summer, but the window to compete is small. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior center Alexa Tielmann spent the 2015 season training and competing with the Canadian National Team. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Perched on a worn stool in the corner of Yates Gymnasium, Valorie Kondos Field bobbed her head in tune with the array of sounds blasting out of the stereo next to her. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Illustrations director)
It was only 43 years ago that Karen Moe became the first woman to receive an athletic scholarship to UCLA. Over the course of the decades since then, the swimmer and eventual Cal coach would break records and barriers, leaving a lasting impact on the sport she loves. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA swimmer Karen Moe was a three-time All-American as a Bruin. She won the 1976 collegiate title in the 200-meter butterfly. (Courtesy of Karen Moe)
John Savage believes in second chances, but this decision wasn’t easy. “I went back and forth,” the UCLA baseball coach said. “I didn’t really ask other people’s opinion. Read more...
Photo: (Devin Le/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Vicki Lau fiercely struck her opponent with her shinai, a bamboo sword, and let out a strong yell. The shinpan, or referees, raised their red flags, awarding Lau a point. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Kendo Club held the Ninth Annual Yuhihai Intercollegiate Kendo Tournament at the Student Activities Center. The yearly event upholds the tradition of kendo as a martial art while expanding its community at UCLA and beyond. (Courtesy of Steven Kim)
Head tilted back, arms crossed, gazing up at the wall, Justin Saco encouraged Marco Zepeda, 13, to keep climbing. Nervous of the height and unsure of what to do next, Marco asked to come down, but Saco wasn’t ready to let him give up. Read more...
Photo: Justin Saco (right), a fourth-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student, and Matthew Wai, a fourth-year physiological science student, created Rockin’ Autism, a program meant to teach children with autism rock climbing, in the hope that the kids on the autism spectrum develop social and motor skills. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)
