On a weekend when a number of UCLA teams struggled, the diving team was an exception, excelling at the Trojan Diving Invitational. The Bruins were once again led by sophomore Maria Polyakova and junior Annika Lenz, who both recorded multiple top-three finishes at USC’s Uytengsu Aquatic Center. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore diver Maria Polyakova won the 1-meter and the 3-meter dives at the Trojan Diving Invitational. (Daily Bruin file photo)
As UCLA enters the homestretch of fall quarter, the UCLA diving team is busy jumping headfirst into its first multiday meet of the year. Throughout the early portion of the 2015-2016 season, the Bruins have competed only in single-day meets, but have excelled on the boards and positioned themselves as contenders in the Pac-12. Read more...
Photo: Junior diver Annika Lenz and sophomore diver Maria Polyakova have led this year’s Bruin squad to successful early-season results. The two anchor a young squad that includes four new divers. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Twenty-six. That’s the number of times freshman swimmers Caroline McTaggart and Emma Schanz have placed in the top three at UCLA swimming and diving’s five meets in the 2015-16 season. Read more...
Photo: Freshman swimmers Caroline McTaggart and Emma Schanz have collected double digit first- and second-place finishes in the UCLA swimming and diving team’s opening meets this season. (Courtesy of Richard Quinton)
The Bruins’ weekend road trip to Arizona was a successful one, despite what the box score might suggest. Friday’s 160-140 loss to No. 20 Arizona was disappointing for the No. Read more...
Photo: As one of the four divers at the Arizona meet, junior Annika Lenz finished in second place. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The wind was blowing, the rain was pouring down and the UCLA swimming and diving team was in the midst of one of its toughest practices of the season on Monday. Read more...
Photo: Junior diver Annika Lenz was a top-10 finisher in last season’s Pac-12 championship. She will be one of the four UCLA divers traveling to Arizona and Arizona State for this weekend’s meets. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
With two wins and a second-place finish already under its belt, UCLA swimming and diving started its 2015-16 season strong. Led by swimming coach Cyndi Gallagher and diving coach Tom Stebbins, the Bruins are working to translate that success to upcoming meets as they have high aspirations for the rest of the year. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore diver Maria Polyakova set a school record in the 3-meter dive last season. She looks to break her own record this season en route to a top-three NCAA finish. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Bruins sent nine of their best swimmers and divers across the country to the SMU Classic in Lewisville, Texas, this weekend, and the team returned with a positive early-season result. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA swim and dive team finished second at the SMU Classic. Sophomore diver Maria Polyakova placed first in the 1-meter and the 3-meter dives. (UCLA Athletics)
