UCLA swim and dive was expected to do well against UC Santa Barbara and BYU, according to the swimmers. On Saturday afternoon, the team did just that. Read more...
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October 27, 1:43 am
UCLA swim and dive bests UCSB and BYU in tri-meet
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October 24, 2:31 am
UCLA swim hopes to knock off records in Santa Barbara meet
Coach Cyndi Gallagher reached into her bag and pulled out a UCLA vs. UCSB meet record sheet from a folder. “We tell (our swimmers) the meet records,” Gallagher said. Read more...
Photo: UCLA will face UCSB and BYU this weekend, but its focus is on itself, as the team will look to beat two records from 2004 and 2005 that have withstood a decade of competition. The Bruins will look to complete this task on the road as they travel for the first time this season. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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October 22, 7:18 am
Junior Katy Campbell brings nationals experience to the UCLA swim team
There’s a U.S. national champion and member of the U.S. national team in the pool for the UCLA swim team. Over two months ago, junior Katy Campbell surprised at the meet by scratching into the finals – finishing just outside the final eight, but a swimmer scratched out – and winning the 1500 meter freestyle championships at the Phillips 66 National Championship from lane eight, the worst possible lane. Read more...
Photo: Over two months ago, junior Katy Campbell surprised at the meet by scratching into the Finals – finishing just outside the final eight, but a swimmer scratched out – and winning the 1500 Freestyle championships at the Phillips 66 National Championships from lane eight, the worst possible lane. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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October 16, 1:52 am
UCLA swim prepares for long season ahead with high intensity practice
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)
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October 13, 3:28 am
UCLA swim team claims 143-104 win in season opener against WSU
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...
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October 10, 4:05 am
UCLA swim and dive confident about Washington State meet
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...
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October 2, 2:04 am
UCLA swim and dive enters season with competitive edge
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)