2015-2016 Swimming and Diving Schedule • Quick Facts • Table of Contents DATE(S)
DAY(S)
OPPONENT(S)/EVENT
SITE
TIME (PT)
October 16-17
Friday-Saturday
at SMU Classic
Lewisville, Texas
4:30 p.m
October 17
Saturday
at UC San Diego
La Jolla, Calif.
12 p.m.
October 24
Saturday
at UC Santa Barbara & Oregon State (swimming only)
Santa Barbara, Calif.
12 p.m.
November 6
Friday
at Arizona
Tucson, Ariz.
1 p.m.
November 7
Saturday
at Arizona State
Tempe, Ariz.
11 a.m.
November 13-15
Friday-Sunday
at Trojan Diving Invitational
Los Angeles, Calif.
November 19-21
Thursday-Saturday
at A-3 Invitational
Monterey Park, Calif.
December 3-5
Thursday-Saturday
at Texas Invitational (swimming only)
Austin, Texas
December 4-5
Friday-Saturday
at University of Minnesota (diving only)
Minneapolis, Minn.
All Day
December 15-20
Tuesday-Sunday
at USA Diving Winter Nationals
Indianapolis, Ind.
All Day
January 15-16
Friday-Saturday
at Utah & Boise State (swimming only)
Salt Lake City, Utah
JANUARY 15-17
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
BRUIN DIVING INVITATIONAL
DIRKS POOL AT SPIEKER AQUATICS CENTER
ALL DAY
JANUARY 29
FRIDAY
STANFORD
DIRKS POOL AT SPIEKER AQUATICS CENTER
2 P.M.
All Day All Day 7 a.m./4 p.m.
5 p.m./10 a.m.
JANUARY 30
SATURDAY
CALIFORNIA
DIRKS POOL AT SPIEKER AQUATICS CENTER
12 P.M.
FEBRUARY 12
FRIDAY
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
DIRKS POOL AT SPIEKER AQUATICS CENTER
2 P.M.
February 24-27
Wednesday-Saturday
at Pac-12 Championships
Federal Way, Wash.
March 7-9
Monday-Wednesday
at NCAA Zone E Diving Championships
Flagstaff, Ariz.
March 17-19
Thursday-Saturday
at NCAA Championships
Atlanta, Ga.
June 18-26
Saturday-Sunday
USA Diving Olympic Trials
Indianapolis, Ind.
All Day
June 26-July 3
Sunday-Sunday
USA Swimming Olympic Trials
Omaha, Neb.
All Day
Quick Facts J.D Morgan Center, 325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Founded 1919 Enrollment 43,239 Nickname Bruins Blue and Gold
Colors
Conference Pac-12 Dr. Gene Block
Chancellor
Dan Guerrero
Athletic Director
Ken Weiner
Senior Associate Athletic Director/Business Operations Senior Associate Athletic Director/Senior Women’s Administrator Faculty Athletic Representative
Petrina Long Dr. Michael Teitell
Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center
Home Pool Swimming and Diving SID
Lindsay Gaesser (310) 206-8141/(310) 825-8664
Gaesser’s Office/Fax
Gaesser’s E-mail LGaesser@athletics.ucla.edu Website www.uclabruins.com Head Swimming and Diving Coach
Cyndi Gallagher, 28th Year (UCLA, 1983) 172-91-1 (27)
Career Record (Years)
(310) 206-6784
Gallagher’s Office Phone
Tom Stebbins, 18th Year (Yale, 1996)
Head Diving Coach Assistant Swimming Coach Higashijima’s Office Phone
Naya Higashijima, 4th Year (Oregon State, 2004) (310) 206-6412 Joe DeCicco, Jacob Rees, Danielle Repper
Team Managers
Jeremy Vail
Staff Athletic Trainer Athletic Performance Coach Massage Therapist
All Day 7 a.m./3 p.m.
2015-2016 Bruins Los Angeles, Calif.
Location Mailing Address
11 a.m./6 p.m.
Molly Gosnell
Roster 2 Head Swimming and Diving Coach Cyndi Gallagher 3 Head Diving Coach Tom Stebbins 5 Assistant Swimming Coach Naya Higashijima • Support Staff 6
2015-2016 Seniors
Madison Applegate, Shannon Cheung, & Katie Kinnear 9 Montana Monahan & Arlyn Upshaw 10
2015-2016 Juniors
Emily Hammond, Nina Hayes, Annika Lenz, & Linnea Mack 11 Michaela Merlihan, Rachel Owen, & Savannah Steffen 12 Hayden Walker, Madison White, & Brigitte Winkler 13
2015-2016 Sophomores
Natalie Amberg, Maddy Burnham, Marie-Pierre Delisle, & Katie Grover 15 Hannah Grubbs & Sarah Kaunitz 16 MK Kish, Ciara Monahan, & Maria Polyakova 17 Carly Reid & Jax Shoults 18
2015-2016 Freshmen
Éloïse Bélanger, Elena Escalas, Katerina Friese, Alex Hubel, Sabrina Kwok, & Caroline McTaggart 19 Mary Pelton, Madeline Russell, Emma Schanz, Traci Shiver, Sandra Soe 20
History and Results
2016 Olympic Trials Qualifiers 21 Bruin National and Conference Champions 23 Bruin All-Americans 24 UCLA Swimming Records 25 All-Time Top-8 Bruin Swimmers • UCLA Diving Records 26 Team Award Winners 27 Bruin Letterwinners (1993-Present) 28 Bruins in the Olympics • Hall of Famer Annette Salmeen 29 All-Time Coaching History • UCLA vs. Opponents 30
General Information
University and Athletic Administration 7 Spieker Aquatics Center and Dirks Pool • Swimming and Diving Facilities 8 2015-2016 NCAA Qualifying Standards 14
Dr. Brian Campbell
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2015-2016 Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
NAME HT SPECIALTY YR HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) Natalie Amberg 5-8 Free/Back SO Danville, Calif. (Carondelet HS) Madison Applegate 5-6 Fly/Free SR Brentwood, Calif. (Heritage HS) Maddy Burnham 5-6 Free/Fly SO Pleasant Valley, Iowa (Bettendorf HS) Éloïse Bélanger 5-3 Diving FR Montreal, Quebec Shannon Cheung 5-9 Distance Free/IM SR Hong Kong, China (International Christian School) Marie-Pierre Delisle 5-7 Fly/Back SO San Jose, Calif. (Archbishop Mitty HS) Elena Escalas 5-7 Breast FR Nashville, Tenn. (University School of Nashville) Katerina Friese 5-9 Diving FR St. Louis, Mo. (MICDS) Katie Grover 5-7 Fly/Free SO Atlanta, Ga. (Milton HS) Hannah Grubbs 5-8 Back SO Moraga, Calif. (Campolindo HS) Emily Hammond 5-8 Fly/Back JR Hilton Head Island, S.C. (Heritage Academy) Nina Hayes 5-7 Back/IM JR Livermore, Calif. (Granada HS) Alex Hubel 5-7 Free FR Boulder City, Nev. (Boulder City HS) Sarah Kaunitz 5-10 Free SO Cupertino, Calif. (Monta Vista HS) Katie Kinnear 5-8 Fly/Back SR Issaquah, Wash. (Skyline HS) MK Kish 5-9 IM/Back SO Richmond, Va. (Collegiate School) Sabrina Kwok 5-10 Free/Back FR Hong Kong, China (Kincoppal Rose Bay School) Annika Lenz 5-2 Diving JR Altadena, Calif. (Polytechnic School) Linnea Mack 6-0 Back/Fly/Free JR San Jose, Calif. (Pioneer HS) Caroline McTaggart 6-2 Free/Fly FR Chevy Chase, Md. (Holton-Arms School) Michaela Merlihan 5-7 Free JR Yorba Linda, Calif. (Esperanza HS) Ciara Monahan 5-6 Diving SO Woodland Hills, Calif. (El Camino Real HS) Montana Monahan 5-4 Diving SR Woodland Hills, Calif. (El Camino Real HS) Rachel Owen 5-6 Sprint Free JR Los Gatos, Calif. (The Kings Academy) Mary Pelton 5-9 Free FR Towson, Md. (Orion High School) Maria Polyakova 5-2 Diving SO Penza, Russia (Moscow Prep School) Carly Reid 5-10 Free SO Lost Altos, Calif. (Monta Vista HS) Madeline Russell 5-2 Diving FR Scottsdale, Ariz. (Notre Dame Preparatory) Emma Schanz 5-8 Breast/Back FR Colville, Wash. (Colville Senior HS) Traci Shiver 5-3 Diving FR Chatsworth, Calif. (Cleveland HS) Jax Shoults 5-7 Back SO Laguna Hills, Calif. (Santa Margarita Catholic HS) Sandra Soe 5-9 Free FR San Jose, Calif. (Pioneer HS) Savannah Steffen 5-5 Sprint Free JR Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS) Arlyn Upshaw 5-7 IM/Fly SR Piedmont, Calif. (Piedmont HS) Hayden Walker 5-9 Free JR Paradise Valley, Ariz. (Xavier College Prep HS) Madison White 5-6 Back/Free JR Danville, Calif. (Carondelet HS) Brigitte Winkler 5-10 Breast/Sprint Free JR Mill Valley, Calif. (Tamalpais HS) Head Swimming and Diving Coach: Cyndi Gallagher, 28th Year (UCLA, 1983) Head Diving Coach: Tom Stebbins, 18th Year (Yale, 1996) Assistant Swimming Coach: Naya Higashijima, 4th Year (Oregon State, 2004)
Team Caption
Top Row - Katerina Friese, Mary Pelton, Hayden Walker, Brigitte Winkler, Linnea Mack, Caroline McTaggart, Sarah Kaunitz, Carly Reid, Sandra Soe Fourth Row - Alex Hubel, Katie Kinnear, MK Kish, Natalie Amberg, Marie-Pierre Delisle, Shannon Cheung, Hannah Grubbs, Emma Schanz, Emily Hammond, Jax Shoults Third Row - Team Manager Danielle Repper, Student Athletic Trainer Amie Chien, Student Athletic Trainer Sam Sambaed, Head Diving Coach Tom Stebbins, Head Swimming Coach Cyndi Gallagher, Assistant Swimming Coach Naya Higashijima, Ahtletic Performance Coach Molly Gosnell, Team Manager Jacob Rees, Team Manager Joe DiCicco Second Row - Student Athletic Trainer Stephanie Chou, Sabrina Kwok, Madison Applegate, Montana Monahan, Madeline Russell, Traci Shiver, Annika Lenz, Éloïse Bélanger, Maria Polyakova, Savannah Steffen Bottom Row - Michaela Merlihan, Rachel Owen, Elena Escalas, Arlyn Upshaw, Nina Hayes, Ciara Monahan, Katie Grover, Madison White, Maddy Burnham
Support Staff
Staff Athletic Trainer: Jeremy Vail Student Athletic Trainers: Amie Chien, Stephanie Chou, & Sam Sambaed Athletic Performance Coach: Molly Gosnell Massage Therapist: Dr. Brian Campbell Team Managers: Joe DeCicco, Jacob Rees, & Danielle Repper Academic Counselor: Linda Lassiter Senior Learning Specialist: Sabrina Youmans
Pronunciation Guide
Nina Hayes Nee-nuh Annika Lenz Ah-nee-ka Linnea Mack Lin-nay-uh Brigitte Winkler Bree-get-ta
Roster by Class
Seniors (5) - Madison Applegate, Shannon Cheung, Katie Kinnear, Montana Monahan, Arlyn Upshaw Juniors (10) - Emily Hammond, Nina Hayes, Annika Lenz, Linnea Mack, Michaela Merlihan, Rachel Owen, Savannah Steffen, Hayden Walker, Madison White, Brigitte Winkler Sophomores (11) - Natalie Amberg, Maddy Burnham, Marie-Pierre Delisle, Katie Grover, Hannah Grubbs, Sarah Kaunitz, MK Kish, Ciara Monahan, Maria Polyakova, Carly Reid, Jax Shoults Freshmen (10) - Éloïse Bélanger, Elena Escalas, Katerina Friese, Alex Hubel, Sabrina Kwok, Caroline McTaggart, Mary Pelton, Madeline Russell, Traci Shiver, Sandra Soe
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Head Swimming Coach Cyndi Gallagher Cyndi Gallagher, one of the top college coaches in America, enters her 28th season as head coach of the UCLA Bruins in 2015-2016, having compiled an impressive won-loss record of 172-91-1. An intrinsic part of the UCLA Athletic Department for the past 32 years as a student-athlete, assistant coach, and head coach, her dedication to UCLA swimming and diving and to her former and current athletes is unparalleled. A 1983 graduate of UCLA, Gallagher had an illustrious career both as a school record holder for the Bruins and as a USA National Team member. Representing the USA National Team in Europe, Japan and Australia, she competed at the Olympic Trials in 1976 and 1980 and yndi allagher was a bronze medalist in the 800-meter Freestyle at the ead wimming oach 1979 World University Games in Mexico City. For the Record th ear Gallagher is one of the few coaches in the nation who coaches at her alma mater. A highly successful student-athlete for UCLA, she garnered All-American honors, set several school records, and earned recognition as the university’s “Most Valuable Athlete.” As a coach, she has attained an even higher level, coaching Olympians, Olympic medalists, NCAA and USA national champions, and national team members. She was recognized again by Team USA when she was named to the 2014-2015 U.S. National Team coaching staff. Over the years, Gallagher has compiled an enviable record of success. In nine of her 27 years at the helm of UCLA women’s swimming, her Bruins have finished among the nation’s Top 10 teams. They’ve been among the Top 15 teams in 15 of her years. High Expectations Gallagher and her first-rate coaching staff have high expectations of their athletes, both in and out of the pool. These expectations, in turn, attract elite, intelligent, dedicated, goal-oriented, and well-rounded student-athletes. Known for her strong work ethic and positive attitude, Gallagher leads by example. She inspires her athletes to believe in themselves and to follow their dreams, teaching them to be attentive to detail and to find a way to improve their swimming at every practice session. Gallagher also understands the importance of enjoying swimming and competing, and to embrace the process of becoming a great athlete. Part of being a successful collegiate athlete is learning how to balance all the requirements of being a student-athlete. Part of being a successful person once outside of the swimming world, is learning to do the same. Gallagher believes you can achieve anything you set your mind to, as long as you have the preparation and perspective, and have confidence in your abilities. She also believes that teamwork and team unity are essential elements for success, citing them as key ingredients in the team’s Pac-10 Championship seasons of 2001 and 2003. Reaching Their Potential… Producing Olympians is always among Gallagher’s highest priorities. In 1996, she became one of the first female coaches to place an athlete on the U.S. Olympic team when Annette Salmeen qualified for the Atlanta Games in two events - the 200 Butterfly, which she won at the Olympic Trials, and the 800 Freestyle Relay. Salmeen, who had already become Gallagher’s first national collegiate champion when she won the 200 Fly at the NCAA’s, went on to win Olympic gold as a member of the triumphant USA 800 Free Relay. Four years later, Gallagher placed another Bruin in the Olympics when Marilyn Chua, representing Malaysia, swam the 50 Free at the Sydney Games. In 2000 and 2004, the Bruins’ Malin Svahnstrom represented her native Sweden at the Games, swimming in the 800 Free Relay both times and coming away with a silver medal. During the summer of 2008, Gallagher guided three athletes to Olympic teams - 2006 graduate Kim Vandenberg, 2009 graduate Nicolette Teo (competing for Singapore in her third Olympic Games) and four-time Olympian Amanda Beard. Vandenberg won a bronze medal as a member of the 800 Free relay, while Beard and Teo competed in the Breaststroke. In addition to the Olympics, Gallagher has also placed many UCLA swimmers on international teams, including the World Championships, Pan-Pacific Games, World University Games, Goodwill Games, and the Pan-American Games. More than a dozen U.S. and foreign National A and B teams have also featured swimmers coached by Gallagher. All told, Gallagher has coached 87 All-Americans who have earned a total of 191 All-American awards in her 27 years as head coach, and she has made her mark on national and international U.S. coaching staffs as well. She served on the advisory coaching staff for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and was selected as assistant coach at the 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2006 World University Games. She also served as assistant coach for the 1995 U.S. National Junior Team that competed in Paris, the 1994 U.S. National Distance Camp, the assistant coach for the Japan International Grand Prix and the 1993 US Olympic Festival. All of that international coaching experience paid off when she was selected to serve as USA’s Head Coach at the 2007 World University Games. During Gallagher’s tenure at UCLA, her swimmers have completely rewritten the school record book
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and 21 different Bruins have won at least one event at the Pac-10/12 Championships. But it’s not just the crème de la crème who thrive under Gallagher’s guidance. Gallagher is also proud of the composition of the team that qualifies for the NCAA’s, a team that, more often than not, includes several “walk-ons” who have gone on to be NCAA All-Americans. Bethany Goodwin scored in the 100 Fly and Kristen Lewis was in both the 100 and 200 Fly. Also, Lewis was a semi-finalist at the 2004 Olympic Trials in the 100 and 200 Fly and Goodwin went on to make several U.S. National teams and set a World University Games record while winning the 50 Fly. …and in the Classroom Gallagher’s commitment to excellence in the classroom is shown in her student-athletes’ many academic achievements. Exhibit A, of course, is NCAA Champion and Olympic gold medalist Salmeen, who was named a Rhodes Scholar - UCLA’s eighth-ever and first since 1973 - and also earned an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Even while she was working on advanced graduate work at Oxford, Salmeen stayed involved in swimming as an elected Athlete Representative for USA Swimming. During her magical senior year in 1996, Salmeen won two Pac-10 titles (100 and 200 Fly) and was named UCLA Female Athlete of the Year and Alumni Association Outstanding Senior. She also received the NCAA Top VIII Award, presented to only eight NCAA student-athletes annually for excellence in academics and athletics. In addition, Salmeen was an NCAA Woman of the Year finalist. During her Bruin career, she was a two-time team MVP, named the team’s hardest worker on three occasions, voted most inspirational twice and graduated with UCLA records in the 200 Butterfly, 200 Free and 500 Free. Salmeen graduated from UCLA with honors in chemistry (3.94 GPA) in 1997 and earned her PhD in biochemistry at Oxford in 2001. In October 2006, Salmeen was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. Along with Salmeen and Lewis, Keiko Price, Brighed Dwyer, and Katie Younglove were also honored with coveted NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships. Younglove was named a Verizon Academic AllAmerican and numerous Bruins have received Pac-10/12 All-Academic recognition. It’s no accident that the Bruin swimmers are consistently represented on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Gallagher’s ultimate goal in coaching is to have each athlete reach her full potential, both as an athlete and as a person. She is most proud of her former athletes for their accomplishments and contributions to society after graduating from UCLA. Gallagher’s swimmers have gone on to earn Masters degrees and PhD’s, and to become successful teachers, lawyers, scientists, doctors, engineers, businesswomen, ministers and mothers. The Last Decade... 2014-2015: The Bruins set five school records at the Pac-12 Championships and broke two of those records while setting new ones at the NCAA Championships en route to a 23rd-place finish. At Pac-12’s, UCLA set records in the 200 IM Relay (Madison White, Allison Wine, Noelle Tarazona, Linnea Mack), 100 Breaststroke (Wine), 400 IM Relay (White, Wine, Tarazona, Mack), 400 Free Relay (White, Mack, Katie Grover, Monica Dornick), and 1650 Free (Katy Campbell). In the very first heat of the very first race of the NCAA Championships, Mack, Grover, White, and Dornick bettered the Bruins’ season-best time (1:30.03) by nearly a second with a 1:29.05 to set a school record in the 200 Free Relay. In the 400 IM Relay, White, Wine, Tarazona, and Mack bested their previous school record of 3:34.54 set at Pac-12’s with a 3:34.25. On the final day of NCAA’s, Dornick, Mack, Gover, and White set a new school record in the 400 Free Relay with a 3:15.83. A total of eight Bruins were named to the CSCAA Scholar All-America Team (Tarazona, Annika Lenz, Grover, Taylor Carlson, Jessica Khojasteh, Katie Kinnear, Arlyn Upshaw, and Anna Quinn). Tarazona, Lenz, and Grover earned first-team honors. During the summer swim season, Grover, Mack, White, and Tarazona took home the bronze medal in the 400 Free Relay at the Phillips 66 National Championships. 2013-2014: The Bruins set five school records at the NCAA Championships en route to a 21stplace finish. UCLA set records in the 500 Freestyle (Lauren Baker), 200 Free Relay Coaching Highlights and Honors (Kathryn Murphy, Ting Wen Quah, Katie Has coached 87 All-Americans who have Kinnear, Linnea Mack), 100 Butterfly (Quah), earned a total of 191 All-American awards 200 Backstroke (Madison White) and 400 Has led UCLA to two Pac-10 team titles (‘01, Free Relay (Murphy, Mack, Quah, Anna ‘03) and six second-place showings Senko). 2003 and 1990 Pac-10 Coach of the Year Eight Bruins were named to the CSCAA Has coached 19 Pac-10 Champions Honorable Mention All-America Team (Baker, Coached Annette Salmeen, the Bruins firstKinnear, Mack, Murphy, Quah, Senko, Noelle ever NCAA individual champion (200 Fly - ‘96) Tarazona, White). In August, UCLA swimming Coached 2008 Beijing Olympians Kim completed an outstanding summer when Vandenberg (bronze medalist in 800 Free Katy Campbell won the 1500 Free at the U.S. Relay), Nicolette Teo and Amanda Beard National Championships, the Bruins’ first 2007 World University Games Head Coach & winner of a National Championship since Assistant for Japan International Grand Prix 2004. In addition, Mack was named to the Four-time World University Games Assistant U.S. Junior National Team. ‘95 Asst. Coach of U.S. National Junior Team 2012-2013: Nine Bruins were named to the Member Advisory Coaching Staff for 1996 CSCAA All-America Teams, as UCLA posted its Atlanta Olympic Games best NCAA finish (17th) since 2007. The 11
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Head Swimming Coach Cyndi Gallagher dual meet wins, including victories over Arizona and Arizona State, were the most in program history for a single season. UCLA had a pair of First Team All-Americans, as Ting Quah finished seventh in the 100 Fly at the NCAA Championships and Emma Ivory-Ganja placed seventh in the Platform diving event. The Bruins broke seven school records (100, 200, 1000 and 1650 Free, 100 Fly and 200 and 400 Free Relays). UCLA was fifth at the Pac-12 Championships. 2011-2012: Gallagher had 13 current UCLA swimmers who were 2012 Olympic Trials participants. During the season, the Bruin swimmers broke six school records (50 and 100 Free, 100 Fly, 200 Medley Relay and 200 and 400 Free Relays), two freshmen records (100 Breast and 400 IM) and two facility records (50 Free and 200 Free Relay). Yasi Jahanshahi was the top Bruin at the NCAA Championships, finishing 12th in the 200 Fly and 15th in the 100 Fly. The Bruins tied for 37th at the NCAA’s and were fifth at the Pac-12 Championships. 2010-2011: Numerous All-American honors were garnered at the NCAA Championships, highlighted by Lauren Hall’s record-breaking swims in the 200 IM (7th) and 400 IM (10th), Brittany Beauchan’s 200 Breaststroke (10th), Jahanshahi’s 200 Butterfly (11th) and Sam Vanden Berge’s 12th-place school record swim in the 1650 Free. The 800 Free Relay (13th) also earned All-American honors. The season was also highlighted by multiple school-record swims: Cynthia Fascella (100 Free), Alex Sullivan (200 Free), Vanden Berge (500, 1650 Free), Hall (200 and 400 IM) and the 400 Medley and 400 Free Relay and 800 Free Relay. UCLA finished 20th at the NCAA Championships and fourth at the Pac-10 meet. 2009-2010: The Bruins had one of the best meets for individual performances during Gallagher’s tenure as head coach. At NCAA’s, Beauchan was a double All-American performer in the Breaststroke events (ninth in both), while Bianca Casciari (7th, 200 Fly), Hall (13th, 400 IM) and Vanden Berge (13th, 1650 Free) also earned honors along with the 400 Medley (16th) and 800 Free Relay (14th) teams. Multiple school records fell in the pool behind a talented group swimmers ranging from freshmen to juniors. The Bruins finished 19th at the NCAA Championships. 2008-2009: The Bruins had a young team, but saw much success and improvement throughout the year. Several swimmers achieved marks on UCLA’s all-time top-eight, while Madeleine Stanton (100/200 Back) and Hall (400 IM) set new school records. Numerous NCAA qualifying marks were achieved, but another unbelievably fast swim season saw only Stanton and Hall advance to the NCAA Championships. 2007-2008: Gallagher had 11 athletes qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials, while four qualified for International Trials. She coached three Beijing Olympians - Vandenberg, who earned bronze with the 800 Freestyle Relay; Teo, who competed for Singapore in the Breaststroke; and Beard, who competed for Team Bruin in the 200 Breaststroke. Gallagher had three swimmers compete at NCAA’s with Teo earning All-American honors in the 100/200 Breast. Anna Poteete broke the 50 and 100 Freestyle records during the year as a young team represented UCLA throughout the season. 2006-2007: Katie Nelson won back-to-back 1650 Freestyle Pac-10 titles and culminated her career with a fifth-place All-American finish in the mile race at the NCAA Championships. Katie Arnold also had a fine finish to her career with a sixth-place finish in the 100 Back at NCAA’s. Teo (100 Breast, 15th) and the 200 Medley Relay team of Arnold, Teo, Amy Thurman and Poteete earned All-American honors with their 14th-place finish at NCAA’s as the Bruins finished 15th overall. 2005-2006: Led by 16-time All-American Vandenberg, the Bruins finished second at the Pac-10 Championships, their highest finish since the 2003-04 season. Vandenberg was the NCAA runnerup in the 200 Fly, and placed eighth in the 100 Fly at NCAA’s. Nelson, who finished eighth in the 1650 Free at the NCAA Championships, cruised to the Pac-10 title in that event by a margin of nearly eight seconds. During the dual meet season, UCLA posted a record of 7-3 (3-3 Pac-10), losing just one meet at home. Vandenberg blossomed in the summer of 2006, winning the 200-meter Butterfly at the U.S. National Championships, and chopping nearly two seconds off her previous lifetime best with a brilliant 2:08.51. The performance, which ranked her first in the U.S. and sixth in the world for 2006, placed Vandenberg on the U.S. National A Team and earned her a spot on the USA’s Pan Pacific team, as well as a berth on the U.S. roster for the 2007 FINA World Championships. During the spring and summer, Vandenberg earned a silver medal in the 200 Fly at the FINA World Championships in Sydney, Australia. Her time of 2:06.87 ranked second in the world behind world record-holder Jessica Schipper of Australia. 2004-2005: The 2005 season produced another strong campaign for the Bruins, with six women garnering All-American honors: Arnold, Nelson, Teo, Thurman, Vandenberg and Eileen Seissen. Vandenberg and Arnold both finished in the top-8 at NCAAs, with Vandenberg placing third in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:55.08) and Arnold finishing eighth in the 100 Backstroke (54.30). Vandenberg also qualified for the World University Games, where Gallagher was chosen to serve as an Assistant Coach for Team USA. At the Games, held in Izmir, Turkey, Vandenberg gave Olympic champion and world record-holder Otylia Jedrzejczak of Poland all she could handle in the 200 Fly. Vandenberg battled the Pole stroke-for-stroke through 200 meters, placing a very close second to the world champion in a lifetime-best 2:10.40. 2003-2004: Coach Gallagher’s Bruins enjoyed another successful campaign in 2004 as six of the team’s 10 seniors qualified for the NCAA Championships - Lewis, Svahnstrom, Leslie Hovsepian, Jackie Lobdell, Sara Platzer and Naoko Watanabe. In all, 10 athletes earned All-American honors, 13 qualified for the NCAA’s and 10 qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials. UCLA finished second at the Pac-10’s, just behind Stanford.
In the Olympic year of 2004, the NCAA’s were swum in a 25-meter pool while most meets, including the Pac-10 Championships, utilized a 25-yard facility. With double the opportunity to set records and the added incentive of making the Olympic Trials cuts, the Bruins virtually rewrote the school record book. School records in 11 individual events and seven relays bit the dust. Ten of those marks were broken at the NCAA Championships, where the Bruins finished seventh overall. During the summer of 2004, UCLA qualified 10 athletes for the U.S. Olympic Trials and sent Svahnstrom to Athens representing her native Sweden. That summer also saw Vandenberg become UCLA’s first U.S. national champion since Salmeen in 1996, when she won the 200-meter Butterfly, the same event Salmeen had won eight years earlier. Away From the Pool Coach Gallagher’s life away from the pool revolves around her family and friends. She has a daughter, Tori, a 2008 graduate of the University of Colorado in Boulder. Gallagher resides on the beautiful beach of Marina del Rey.
Cyndi Gallagher’s Head Coaching Record
YEAR OVERALL PAC-10/12 CONF. FINISH NCAA FINISH 2014-2015 7-4 3-4 5th 23rd 2013-2014 8-4 5-4 4th 21st 2012-2013 11-3 5-3 5th 17th 2011-2012 4-5 2-5 5th T-37th 2010-2011 9-4 3-4 4th 20th 2009-2010 5-4 2-4 5th 19th 2008-2009 4-5 2-5 7th 41st 2007-2008 5-4 2-4 4th 31st 2006-2007 6-3 3-3 4th 15th 2005-2006 7-3 3-3 2nd 20th 2004-2005 6-3 3-3 4th 18th 2003-2004 8-2 6-2 2nd 7th 2002-2003 5-4 2-4 1st 11th 2001-2002 9-5 2-5 5th 17th 2000-2001 6-3 3-3 1st 15th 1999-2000 5-4 2-4 4th 8th 1998-1999 6-4-1 1-4-1 5th 16th 1997-1998 2-6 0-5 5th 13th 1996-1997 6-3 2-3 5th 14th 1995-1996 4-3 2-3 2nd 11th 1994-1995 6-5 3-2 2nd 10th 1993-1994 7-2 3-2 4th 7th 1992-1993 7-1 4-1 2nd 7th 1991-1992 6-2 3-2 2nd 6th 1990-1991 7-2 3-2 3rd 5th 1989-1990 7-2 3-2 3rd 5th 1988-1989 9-1 4-1 3rd T-6th TOTALS 172-91-1 (.652) 76-87-1 (.463) 2 TITLES 9 TOP 10’S
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Head Diving Coach Tom Stebbins
Tom Stebbins Head Diving Coach 18th Year Yale, 1996
Tom Stebbins enters his 18th season as the head coach of the UCLA women’s diving team in 2015-2016, a program that has had much success since his tenure in Westwood began. Before coming to UCLA, Stebbins served as head coach at Fordham University, where he coached two-time senior national qualifier Paul Delo, who won two Atlantic 10 titles each on the 1-meter and 3-meter. Stebbins also helped coach Delo to an undefeated record in the 1996-97 season. Coach Stebbins’ Background Stebbins was a four-year letterwinner at Yale University, a three-time NCAA Zone qualifier and a four-time All-Ivy League selection. While diving at Yale, he helped lead his team to the 1993 Ivy League co-title. In 1996, he won the Heaton High Point Award and was named the recipient of the Phil Moriarty MVP Prize. Stebbins graduated from Yale in 1996 with a degree in psychology. A native of Connecticut, he now resides in Playa del Rey with his wife
Erika, daughter Reilly, and son Owen. The Stebbins Philosophy “Luck sits squarely at the intersection of hard work and opportunity.” Coach Stebbins believes that each person is in total control of creating her own luck. The UCLA Diving program stresses the need for the individual to be accountable to herself, her teammates, her sport, and her studies. With all of the wonderful opportunities presented to student athletes at UCLA, it is important that each person know that she is responsible for the decisions and directions that she chooses. This is the beginning of a lifelong process in which the student-athlete learns how to maximize herself academically, athletically, and socially. While the coaching staff hopes to steer this direction, it is the student-athlete herself that will determine how quickly she will achieve her goals. Coach Stebbins believes, “We are all very fortunate to be part of the greatest athletic program in the country. How we choose to give back to that tradition should go well beyond the few moments each individual will spend competing in the Bruin Blue. Becoming a Bruin is just the beginning of a lifelong commitment to creating excellence in every facet of your life. As coaches, we are all here to enhance the early stages of that process, through our passion, dedication, and enthusiasm for the people whose lives we have the opportunity to touch.” On the Record In his first season at UCLA, Stebbins guided Anne Baghramian to the 1999 NCAA Championships and a third-place showing on the 1-meter at the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships. That summer, he helped Baghramian to a fourth-place finish at the U.S. Senior Zone D meet, which qualified her for her first U.S. Senior Nationals on 3-meter. His first recruiting class included two Senior Nationals qualifiers: Regan Gosnell and Heidi Prosser. Coach Stebbins’ sophomore campaign was just as successful as his freshman season. He guided Gosnell to her third and fourth consecutive Senior National meets and her first Senior National semifinal. Just as in his first year, he recruited an exceptional group of divers, including a Junior Nationals finalist and a Senior Nationals qualifier. In his third season at UCLA, Stebbins helped coach the Bruins to the 2001 Team Pac-10 Championship. He guided Baghramian to the NCAA Championships and a fourth-place finish on 3-meter at the NCAA Zone E meet. Stebbins also coached Gosnell and Prosser to the Senior National meet in the summer of 2001, where Gosnell Coaching Highlights and Honors finished in 12th place on the 10-meter Has coached seven divers to a total of nine Platform. All-American awards (Marisa Samaniego In 2002, Stebbins’ fourth season, for the and Tess Schofield twice, Sara Clark, Regan first time during his tenure at UCLA, all of Gosnell, Emma Ivory-Ganja, Maria Polyakova, Stebbins’ divers qualified for the NCAA Zone and Annika Lenz once) Championships. At Zones, Prosser qualified Has coached 13 divers to appearances at the for the NCAA Championships, where she NCAA Championships Coached a pair of individual Pac-10 placed 21st on the 3-meter springboard. Conference champions (Schofield, 2007, Stebbins’ fifth season at the Bruins’ helm Platform and Samaniego, 2008, One-Meter). in ‘03 was very successful. For the second Has coached four Pac-10/12 Newcomers of consecutive year, all of his divers qualified the Year (Maria Polyakova, 2015; Brittany for the NCAA Zone Championships. Gosnell Renfrow, 2005; Samaniego, 2006; Ivoryplaced fourth on the 1-meter, fifth on 3-meter Ganja, 2012) and seventh on Platform, qualifying for the Led the Bruins to the 2001, 2003, and 2006 Pac-10 Diving Championship titles NCAA Championships in all three events. At Has coached over 20 divers who have the NCAA’s, Gosnell became Stebbins’ first participated at Senior Nationals All-American diver, earning recognition on 2010-12 NCAA Diving Sub-Committee member Platform (eighth) and 3-meter (15th). Has coached 3 Olympic Trials Qualifiers
Three of Stebbins’ divers found success at the 2003 Summer Nationals. Gosnell placed seventh on the Platform. Janine Strack competed on Platform, where she placed 28th. Paige Thompson, diving in her first Senior Nationals, advanced to the semifinals of the 3-meter, placing 16th, and the quarterfinals of the 1-meter, where she took 15th. During the 2004 season, Stebbins coached Thompson to an automatic berth at the NCAA Championships, where she finished 31st (3-meter) and 33rd (1-meter). Each of his divers finished in the Top 16 at the Pac-10 Championships, helping the Bruins to a second-place conference finish. In the summer of 2004, Stebbins coached Thompson to a sixth-place finish on 3-meter and a seventh-place finish on 1-meter at the U.S. Senior National Championships, earning her a spot on the Senior National Diving Team. He also coached Strack and Amanda Blong to a sixth-place finish on the synchronized 3-meter springboard at the Senior National Championships. Also during the summer of ‘04, Stebbins led Gosnell to a 15th-place finish in the women’s 10-meter Platform event at the United States Diving Olympic Trials in St. Louis. Gosnell was the first female diver ever to represent UCLA at the Olympic Trials. The 2004-05 season was another impressive year for the diving squad, as four divers qualified for the NCAA Zone E Championships and Brittany Renfrow was named Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year. The Bruin divers had five Top-10 finishes at the Zone meet, highlighted by Thompson’s seventhplace finish on the 1-meter (520.55) and Blong’s ninth-place finish on the 3-meter (456.75). At Pac-10’s, the divers posted six more Top 10 performances: Blong (4th, 1M); Thompson (8th, 1M and 9th, 3M); Renfrow (8th, 3M); and Strack (9th, Platform and 10th, 1M). In the Spring of 2005, Renfrow showcased her enormous potential, placing 11th on the 3-meter at the U.S. Open Championship in her first senior final as a Bruin. At the Senior National Championships, Renfrow placed sixth on the three-meter while Blong, co-captain in 2005-06, finished 13th and Thompson was 17th. Stebbins and the Bruin divers had another successful year in the 05-06 season highlighted by Marisa Samaniego’s inclusion in the NCAA Championships. Samaniego earned Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year award (the second consecutive season a Bruin diver earned the honor) after an impressive first campaign at UCLA. Sara Clark and Tess Schofield were also named alternates for the NCAA Championships after a strong showing at the NCAA Zone E Championships. The group’s victory at the Pac-10 Diving Championships was the second in the program’s history (2001), helping swimming finish second in the overall championship and capping a very exciting NCAA season. The hot streak continued in the spring and summer as Schofield placed 7th in the Platform event at the U.S. Open Championships in April. In August 2006, the Bruins were represented in four out of five events at the Senior National Championships. Blong and Clark finishing third in the 3-Meter Synchronized Springboard event highlighted the meet for the Bruins. Blong also finished 10th on 1-Meter, Schofield finished 15th on Platform and Samaniego finished 17th on 1-Meter and 24th on 3-Meter to help the Bruins to a ninth-place team finish at the meet. In 2006-2007, the Bruin divers thrived with incredible success as Samaniego earned All-American honors on 1-meter (sixth) and Schofield notched Honorable Mention All-American accolades with her 13th-place finish on Platform. Clark (13th on 3M) and Blong rounded out the group of four athletes who represented UCLA at the NCAA Championships. This was quite a feat for UCLA and put on display the depth and talent of this squad. The Bruins went 2-3-4 on 1-Meter and 2-3-4-6 on 3M at the Zone meet. Schofield was the NCAA Zone E Platform champion, as well as the Pac-10 winner and was the Pac-10 Diver of the Month in December. During the summer of 2007, the divers were on point again, as Schofield won the Senior Zone D Platform title and was 15th at U.S. Nationals. Samaniego won the Senior Zone 1-Meter crown and finished seventh at U.S. Nationals. During the 2007-2008 season, the Bruin divers continued their success, as Samaniego led the way, advancing to the NCAA Championships on 1M and 3M. She was the NCAA Zone E Champion on 3-Meter and tallied seven dual meet wins during the year. Schofield won every invitational Platform competition she was entered in and the Bruins saw much success and improvement from Brittany Hill, Shannon Pirozzi, Laura Winn and Morgan Erpenbeck. The 2008-2009 campaign was another great year for the diving squad, as Samaniego and Schofield competed at NCAA’s, earning All-America Honorable Mention accolades. Winn had a huge year, narrowly missing the Pac-10 title on Platform with a runner-up finish. Samaniego won the Pac10 1-meter crown, was the NCAA Zone E champion on 3-meter and tallied seven dual meet wins during the year. Schofield won every invitational Platform event in which she entered and was the NCAA Zone E Champion in the event. The 2009-2010 season saw a small squad of four divers represent the Bruins. Winn and Karina Silva led the way as all four competed at the NCAA Zone E Championships. Silva set a new school record on Platform during the prelims at Pac-10’s and ended up finishing second overall, while both her and Winn were finalists on Platform at the Zone meet. The summer of 2010 saw Silva earn a bronze medal on 1M and a gold medal on Platform in her Spanish National Championships, qualifying her to the European Championships. Winn qualified to her second Senior National Championship on Platform, where she finished 22nd overall and Michelle Vale made her debut at the Senior meet in the 3M synchro and 3M springboard events. During the 2010-2011 season, Winn finished third on Platform at the Pac-10 Championships and competed at the NCAA Zone E Championships. Winn also competed at her first Senior National Meet
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Assistant Swimming Coach Naya Higashijima • Support Staff and qualified for the 2012 Olympic Trials on Platform. Paulina Guzman had a solid first year with the Bruins as she also competed at Zones. Guzman also represented Guatemala at the Canada Cup meet in May of 2011. The 2011-2012 season was keyed by Emma Ivory-Ganja, who was named Pac-12 Conference Newcomer of the Year for diving after a very successful freshman campaign which saw her finish third on both 3M and Platform at the conference meet. Ivory-Ganja also set a new meet record on 3M at the Pac-12 Championships and narrowly miss a spot at the NCAA Championships after placing fourth on Platform at the Zone E meet. Ivory-Ganja and 2011 graduate Winn also competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials. In 2012-2013, the UCLA diving team sent its first Bruin to the NCAA Championships since 2009 when Ivory-Ganja qualified by virtue of her fourth-place finish in the 3-Meter at the NCAA Zone E Championships. At NCAA’s, Ivory-Ganja won the B Final of the 3-Meter event and was also seventh in the Platform, to earn her First Team All-America status, and 29th in the 1-Meter. Ivory-Ganja, the only diver to post three Top 5 finishes at last year’s NCAA Zones (fourth in Platform, fifth in 1M), was one of three Bruins to participate in the event. Vale’s best showing was 21st in the 3-Meter, Naya Higashijima, one of the most decorated swimmers
Dr. Brian Campbell enters his 13th year as the Bruins’
in Oregon State history, enters her fourth season with
massage therapist. The Bruins are very fortunate to
the Bruins in 2015-2016 after previously coaching at UC
have Campbell as their massage therapist as he is one
Santa Barbara for six years.
of the most renowned professionals in his field. Most an
recently, he was the head massage therapist for the U.S.
undergraduate assistant from 2004-2005 at OSU before
Swimming team at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympic
heading to UCSB.
Games.
The
Naya Higashijima Asst. Swimming Coach Fourth Year Oregon State, 2004
while Guzman’s top performance was 24th in the 3M. Montana Monahan qualified for the Senior Nationals, finishing 21st in the Platform event. In 2013-2014, three Bruins qualified for the NCAA Zones in Guzman, Monahan and freshman Annika Lenz. Lenz was fourth in the Platform event, ninth in the 3-Meter and 14th in the 1-Meter at Zones, setting a personal best (329.80) in the 3-M at the Pac-12 Championships. Lenz won four dual meet events and was named Pac-12 Diver of the Month for November. Monahan was 15th in the Platform at NCAA Zones, while Guzman was 16th in the 1-Meter. Last season, Maria Polyakova was named the Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year after an historic initial season in Westwood, which culminated in a fourth-place finish in the 3-Meter at the NCAA Championships. She became the first Bruin to qualify for a championship final since 2013, posting the best showing ever for a UCLA diver at NCAA’s and the best Bruin finish at Championships since 2006. During her historic performance in the 3-Meter, Polyakova broke her own school record twice with a 380.60 in the preliminaries and a 392.00 in the championship. Sophomore Annika Lenz, who set a UCLA school record in the Platform at the Pac-12 Championships (323.15), finished fourth at the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships in March.
Kawaguchi,
Japan
native
served
as
As a swimmer at Oregon State, she helped her team
Dr. Campbell has been a staff member with the
place in the Top 25 at NCAA’s for the first time in school
USA National swim team. He has served as the head
history. To this day, she still holds the dual meet career
therapist for the 2007 World University Games in
win record with 104 victories. Higashijima set five individual and one relay record during her career, and two of those individual records still stand to this day. In 2002, as a junior, she finished 10th at NCAA’s in the 200 Fly, and the following season she scored a First Team
Dr. Brian Campbell Massage Therapist 13th Year
Bangkok, Thailand and at the Japan International Grand Prix. He also served as the chiropractor and massage therapist for the 2004 U.S. Olympic Swimming team in Athens, Greece and was with the U.S. team at the 2003 FINA World Swimming Championships in Barcelona,
All-American honor by touching eighth in the same event.
Spain. He also was on staff for the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia and the 2002 Pan
As a coach at UCSB, Higashijima worked primarily with sprinters and recruited for both the men’s
Pacific Championships in Yokohama, Japan. In 2007, Campbell joined Cyndi Gallagher as a member
and women’s teams. She helped coach 13 men and women to 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifying
of the staff for the World University Games and also served on the staff for the World Championships
marks, which was the most in school history at that time. UCSB had seven All-Americans and All-
in Australia.
Academic honorees for the women’s team during her time, as well as two scholar-athletes of the
Prior to receiving his Doctor of Chiropractic from the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, Campbell
year and seven Big West Conference team titles. She also helped the women’s team to a Top 25
had 11 years of experience as a massage therapist. He was a master teacher at the Touch Therapy
showing at the NCAA’s for the first time since 1988.
Institute, where he taught anatomy/physiology, ethics, sports massage, deep tissue massage,
Higashijima’s father, Shinji, was a national record holder in the individual medley and currently works for FINA. Her mother, Kaoru, was a national champion swimmer in college in the middle
trigger point therapy and in-office massage. Dr. Campbell also directed the Institute’s sports massage team.
distance events and currently is a swim coach. Her brother, Issei, was a national record holder in the
In addition to working with the swimming and diving teams, he also works with the UCLA gymnastics,
5k and the team manager at Michigan for the men’s team in 2005 and 2006, while her youngest
golf, tennis and men’s basketball teams. He is a member of the USA Swimming Sports Medicine
brother, Sho, helped the men’s basketball team at Pima Community College in Tucson advance to
council and is currently completing his certification as a chiropractic sports physician.
the national championships in the 2009-2010 season.
Jeremy Vail Athletic Trainer
Jacob Rees Team Manager
Amie Chien Stephanie Chou Student Athletic Trainer Student Athletic Trainer
Joe DeCicco Team Manager
Petrina Long Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA
Athletic Performance Coach
Molly Gosnell
Linda Lassiter Academic Counselor
Dr. Christina Rivera Assoc. AD - Academics
Dr. Michael Teitell Faculty Athletic Rep.
Athletic Communications
Lindsay Gaesser
Sabrina Youmans Learning Specialist
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UCLA University and Athletic Administration Dr. Gene Block became chancellor of UCLA in August 2007. As chief executive officer, he oversees all aspects of
Success Rate (GSR) and Academic Progress Rates (APR) continued their consistent rise this academ-
the university’s three-part mission of education, research
ic year. The Bruin student-athlete GSR is currently at 87%, up 3% from two years ago.
and service.
Guerrero came to UCLA in 2002 from UC Irvine, where he had served as UC Irvine’s fifth Director of
A champion of public universities, Chancellor Block
Athletics for 10 years. Prior to arriving at UCI, he was the Athletic Director for five years at Cal State
has called for UCLA to deepen its engagement with
Dominguez Hills (1988-92). He received his Bachelor’s degree from UCLA in 1974 and played second
Los Angeles, a city that offers a microcosm of the
base in the Bruin baseball program for four years.
global community, and to increase access for students from underrepresented populations. An advocate of interdisciplinary scholarship, he emphasizes broad-based,
Dr. Gene Block Chancellor Stanford, 1970 Ninth Year
student-athletes have earned more than 8,500 spots on the Director’s Honor Roll. UCLA’s Graduation
Guerrero was raised in Wilmington, CA. He is married to the former Anne Marie Aniello and they have two grown daughters. Ken Weiner enters his 22nd year as Senior Associate
campus-wide planning. Chancellor Block holds UCLA faculty appointments in
Athletic Director-Business Operations at UCLA and his
psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences in the David Geffen
36th year overall with the university. His duties include
School of Medicine and in physiological science in the
the administration and supervision of soccer and track
College of Letters and Science. A fellow of the American
and field.
Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of the American Academy of Arts and
He also oversees new business, project development and
Sciences, he specializes in circadian biology, which deals with the functioning of 24-hour rhythms
capital improvements for the athletic department. Weiner
in higher organisms.
spearheaded the negotiations that resulted in a 20-year agreement between UCLA and the Rose Bowl, including
Previously, Chancellor Block served as vice president and provost of the University of Virginia, where he held the Alumni Council Thomas Jefferson Professorship in Biology and directed the National Science Foundation’s Science and Technology Center for Biological Timing. He also headed an NIH graduate training program aimed at increasing the number of scientists from underrepresented groups. A native of Monticello, N.Y., Chancellor Block holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Stanford University and a master’s and Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Oregon.
much-needed facilities improvements for the football
Ken Weiner Senior Associate A.D. UCLA, 1978 22nd Year
tube radios. Chancellor Block and his wife, Carol, have two children.
In 13 years, Dan Guerrero has clearly established a pattern of “image and substance” that few in his profession can match. UCLA has won 112 NCAA team championships, a figure unmatched by any institution in the nation. UCLA teams have won 26 NCAA championships since his appointment, another national leader, finished second 26 times and have enjoyed an additional 49 Top Five finishes. More than 80% of UCLA teams have qualified for NCAA post-season competition since 2002. The football team
Dan Guerrero Athletic Director UCLA, 1974 14th Year
has appeared in 11 bowl games and the men’s basketball
for the press box and stadium upgrades were completed. In addition, he supervises the athletic facilities division, the operations of UCLA’s sports practice and competition venues, game and event operations, department and team
The inventor of a number of devices, Chancellor Block holds a patent for a non-contact respiratory monitor for the prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and he is an avid collector of vacuum-
program. He is currently acting as owner’s representative
travel and UCLA Camps, Clinics and Championships. Weiner is responsible for major capital improvements for Athletics. Projects include the renovation of the J.D. Morgan Intercollegiate Athletics Center, the Acosta Student Athlete Training Center and Knapp Football Center, the new Hall of Fame, the Jackie Robinson baseball and Easton softball clubhouse construction and stadium renovations, the Drake Track/Marshall Field renovation, a new golf practice facility, the North soccer field construction, the Spieker Aquatics Center which opened in the fall of 2009, and the Pauley Pavilion renovation project, which was completed in the Fall of 2012. Future projects include new practice facilities for football and basketball, upgrades of the baseball stadium clubhouse and practice facilities, Easton Softball Stadium improvements, Drake Stadium upgrades, and construction of a new Academic Studies Center. Prior to his appointment at UCLA Athletics, Weiner co-founded and served as Associate Director of the UCLA Central Ticket Office and continues to serve as the liaison between the Athletic Department and the CTO. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from UCLA. He graduated with honors and was bestowed a Chancellor’s Marshall award for service to the university. He and his wife, Caren, have two adult children, Nicole and Kevin.
team advanced to consecutive Final Fours from 2006-08. The program has also won 59 conference championships in 15 different sports, produced nearly 600 All-Americans and featured eight Honda Award winners, including the 2003-04 Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year.
Furthermore, during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, 32 Bruins participated as athletes or coaches, representing the United States and eight other nations. They won nine medals, including six golds. Guerrero, recently named the 2014 NACDA Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year award, is the only athletic director at the NCAA Division I level (FBS, FCS and NCAA Division I-AAA) to earn three such awards (2006-07 at UCLA, 2001-02 at UC Irvine). In his 13 years at UCLA, the Bruins have finished second four times and third four times in the race for the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. UCLA’s academic success under Guerrero is equally noteworthy. Over 13 years and 39 quarters,
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Spieker Aquatics Center and Dirks Pool • Swimming and Diving Facilities
The Spieker Aquatics Center brings together all three of UCLA’s intercollegiate aquatics sports - men’s and women’s water polo, and women’s swimming and diving - to one venue. The state-of-the-art facility was made possible thanks to a generous lead gift from former UCLA student-athlete Tod Spieker and his wife, Catherine. Tod was an All-America swimmer at UCLA, competing from 1968-1971, and continues to successfully compete in Master’s Swimming. The UCLA Athletics Department unveiled the Spieker Aquatics Center on Sept. 26, 2009, when the Bruin men’s water polo team hosted UC Irvine under the lights. Prior to that evening’s water polo match, the Athletics Department hosted a private reception at the new, state-of-the-art facility. In addition, Spieker Aquatics Center served as host to the 2010 MPSF Women’s Water Polo Tournament, marking the first time that UCLA had hosted a water polo tournament. The Bruins’ new aquatics center is the home to UCLA’s men’s and women’s water polo, and swimming and diving teams. The facility features a 52-meter by 25-yard all-deep water pool with a dividing bulkhead, allowing races to take place at varying distances (meters versus yards). The pool also features four platforms on a diving tower, at heights of three, five, seven and one-half, and 10-meter platforms, as well as one and three-meter springboards. The aquatics center also features a warming pool behind the tower for divers. The main pool, Dirks Pool, is named after Carolyn Dirks, who provided the lead gift for the swimming pool. Dirks Pool will also be used for special use events and Masters Swim meets. The signature feature of the Spieker Aquatics Center is the diving tower, which sits at the pool’s west end. The east end houses the new scoreboard, an LED, state-of-the-art piece of electronics that makes scores and statistics easily visible to all in attendance. Next to the scoreboard is the “Wall of Champions”, showcasing UCLA’s water polo, and swimming and diving national championship teams, as well as all individual student-athletes’ achievements, record holders and Olympians. Separate men’s and women’s locker rooms house enough lockers for all team members. Equipment needed for meets and matches have storage capacity on the facility’s south side. The aquatics center features event lighting and permanent seating with the possibility of additional temporary seating for larger events. There is no charge for admission to home UCLA swimming and diving events. The Spieker Aquatics Center is located on the UCLA campus on De Neve Drive between Charles E. Young Drive North and Bellagio Way. From the 405 Freeway, exit Sunset and head east. Turn right on Westwood Plaza and then right on Charles E. Young Drive. Next, turn right onto De Neve Drive and the Recreation Center parking lot will be on your left side, just past the Spieker Aquatics Center.
The two-story Acosta Athletic Complex serves a variety of needs for UCLA’s highly-competitive, intercollegiate Athletics program. The Center, which was remodeled in 2006, features UCLA’s Athletic Training and Rehabilitation Room, the Center for Athletic Performance, varsity locker rooms, and The Bud Knapp Football Center. This state-of-the-art facility provides UCLA student-athletes and coaches all of the advantages needed to maximize athletic performance.
The Rose Gilbert Learning Center is located in the J.D. Morgan Center and houses the Academic Services staff and computer lab (which was remodeled in the Summer of 2008). This unit provides comprehensive academic support for nearly 700 student-athletes in 25 sports.
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The Seniors SUMMER 2015 Applegate posted her best times of the season in the 50 Free (26.95) and the 100 Fly (1:01.45) ... Finished 19th in the 50 Fly and 33rd in the 100 Fly at the Arena Pro Swim Series in Santa Clara.
Shannon Cheung’s Career Bests
500 Freestyle (Short Course) 5:06.90 1650 Freestyle (Short Course) 17:34.25 400 Individual Medley (Short Course) 4:33.08
2014-2015 Posted a season-best 23.45 in the 50 Freestyle prelims on the second day of the Pac-12 Championships ... She posted a career-best 54.02 in the 100 Fly to finish second in the race and 18th overall at Pac-12s ... Also recorded a career-best 50.68 in the 100 Free ... Earned Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention honors.
Madison Applegate Butterfly/Freestyle Height: 5-6 Brentwood, Calif. Heritage HS
SUMMER 2014 Applegate swam at the Los Angeles Invitational in July, finishing 19th in the 100 Butterfly (1:02.15).
2013-2014 Reached the C Final and placed 18th in the 100 Butterfly at the Pac-12 Championships, posting a career-best time of 54.13 ... had a career-best 23.44 in the 50 Freestyle at Pac-12’s ... posted a career-best 2:03.08 in the 200 Fly against USC ... qualified for the evening finals in the 100 and 200 Fly at the Texas Invitational and also had personal-best marks in the 100 Free (51.40) and 200 Free (1:51.94) ... earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention accolades and was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll all three quarters. 2012-2013 Made the C Final in the 100 Butterfly at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing 23rd (54.80) ... also participated in the 200 Fly, 50 (23.98) and 100 Freestyle (52.15) and 200 Free and Medley Relays ... placed fourth in the 200 Fly in a tri-meet with San Diego State and Kansas and set a season best in that event (2:03.72) at USC ... also swam at the Arena Invitational in Long Beach ... was named to the Fall and Winter Athletic Director’s Honor Rolls. HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL Earned four varsity letters in swimming at Heritage High School, including being voted MVP in 2011 and 2012 ... All-League in 100 Butterfly and 100 and 200 Freestyle all four years of high school ... three-time All-American in 100 Fly and 100 Free ... HHS Woman Athlete of the Year and East Contra Costa County Woman Athlete of the Year ... competed for Terrapins Swim Team, coached by Paul Stafford, earning top 10 rankings in 100 and 200 Fly, and 50, 100 and 200 Free. PERSONAL Born Aug. 19, 1994 in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... daughter of Carla and Kirk Applegate ... has one brother, Connor ... political science major.
Madison Applegate’s Career Bests
100 Butterfly (Short Course) 54.02 200 Butterfly (Short Course) 2:03.08 50 Freestyle (Short Course) 23.44 100 Freestyle (Short Course) 50.68
SUMMER 2015 Cheung recorded her best times in the 200 IM and 400 Free. 2014-2015 Swam her best times in the 1650 Free (17:40.40), the 1000 Free (10:37.60), and the 400 IM (4:33.08). PASADENA CITY COLLEGE Cheung swam for two seasons at Pasadena City College under coach Terry Stoddard … was a State champion in the 200 Individual Medley and 1650 Freestyle in 2014 … was named PCC Most Valuable Player and StudentAthlete of the Year following her sophomore campaign.
Shannon Cheung Distance Free/IM Height: 5-9 Hong Kong, China International Christian School
SUMMER 2015 Kinnear made the finals in all three of her races at the Los Angeles Invitational ... She was fourth in the 200 Fly (2:13.90) and seventh in the 100 Fly (1:01.13), while also going 22nd in the 50 Free with a 26.96 in the bonus final.
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Swam for four years at International Christian School in Hong Kong … swam club for Swim Pasadena under coach Terry Stoddard. PERSONAL Born on March 25, 1995 in Los Angeles, Calif. … daughter of Christine and Simon Cheung … has a younger sister, Hannah, and a younger brother, Ryan … majoring in political science.
2014-2015 Recorded four career bests on the season: 53.49 (100 Fly), 1:57.15 (200 Fly), 53.74 (100 Back), and 22.94 (50 Free) ... Placed 12th overall in the 100 Fly at Pac-12s with a 53.50 ... Also finished 11th overall in the 200 Fly ... Earned CSCAA Scholar All-America and Pac12 AllAcademic honorable mention honors.
Katie Kinnear Butterfly/Backstroke Height: 5-8 Issaquah, Wash. Skyline HS
SUMMER 2014 Kinnear swam in five races at the Phillips 66 U.S. National Championships in August in Irvine … was a part of the fifth-place 400 Freestyle Relay team (3:47.81) … placed 14th in the 100 Butterfly (career-best 1:00.18), 15th in the 50 Fly (27.28), 21st in the 200 Fly (careerbest 2:13.10) and 23rd in the 200 Backstroke (careerbest 2:14.74).
2013-2014 Was a part of the 200 Freestyle Relay team which set a school record (1:29.16) at the NCAA Championships (placed 13th overall) and helped her earn CSCAA Honorable Mention All-America plaudits … placed in the Top 20 in three individual events at the Pac-12 Championships … was 11th in the 100 Butterfly (53.12), 13th in the 200 Fly (1:58.78) and 20th in the 100 Backstroke (54.98) … was a part of the fifth-place 200 Medley Relay team (1:39.11) at Pac-12’s … swam the third leg on the school-record breaking 200 Medley squad against USC (1:38.38), also swimming a career-best 1:57.70 in the 200 Fly … posted seven individual victories, including three wins at Washington State (100 and 200 Back and 200 IM) … also won the 200 Fly against Cal and Utah, the 200 Back at San Diego and the 100 Fly versus Arizona State ... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll all three quarters and earned Pac-12 Honorable Mention All-Academic accolades. SUMMER 2013 Participated in three meets in Irvine over the summer, finishing seventh in the 100 Butterfly (1:00.46), 11th in the 200 Backstroke (2:15.82) and 17th in the 200 Fly (2:13.33) ... placed 14th in the 100 Fly at the U.S. Open the weekend prior. 2012-2013 Was named a CSCAA Honorable Mention All-America thanks to a school-record breaking swim in the 200 Freestyle Relay at the NCAA Championships ... the Bruins finished 16th overall in a time of 1:30.15 ... was also a part of the 400 Free Relay squad (15th, 3:18.58) ... finished 10th in the 100 Butterfly at the Pac-12 Championships in a time of 53.11, the fifth-fastest time in UCLA history ... was a part of the 200 Medley Relay team which placed sixth (1:39.44) and her 50 Backstroke time of 24.88 was the fastest for a Bruin since Katie Arnold in the middle of the 2000’s ... was also 16th in the 200 Fly (1:59.71) and 17th in the 100 Back (54.32) ... named the team’s most outstanding freshman ... earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll accolades all three quarters and was also a CSCAA First Team Scholar All-American. SUMMER 2012 Competed at the 2012 Olympic Trials, swimming in the 100 and 200 Backstroke, and 100 and 200 Butterfly ... also competed at the Junior Pan Pacific meet in Waikiki, Hawai’i ... was also a 2012-2013 National Junior Team member. SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL Earned four varsity letters in swimming at Skyline High School ... 2008 and 2009 Eastlake High School MVP ... four-year All-American ... 2008-2011 100 Butterfly State Champion ... 200 IM State Champion in 2009 ... 2010 50 Freestyle State Champion ... 2011 100 Backstroke State Champion ... 2011 WIAA 4A Swimmer of the Meet ... Set Eastlake High School records in the 50 and 100 Free, 100 Back, 100 Fly, 200 IM and 200 Medley Relay ... Set Skyline High School records in the 50 Free, 100 Back, 100 Fly, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay ... Was the 2009 Washington State record holder in 100 Fly (53.10) ... Competed at the 2008 Olympic Trials. PERSONAL Born Oct. 7, 1994 in Kirkland, Wash. ... daughter of Deborah and Scott Kinnear ... has one sister, Sarah, and two brothers, Sean and Ryan ... psychobiology major.
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The Seniors 2014-2015 Advanced to the A Final of the 400 IM with a career-best 4:15.13 at the Pac-12 Championships, placing sixth ... Also swam a career-best 1:59.80 in the 200 IM ... Went on to finish fifth (13th overall) ... Posted a career-best in the 200 Fly (1:59.40) at Pac-12s ... Earned SecondTeam Pac-12 All-Academic and honorable mention CSCAA Scholar All-America plaudits ... Recipient of the team’s Academic Excellence award.
Katie Kinnear’s Career Bests
100 Butterfly (Short Course) 53.02 (6th All-Time at UCLA) 200 Butterfly (Short Course) 1:57.15 100 Backstroke (Short Course) 54.26 200 Backstroke (Short Course) 1:59.17 50 Freestyle (Short Course) 22.94 100 Butterfly (Long Course) 1:00.18 200 Butterfly (Long Course) 2:13.10 200 Backstroke (Long Course) 2:14.74
2014-2015 Scored a career-best 234.35 in the Platform at the Trojan Invitational ... Posted season-bests in the 1-Meter (210.98) against ASU, in the 3-Meter (240.10) at USC.
Montana Monahan Diving Height: 5-4 Woodland Hills, Calif. El Camino Real HS Championships in Tucson with a 221.00.
2013-2014 Monahan set a personal best on the Platform with a 229.20 (15th) at the NCAA Zone E Diving meet … was 36th in the 1-Meter (229.20) … was 12th in the Platform at the Pac-12 Championships (208.05) and 23rd in both the 1-Meter (239.70) and 3-Meter (239.40) … had a career-best 247.20 in the 3-Meter against USC, also placing fifth in the 3-M versus ASU and Arizona … was third in the 1-M against UCSB/FGCU (240.50) and fourth versus Arizona State (244.25) … sixth in the Platform (228.25) at the Bruin Diving Invitational, placing 19th in the 1-M and 24th in the 3-M … 17th in the Platform at the Wildcat Diving Invitational, 20th in the 3-M and 28th in the 1-M. SUMMER 2013 Competed at the USA Diving AT&T Senior National Diving Championships, placing 21st in the Platform ... earned that spot by placing fifth at the Preliminary Zone D
2012-2013 Was 15th in the Platform at the Pac-12 Championships (178.40) ... placed 15th (203.60) in the Platform at the Phill Hansel Invitational in Houston ... was second in the Platform (208.65) and seventh in the 3-Meter at the Trojan Invitational (261.20) ... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall quarter. EL CAMINO REAL HIGH SCHOOL Lettered for four years at El Camino Real High School ... 2010 and 2012 All-City Champion ... competed for UCLA Club Diving ... competed at the 2012 Junior Olympic Nationals ... finished in 10th place at the Age Group Nationals in 2011. PERSONAL Born April 11, 1994 in Philadelphia, Pa. ... daughter of Lisa and Richard Monahan ... has one sister, Ciara, who is a sophomore on the UCLA diving team ... psychology major.
Montana Monahan’s Career Bests
1-Meter 248.05 3-Meter 247.20 Platform 234.35
SUMMER 2014 Upshaw swam at the Los Angeles Invitational in July, placing 21st in the 400 Individual Medley (5:04.17).
Arlyn Upshaw IM/Butterfly Height: 5-7 Piedmont, Calif. Piedmont HS
2013-2014 Placed 20th in the 200 Butterfly (2:01.27) at the Pac-12 Championships, also finishing 20th in the 200 Individual Medley (2:02.37) and 21st in the 400 IM (4:22.13) … won the 400 IM against Utah (4:23.45) … set a pair of personal bests at the Texas Invitational in the 200 IM (2:01.82, 17th) and 400 IM (4:18.98, 18th) … was also 19th in the 200 Fly (2:00.91) … named to the Pac-12 AllAcademic Second Team and earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll all three quarters.
SUMMER 2013 Was 15th in the 400 Individual Medley at the Speedo Grand Challenge in Irvine (5:04.08) ... also swam at the U.S. Open. 2012-2013 Swam in the 200 Individual Medley (2:02.36), 400 IM (4:20.72), 100 (55.70) and 200 Backstroke, 100 Butterfly (54.84) and 400 Free and Medley Relays at the Pac-12 Championships ... swam a 4:21.88 in the 400 IM at the Arena Invitational in Long Beach and had a season-best 2:01.98 in the 200 Back ... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll all three quarters. PIEDMONT HIGH SCHOOL Earned four varsity letters in swimming and one in water polo at Piedmont High School ... team MVP from 2009-2012 ... North Coast Section qualifier from 2009-2010 and finalist from 2010-2012 ... named an All-American from 2010-2012 ... voted a Scholastic All-American in 2011 ... four-time league record holder in 100 Back and 200 IM ... competed for Terrapins Swim Team, coached by Paul Stafford ... qualified for the Olympic Trials in 2012 in the IM. PERSONAL Born Nov. 11, 1994 in Oakland, Calif. ... daughter of Polly and Bob Upshaw ... has no siblings ... her cousin, Grace Upshaw, competed at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games and was a 3-time USA Outdoor Track and Field champion (‘03, ‘05, ‘07) and 2002 USA Indoor Champion ... her cousin, Monte Upshaw, was a high school phenom in the long jump. On May 29, 1954, Monte Upshaw broke Jesse Owens’ national scholastic record in the event (24-11.25, set in 1933) with his jump of 254.25 at the California state championships ... communication studies major.
Arlyn Upshaw’s Career Bests
200 Individual Medley (Short Course) 1:59.80 (8th All-Time at UCLA) 400 Individual Medley (Short Course) 4:15.13 100 Butterfly (Short Course) 54.72 200 Butterfly (Short Course) 1:59.40
Seniors (Left to Right): Montana Monahan, Madison Applegate, Katie Kinnear, Arlyn Upshaw, Shannon Cheung
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The Juniors SUMMER 2015 Swam with Team Bruin ... Best times were 2:23.29 (200 Fly) and a season-best 1:04.67 (100 Fly).
2014-2015 Scored a career-best 293.10 in the 1-Meter at the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships ... Shattered the UCLA school record in the Platform final at Pac-12s ... Lenz posted a five-dive total of 323.15 to finish third ... Was ninth in the 1-Meter at Pac-12s with a 273.15 ... Earned First-Team CSCAA Scholar ALl-America and Pac-12 AllAcademic honors ... voted Most Improved by the team.
2014-2015 Posted three career bests ... At Pac-12s, she recorded a 56.59 in the 100 Fly ... Also posted a 4:58.60 in the 500 Free and a 2:03.06 in the 200 Fly ... Earned First-Team Pac-12 All-Academic honors.
Emily Hammond Butterfly/Backstroke Height: 5-8 Hilton Head, S.C. Heritage Academy
2013-2014 Hammond swam season bests at the Pac-12 Championships in the 100 Backstroke (57.44), 200 Back (2:03.18), 100 Butterfly (57.16) and 500 Freestyle (5:01.40) … was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll all three quarters.
HERITAGE ACADEMY Went to Heritage Academy, which did not have any athletic teams ... was a member of the club team Hilton Head Aquatics for 12 years under coach Michael Lane ... was the team female Most Valuable Swimmer for three years and achieved Junior National USA Swimming times ... currently owns over 50 individual and relay records for short course and long course pools ... two-time Scholastic All-American and was a candidate for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program ... was invited to the Southern Zone and South Carolina Select Camps. PERSONAL Born Dec. 28, 1994 in Bloomington, Ind. ... daughter of Carol and Jim Hammond ... has two sisters, Kim and Jennifer, and two brothers, Joshua and James ... business/economics major.
Emily Hammond’s Career Bests
100 Butterfly (Short Course) 56.59 200 Butterfly (Short Course) 2:03.06 200 Backstroke (Short Course) 2:03.18 500 Freestyle (Short Course) 4:58.60
2014-2015 Swam a lifetime best of 2:03.71 in the 200 IM at Pac12s ... The time was the fourth-best on the squad in that event for the season ... Swam a career-best 51.61 in the 100 Free ... Earned Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention honors. SUMMER 2014 Hayes swam at the Far Western Championships, recording a lifetime-best 50 Freestyle time of 26.82 ... also swam at the Los Angeles Invitational and finished 21st in the 200 Backstroke (2:22.40).
Nina Hayes Backstroke/IM Height: 5-7 Livermore, Calif. Granada HS
2013-2014 Posted a season-best 2:04.64 in the 200 Individual Medley at the Pac-12 Championships, also swimming season bests in the 100 Freestyle (51.70) and 200 Free (1:51.84) at Pac-12’s … had identical, season-best 2:03.23 swims in the 200 Backstroke against California and USC … named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Winter and Spring quarters.
Annika Lenz Diving Height: 5-2 Altadena, Calif. Polytechnic School
2013-2014 Was fourth in the Platform event at the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships (268.85), ninth in the 3-Meter (322.70) and 14th in the 1-Meter (269.70) … set a personal best with a 329.80 in the 3-Meter at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing sixth … was also sixth in the Platform (271.35) and ninth in the 1-Meter (282.10) … posted dual meet wins in the 1-Meter against Arizona and Oregon State/UCSB/FGCU (282.00), placing second versus California and Stanford and third against USC (271.65) and Arizona State … won the 3-Meter against Arizona (289.20) and OSU/UCSB/FGCU (290.75), finishing second versus Stanford and Utah and third against USC (293.55) … earned Pac-12 Diver of the Month honors for November … was second in the Platform at the Bruin Diving Invitational (284.85), fifth in the 1-Meter with a personal-best 285.60 and seventh in the 3-Meter (293.30) … recorded a 13th-place finish in the 3-Meter (260.20) at the USA Diving Winter National Championships in Austin and an 18th-place finish in the Platform (232.25) … was third in the 3-Meter (298.60) at the Wildcat Diving Invitational, seventh in the Platform and ninth in the 1-Meter (263.55) … named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll all three quarters. SUMMER 2013 Participated in the 1-Meter, 3-Meter and Synchronized 3-Meter at the USA Diving National Preliminary Zone D Championships in Tucson, Ariz., finishing sixth, sixth and fifth, respectively, in those three events. POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL Lenz was a four-year diver at Polytechnic School in Pasadena, Calif. ... was a four-time All-American and All-CIF selection ... was a three-time CIF champion and four-time league champion ... CIF Masters champion in 2011 ... club team is SoCal Dive Club under coach Scott Reich ... was an Olympic Trials semifinalist on the Platform in 2012 ... finished fourth in the 1-Meter, fifth in the Platform and 11th in the 3-Meter at the ‘12 Junior Nationals ... member of the Junior Elite Performance squad since 2010 and was a National Team member that year ... was fourth in the Platform at both the 2010 Youth Olympic Games and the ‘10 Junior World Championships ... was the Junior National Diving champion on the Platform in ‘09 and second on the Platform in ‘07 and ‘09 at the Junior Pan Ams. PERSONAL Born Nov. 16, 1994 in Pasadena, Calif.. ... daughter of Maria-Perrig and Heinz-Josef Lenz ... has three sisters, Felicitas, Cosima and Daria ... majoring in psychobiology.
Annika Lenz’s Career Bests 1-Meter 3-Meter Platform
293.10 (2015 NCAA Zone E Diving Championships) 329.80 (2014 Pac-12 Championship Prelims) 323.15 (2015 Pac-12 Championship Final) (1st All-Time at UCLA)
SUMMER 2013 Swam at the Arena Grand Prix in Santa Clara, making the D Final in the 200 Backstroke (2:25.53) ... also swam in the 50 and 100 Freestyle, the 100 Back and the 100 Butterfly.
SUMMER 2015 Won the bronze medal at the Phillips 66 National Championships in the 400 Free Relay with a 3:45.54 ... Swam season bests in the 100 Back (102.44) and the 100 Fly (101.38) ... Was fourth in the A Final of the 100 Back (career-best 1:02.67) and seventh in the A Final of the 50 Free (26.45).
GRANADA HIGH SCHOOL Swam for four years at Granada High School in Livermore, Calif. ... was a three-time All-American in the 200 IM and 100 Back and a two-time All-League selection in those events, owning top all-time 25 times ... team Most Valuable Player as a sophomore and junior ... team record holder in the 100 Free, 100 Back, 200 IM, 100 Breast, 400 Free Relay and 200 Medley Relay ... was a four-time Scholar Athlete ... five-time North Coast Sectional finalist ... swam club with Livermore AquaCowboys under coach Alex Silver ... was a First National Team qualifier, team captain and two-time MVP ... holds team records in nine events ... invited to the Western Zone Select Camp in 2010 and was second in the 100 Back at Summer Sectionals in 2011. PERSONAL Born Aug. 17, 1995 in Alameda, Calif.. ... daughter of Mary and Thomas Hayes ... has two brothers, Andrew and Matthew ... sociology major.
Nina Hayes’ Career Bests
200 Freestyle (Short Course) 1:51.19 200 Individual Medley (Short Course) 2:03.71 200 Backstroke (Short Course) 2:03.23
SUMMER 2014 Lenz won a silver medal in the Platform at the AT&T USA Diving National Championships in Knoxville, Tenn. in August … had a personal-best and National Meet-best score of 312.60 … was the seventh-highest women’s point scorer, also competing in the 1-Meter (15th, 238.25), 3-Meter (22nd, 251.05) and Synchronized 3-Meter (4th, 2:57.31) … took part in the USA Diving National Preliminary Zone D Championships in Mission Viejo in July to help her qualify for Nationals … was second in both the Platform (275.40) and 3-Meter (257.80), fourth in the Synchro 3-Meter (228.96) and fifth in the 1-Meter (231.85).
Linnea Mack Back/Fly/Free Height: 6-0 San Jose, Calif. Pioneer HS
2014-2015 The only Bruin to have qualified for three events (the 50 and 100 Free and the 100 Back) at the NCAA Championships ... Set new school records as part of the 400 Medley (3:34.25), 200 Free (1:29.05), and 400 Free (3:15.83) Relays at NCAAs ... Set a new school record as part of the 200 Medley Relay (1:37.17) at the Pac-12 Championships ... Mack’s 50 Freestyle split of 21.60 was the fastest relay split in school history ... Set three new UCLA records at the AT&T Winter Nationals ... One in the 100 Back (51.98), another in the 50 Free (22.03), and the last in the 100 Free (48.46) ... Also posted a career-best 52.48 in the 100 Fly, ranking fourth All-Time at UCLA ... Earned Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention accolades ... Recipient of the team’s High Point award, given to the athlete who earned the
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The Juniors most points at Pac-12 dual meets, the Pac-12 Championships, and the NCAA Championships.
also a part of the first-place 800 Free Relay team ... also swam at the U.S. Open in Irvine.
SUMMER 2014 Mack swam at the Phillips 66 U.S. National Championships in August in Irvine … set personal bests in the 50 Freestyle (25.91), 100 Free (55.87) and 50 Butterfly (27.04), finishing 13th in that event … was a part of the fifth-place 400 Free Relay team (3:47.81) … named to the 2014-2015 U.S. Junior National Team in the 100 Free … also swam the 50 Back (29.63), 100 Back (1:02.97) and 100 Fly (1:02.75).
ESPERANZA HIGH SCHOOL Swam at Esperanza High School in Anaheim for four years ... three-time All-American in the 200 and 500 Freestyle and 400 Free Relay team ... won a pair of undefeated league championships and a CIF title ... named team Swimmer of the Year three years in a row and was the Century League MVP in 2012 ... swam club with Irvine Novaquatics ... was a two-time Scholastic All-American ... fifth in leader points at the Southern Section sectionals in 2012 ... finished Top 16 in the 200 and 400 Free at Junior Nationals ... also competed in the Olympic Trials in the 400 Free.
2013-2014 Earned CSCAA All-America Honorable Mention accolades after helping set school records in the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:29.16, 13th) and the 400 Free Relay (3:16.18, 15th) at the NCAA Championships … also swam in the 200 Medley Relay (1:38.72, 23rd), 50 Free (22.47, 31st), 100 Backstroke (53.79, 40th) and 100 Free (49.38, 45th) at NCAA’s … was a part of a trio of top five relay teams at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing fourth in the 200 Free Relay (1:29.71) and fifth in the 400 Free Relay (3:18.07) and 800 Free Relay (7:06.60) … placed eighth in the 100 Back (53.59) at Pac-12’s, also finishing 17th in the 100 Free (49.21) and set a UCLA school record and freshman record with a 22.34 in the 50 Free … helped set a school record in the 200 Medley Relay (1:38.38) against USC … won the 100 Back in dual meets against USC, Utah and San Diego, finishing second against Arizona and Oregon State/UCSB/FGCU … won the 50 Free versus Arizona State, Washington State and USD, placing second against Utah and third against USC … set a school record/freshman record in the 100 Back at the Texas Invitational with a swim of 52.59, good for third overall … named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll all three quarters.
PERSONAL Born Sept. 20, 1994 in Brookfield, Wis. ... daughter of Kimberly and Terrence Merlihan ... has one sister, Meghan, and one brother, Patrick ... sociology major.
Michaela Merlihan’s Career Bests
200 Freestyle (Short Course) 1:49.69 500 Freestyle (Short Course) 4:54.06 1650 Freestyle (Short Course) 16:41.17
2014-2015 Was out sick for most of the season ... Owen posted a career-best 23.71 in the 50 Free ... Swam a seasonbest 52.60 in the 100 Free as well as a career-best 1:54.39 in the 200 Free ... Earned Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention honors
SUMMER 2013 Swam a 58.56 in the 100 Freestyle, a 29.64 in the 50 Backstroke and a 1:05.58 in the 100 Back at the Phillips 66 National Championships in Indianapolis ... also swam the 50 and 100 Free and 100 Back at the Arena Grand Prix in Santa Clara. PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL Was a two-sport athlete at Pioneer High School in San Jose ... four years of swimming and a season of volleyball as a sophomore ... was a nine-time All-American and team Most Valuable Swimmer four times ... also First Team All-League and team captain as a senior ... was a three-time Scholastic All-American ... set school records in the 50 and 100 Freestyle and 100 Backstroke and the 200 and 400 Free Relays and 200 Medley Relay ... league record holder in 50 and 100 Free, 100 Back and 100 Butterfly ... Central Coast Section champion in 50 Free and 200 Medley Relay as a senior and 100 Back as a freshman ... named San Jose Sports Authority Hall of Fame Female High School Athlete of the Year for 2013 … swam club with Osprey Aquatics under coach Brian Bolster ... named Most Outstanding Osprey three times ... owns numerous Pacific records, including the 100 Back (55.05) set in 2010, breaking 12-time Olympic Medalist Natalie Coughlin’s record ... has also participated in the Olympic Trials, 2011 Winter and Summer Junior Nationals, the ‘11 U.S. Open and the 2010 Pacific All-Star Meet. PERSONAL Born Nov. 27, 1995 in Los Gatos, Calif. ... daughter of Kristin Schafer and James Mack ... has one brother, Connor ... geography and environmental studies major.
Linnea Mack’s Career Bests
50 Freestyle (Short Course) 22.03 (1st All-Time at UCLA) 100 Freestyle (Short Course) 48.46 (1st All-Time at UCLA) 100 Backstroke (Short Course) 51.98 (1st All-Time at UCLA) 100 Butterfly (Short Course) 52.48 (4th All-Time at UCLA) 50 Freestyle (Long Course) 25.91 100 Freestyle (Long Course) 55.87 100 Backstroke (Long Course) 1:02.44 100 Butterfly (Long Course) 1:01.38
2013-2014 Owen posted season-best swims in the 50 Freestyle (23.86) and 200 Free (1:54.95) at the Pac-12 Championships … recorded a season-best 52.05 in the 100 Free against USC … named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll all three quarters.
Rachel Owen Sprint Free Height: 5-6 Los Gatos, Calif. The Kings Academy
PERSONAL Born Sept. 16, 1995 in Stanford, Calif. ... daughter of Alicia and Chris Owen ... has one sister, Olivia and two brothers, CJ and Lucas ... psychology major.
Rachel Owen’s Career Bests
50 Freestyle (Short Course) 23.71 100 Freestyle (Short Course) 52.05 200 Freestyle (Short Course) 1:54.39
2014-2015 Posted career bests in the 200 Free at Pac-12s (1:52.61) and in the 100 Free (51.20) ... Earned Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention honors.
SUMMER 2015 Swam season bests in the 200 Free (2:05.90), 400 Free (4:19.35) and the 800 Free (9:04.34).
2013-2014 Steffen swam season bests at the Pac-12 Championships in the 50 Freestyle (23.51) and 200 Free (1:54.01) … also had a season-best 51.65 in the 100 Free versus USC … named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Winter and Spring quarters.
2014-2015 Recorded a career-best 1:49.69 in the 200 Free at the Pac-12 Championships ... Also finished 10th in the 1650 Free with a career-best 16:41.17 ... Posted a season-best 4:54.06 in the 500 Free, besting her previous high by two seconds, and a career-best 9:58.37 in the 1000 Free.
Michaela Merlihan Freestyle Height: 5-7 Yorba Linda, Calif. Esperanza HS
2013-2014 Merlihan posted an 18th-place finish in the 1650 Freestyle (17:02.61) at the Pac-12 Championships … had season-best times in the 1000 Free against Stanford and the 200 (1:50.36) and 500 Free (4:56.76) versus USC. SUMMER 2013 Finished first in the 400 Freestyle (4:18.86) at the California Summer Sectionals in Santa Clarita and was
THE KINGS ACADEMY Swam at The Kings Academy in Sunnyvale, Calif. ... broke the league record in the 400 Freestyle in 2012 (3:36.60) ... sixth in the 50 Free and eighth in the 100 Free at Central Coast Section in ‘12 ... swam club with Osprey Aquatics ... earned the Osprey Award, given every year to the swimmer with significant improvement and exceptional team spirit.
Savannah Steffen Sprint Free Height: 5-5 Long Beach, Calif. Long Beach Poly HS
LONG BEACH POLY HIGH SCHOOL Steffen was a two-sport athlete at Long Beach Poly ... spent four years on both the swimming and water polo squads ... was a CIF Champion, All-CIF and AllLeague ... was a two-year captain ... earned the sportsmanship award and CIF Scholar-Athlete award ... named All-Area Swimmer of the Year ... had an AllAmerican consideration time ... helped Poly to a league championship ... holds the school record in the 50 and 100 Freestyle and the league record in the 50 Free ... swam club with Seal Beach Swim Club and has the record for the long course 50 Free.
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The Juniors PERSONAL Born Oct. 9, 1995 in Long Beach, Calif. ... daughter of Tracie and David Steffen ... has two brothers, Spencer and Sean ... sociology major.
Savannah Steffen’s Career Bests
50 Freestyle (Short Course) 23.51 100 Freestyle (Short Course) 51.20 200 Freestyle (Short Course) 1:52.61
2014-2015 Swam a season-best 17:00.85 in the 1650 Free at the Pac-12 Championships, placing 17th ... Posted a careerbest 10:07.51 in the 1000 Free at USC, besting her previous top mark by almost 20 seconds ... Also swam a career-best in the 500 Free (4:54.44) and 200 Free (151.40).
Hayden Walker Freestyle Height: 5-9 Paradise Valley, Ariz. Xavier College Prep
2013-2014 Walker had season-best swims in the 100 Backstroke (58.54), 200 Back (2:06.47), 500 Freestyle (4:57.94) and 100 Butterfly (57.52) … third in the 200 Back at San Diego … also had season bests in the 200 Free against USC (1:51.40) and the 1000 Free versus Utah (10:26.56).
XAVIER COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL Swam for four years at Xavier College Prep in Phoenix ... was an All-American two years and a championship finalist all four seasons ... two-time Arizona All-State ... earned the Coaches Award as a junior and was named Outstanding Senior Swimmer ... Xavier College Prep won AIA Division I State title all four years ... three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ... swam club with Scottsdale Aquatic Club, earning USA Swimming gold medal status.
SUMMER 2013 Was 15th (2:14.35) in the 200 Backstroke and 20th in the 50 Back (29.60) and 100 Back (1:02.48) at the Phillips 66 National Championships in Indianapolis ... made the A Final in the 100 Back at the Speedo Junior National Championships in Irvine, finishing eighth (1:02.75). CARONDELET HIGH SCHOOL Swam for four years at Carondelet High School in Concord, Calif. ... was an All-American and All-EBAL all four seasons ... three-year North Coast Section champion in the 100 Backstroke ... senior team captain and 2013 Coach’s Award recipient ... set the National High School record in the 200 Medley Relay and the 400 Freestyle Relay ... Carondelet was NCS Champions in 2009 and 2013 ... swam club with Crow Canyon Sharks under coach Dan Cottam ... was named Swimmer of the Year and Most Valuable Swimmer ... earned Silver Medal Club honors four straight years (2010-13) ... U.S. National Team member in 2010 and National Youth Team member (2008-10) ... swam at the Short Course World Championships in Dubai in 2010, finishing seventh in the 200 Back ... swam at the Olympic Trials in two events in 2008 and seven events in 2012. PERSONAL Born Nov. 23, 1994 in San Ramon, Calif. ... daughter of Kimberlee and Troy White ... has a brother, Forrest ... political science major.
Madison White’s Career Bests
100 Backstroke (Short Course) 52.67 (2nd All-Time at UCLA) 200 Backstroke (Short Course) 1:53.49 (1st All-Time at UCLA) 100 Freestyle (Short Course) 49.90 200 Freestyle (Short Course) 1:48.78 100 Backstroke (Long Course) 1:01.80 200 Backstroke (Long Course) 2:13.68
SUMMER 2015 Swam career bests in the 200 Breast (2:36.62), the 100 Free (58.37), and the 50 Free (27.07). 2014-2015 Finished 23rd in the 100 Breaststroke at the Pac-12 Championships ... Also recorded a 28th-place finish in the 200 Breaststroke (2:19.66) ... Recorded careerbests in the 100 Breast (1:02.50) and the 200 Breast (2:17.22).
PERSONAL Born June 5, 1995 in Scottsdale, Ariz. ... daughter of Jolene and Mike Walker ... has one sister, Page ... political science major.
Hayden Walker’s Career Bests
1650 Freestyle (Short Course) 17:00.85 500 Freestyle (Short Course) 4:54.44 200 Freestyle (Short Course) 1:51.40
SUMMER 2015 Won the bronze medal at the Phillips 66 National Championships in the 400 Free Relay with a 3:45.54 ... Won the 100 Back with a career-best 1:01.80 at the Los Angeles Invitational in July.
Madison White Backstroke/Freestyle Height: 5-6 Danville, Calif. Carondelet HS
2014-2015 Posted a season-best 1:53.68 in the 200 Back at the NCAA Championships ... Set new school records as part of the 400 Medley (3:34.25), 200 Free (1:29.05), and 400 Free (3:15.83) Relays at NCAAs ... Qualified for NCAAs in the 100 and 200 Back ... Set a new UCLA record as part of the 200 Medley Relay (1:37.17) at the Pac-12 Championships ... Also swam a career-best in the 50 Free (23.21) ... Finished seventh in the A Final of the 200 Back (1:54.91). SUMMER 2014 White swam at the Phillips 66 U.S. National Championships in Irvine in August, finishing 18th in the 200 Backstroke (2:13.68), 21st in the 50 Back (29.60) and 24th in the 100 Back (1:02.44).
2013-2014 Earned CSCAA Honorable Mention All-America accolades, setting a UCLA record and freshman record in the 200 Backstroke at the NCAA Championships (1:53.49, 13th) … also had a personalbest 52.67 in the 100 Back at NCAA’s, which is second in UCLA history … had three Top 10 finishes at the Pac-12 Championships … was seventh in the 200 Back (1:55.30), ninth in the 100 Back (53.16) and sixth as part of the 400 Medley Relay (3:37.16), also setting a season best in the 50 Freestyle (23.45) … won seven individual races during dual meets, including the 100 Back three times against Arizona State (55.07), Arizona and Oregon State/UCSB/FGCU … won the 200 Back against ASU and OSU/UCSB/FGCU … also won the 100 and 200 Free at Washington State … named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll all three quarters.
2013-2014 Winkler was a part of three winning 200 Medley Relay teams against Arizona State, Oregon State/UCSB/FGCU and San Diego, also winning the 100 Breaststroke at USD … had a personal-best swim in the 100 Breast at rigitte inkler the UNLV Fall Invitational (1:04.15), finishing seventh reast print ree … also 16th in the 200 Breast and fourth in the 200 Medley Relay in Vegas … had season-best swims of eight 23.85 in the 50 Freestyle at the Pac-12 Championships, ill alley alif 52.46 in the 100 Free against California and 2:22.31 in the 200 Breast versus Arizona … first in the 50 Breast amalpais at Washington State, second in the 200 Breast at San Diego, third in the 100 Breast against Utah and fourth in the 100 Breast against Arizona State, Arizona and OSU/UCSB/FGCU .. named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Winter and Spring quarters.
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SUMMER 2013 Won the 50 Breaststroke at the NCSA Junior Nationals and was also a part of two winning relays. TAMALPAIS HIGH SCHOOL Was a two-sport athlete at Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, Calif. ... earned four letters in swimming and two in cross country ... was an All-American in the 100 Breaststroke all four years, as well as an All-American in the 200 Medley Relay in 2010 ... holds the school record in three individual events and three relays and the county record in one event ... was the team MVP as a senior and the Rookie of the Year as a freshman ... swam club with North Bay Aquatics, where she was a team captain ... member of the USA Swimming Bronze Medal Club ... ranked eighth for the 100-Meter Breast in her age group in 2012. PERSONAL Born June 23, 1995 in Greenbrae, Calif. ... nickname is JoJo ... daughter of Kathy and Peter Winkler ... mother is a tri-athlete and Ironman winner ... has a sister, Mattie ... geography and environmental studies major.
Brigitte Winkler’s Career Bests
100 Breaststroke (Short Course) 1:02.50 200 Breaststroke (Short Course) 2:17.22 50 Freestyle (Short Course) 23.85
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The Juniors • 2015-2016 NCAA Qualifying Standards
Juniors (Clockwise from Top Left): Michaela Merlihan, Madison White, Savannah Steffen, Nina Hayes, Rachel Owen, Hayden Walker, Emily Hammond, Linnea Mack, Brigitte Winkler, Annika Lenz 2015-2016 NCAA Qualifying Standards 25-YARD COURSE 25-YARD COURSE EVENT A STANDARD B STANDARD EVENT A STANDARD B STANDARD 50 Freestyle 21.86 22.99 100 Breaststroke 59.04 1:02.49 100 Freestyle 47.79 49.99 200 Breaststroke 2:07.42 2:15.99 200 Freestyle 1:43.82 1:47.99 200 Indiv. Medley 1:55.35 2:01.59 500 Freestyle 4:36.30 4:47.79 400 Indiv. Medley 4:05.37 4:19.39 1650 Freestyle 15:53.50 16:30.59 200 Freestyle Relay 1:29.16 1:29.90 100 Butterfly 51.56 54.49 400 Freestyle Relay 3:16.15 3:17.59 200 Butterfly 1:54.22 1:59.59 800 Freestyle Relay 7:06.77 7:09.96 100 Backstroke 51.51 55.09 200 Medley Relay 1:37.46 1:37.96 200 Backstroke 1:51.95 1:59.19 400 Medley Relay 3:33.89 3:35.31 DIVING STANDARDS 1-Meter Diving Points - Dual 265.0* 3-Meter Diving Points - Dual 280.0* Platform Diving Points - Dual 225.0** * - qualifying point total when using six optional dives with standard D.D. ** - qualifying point total when using five optional dives with standard D.D. SHORT COURSE CONVERSION FACTORS 400 Meters to 500 Yards - 1.153 800 Meters to 1000 Yards - 1.153 1500 Meters to 1650 Yards - 1.013 All Other Events - 0.906 To convert a metric time achieved in a 25-meter racing course to an equivalent time for a 25-yard racing course: (a) transform the achieved metric time into seconds; (b) carrying the calculation out to five decimal places, multiply the transformed time in seconds by the appropriate following conversion factor; (c) drop, without rounding, all units smaller than a hundredth of a second; and (d) finally, transform the resultant value in seconds back into minutes and seconds to obtain the converted time.
Annika Lenz
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The Sophomores SUMMER 2015 Her best times of the summer were in the 200 Free (2:06.05) and the 400 Free (4:29.69).
SUMMER 2015 Underwent knee surgery in the spring ... Reached four finals at the USA Swimming Futures Championships in Mt. Hood, Oregon ... Finished seventh in the A Final in the 200 Back (2:22.85) ... In the B Finals of the 100 and 200 Fly, she placed 11th (2:18.27) and 13th (1:03.83), respectively.
2014-2015 Posted a career-best 4:52.19 in the 500 Freestyle in the Pac-12 Championships, dropping four seconds from her prior personal best ... Finished 20th overall in the 500 Free at Pac-12s ... Also recorded a career-best 1:49.09 in the 200 Free ... In the 200 Backstroke, she swam a career-best 1:59.75, the third-best time on the squad for that event. CARONDELET HIGH SCHOOL Amberg swam for four years at Carondelet High School in Concord, Calif. … was an All-American and North Coast atalie mberg Section finalist all four years in the 100 Backstroke … reestyle ackstroke Carondelet won NCS in her junior season, as she was a part of the National High School Record 400 Freestyle eight Relay squad … the anchor on that relay was her current anville alif teammate Madison White … named a team captain for her senior season, a year in which she was named the arondelet Most Valuable Swimmer … personal bests: 200 Free (1:49.33), 100 Free (51.29) … coached by Jasmine Millan and Matt Bishop … swims club with Crow Canyon Sharks under coach Dan Cottam … was a captain her senior season … swam at Nationals and Junior Nationals, and also swam with the Swiss National Team … long course personal bests: 200 Free (2:06.02), 200 Back (2:19.12).
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PERSONAL Born Nov. 30, 1995 in Walnut Creek, Calif. … daughter of Maria and Christian Amberg … has one younger sister, Nicole … geography major.
Natalie Amberg’s Career Bests
200 Backstroke (Short Course) 1:59.75 200 Freestyle (Short Course) 1:49.09 500 Freestyle (Short Course) 4:52.19
SUMMER 2015 Represented the Bruins at the Los Angeles Invitational.
2014-2015 Posted a season-best 56.28 in the C Final on the 100 Backstroke at the Pac-12 Championships ... Finished fourth in the C Final and 20th overall in the 200 Backstroke with a season-best 1:59.80. ARCHBISHOP MITTY HIGH SCHOOL Delisle swam for four years at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif. … was an eight-time AllAmerica, including three times in the 400 Freestyle Relay, twice in both the 100 Backstroke and 100 Butterfly and once in the 200 Free Relay … earned the Coaches and Scholar-Athlete Awards in her senior season, when she was named a team captain … set West Catholic Athletic League records in the 100 Fly (55.02), 100 Back (55.75) and 200 IM (2:04.34) … was the 2013 Most Valuable Swimmer for Mitty … helped the Monarchs to a Central Coast Section Championship in 2011 … was a three-time Scholastic All-American … coached by Tom Miller … swims club with Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics under coaches Scott Shea and Bruce Smith … earned the Lainey Eaton Spirit Award in 2014 and the PASA Performance Award in ’13 … club-best times: 100 Back (55.75), 200 Back (1:58.74), 100 Fly (55.02), 200 Fly (2:00.00), 200 IM (2:04.34) and 400 IM (4:22.76).
Marie-Pierre Delisle Butterfly/Backstroke Height: 5-7 San Jose, Calif. Archbishop Mitty HS
PERSONAL Born July 14, 1996 in Mountain View, Calif. … daughter of Martine DeZwirek and Pierre Delisle … is the youngest of four children … sister, Laurence, was a four-year swimmer for the Bruins … has two older brothers, Guillaume and Jeremie … majoring in civil and environmental engineering.
Marie-Pierre Delisle’s Career Bests
200 Backstroke (Short Course) 1:58.74 200 Butterfly (Short Course) 2:00.13 100 Butterfly (Short Course) 55.02 100 Backstroke (Short Course) 55.75
2014-2015 Swam a season-best 23.62 in the 50 Free ... Also posted a season-best 51.65 in the 100 Free at Pac-12s ... In the 100 Fly, she posted a 55.22 at Pac-12s.
Maddy Burnham Freestyle/Butterfly Height: 5-6 Pleasant Valley, Iowa Bettendorf HS
BETTENDORF HIGH SCHOOL Burnham was a four-year letterwinner with the Bettendorf High School swim team in Bettendorf, Iowa … was an AllAmerican and 16-time All-State honoree … earned three State titles in the 50 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly and 200 Free Relay as a senior … ranked the #1 recruit in the state of Iowa … broke 12 school records … was a threetime 4.0 Scholastic All-American … coached by Mike Ahrens … swims club with Iowa Flyers under coaches Richard Salhus and Robert Pinter … helped the Flyers to a Midwest Sectional Championship in Winter 2013 and three Iowa State titles.
PERSONAL Born March 19, 1996 in Pleasant Valley, Iowa … daughter of Marta and Jim Burnham … has two older brothers, Andy and Matt … majoring in sociology.
Maddy Burnham’s Career Bests
50 Freestyle (Short Course) 23.03 100 Freestyle (Short Course) 50.83 100 Butterfly (Short Course) 54.73
SUMMER 2015 Qualified for the Olympic Trials in the 100 Fly (100.86) and the 100 Free (56.14) ... Won the bronze medal at the Phillips 66 National Championships in the 400 Free Relay with a 3:45.54 ... Swam best times in the 200 Free (2:03.40) and the 200 Fly (2:15.67) ... Won the 400 Free Relay at the Los Angeles Invitational with a 3:54.39 ... Also reached the championship final in the 200 Fly, finishing sixth with a 2:16.92.
Katie Grover Butterfly/Freestyle Height: 5-7 Atlanta, Ga. Milton HS
2014-2015 Set new school records as part of the 200 and 400 Free Relays (1:29.05; 3:15.83) at the NCAA Championships ... Also posted a 52.44 in the 100 Fly at NCAAs (2nd AllTime at UCLA) ... Set a new UCLA record as part of the 400 Free Relay (3:15.94) at Pac-12s ... Finished 10th overall in the 100 Fly with a 53.15 at Pac-12s ... Is sixth All-Time at UCLA in the 200 Fly after swimming a 1:55.88 (UCLA Freshman Record) ... Also posted a season-best 49.47 in the 100 Free, the third-best time on the squad in the event for the season ... Holds the Freshman Record in the 100 Fly (52.44) as well ... Earned FirstTeam CSCAA Scholar All-America honors.
SUMMER 2014 Grover was 28th in the 100 Freestyle (57.11) and 37th in the 100 Butterfly (1:01.91) at the Speedo U.S. Junior National Championships. MILTON HIGH SCHOOL Swam for four seasons at Milton High School in Alpharetta, Ga. … was a seven-time All-American, including three times in the 100 Freestyle and twice in both the 100 Butterfly and 100 Backstroke … earned four State championships in the 100 Fly (2013 and 2014), 100 Back (2013) and 100
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The Sophomores Free (2012) … set school records in the 50, 100 and 200 Free, 100 Fly and 100 Back … coached by Teresa Lee … swims club with Swim Atlanta under coaches Mark Minier and Jeff Hike.
SUMMER 2015 Was out of the pool most of spring training due to a broken hand ... Swam a career best in the 200 Free (2:05.96) ... Reached two bonus races at the Los Angeles Invitational.
PERSONAL Born Jan. 24, 1996 in Jackson, N.J. … daughter of Rita and James Grover … has three older brothers, CJ, Jimmy and Brian … majoring in political science.
2014-2015 Swam a career-best 23.08 in the 50 Free at Pac-12s to advance to the C Final, placing 22nd overall ... Swam career-bests 49.86 (100 Free) and 1:49.54 (200 Free).
Katie Grover’s Career Bests
100 Butterfly (Short Course) 52.44 200 Butterfly (Short Course) 1:55.88 100 Freestyle (Short Course) 49.47 200 Freestyle (Short Course) 1:47.79 50 Freestyle (Short Course) 23.19
2014-2015 Advanced to the C Final in the 100 Back with a seasonbest 55.49 at Pac-12s, the fourth-best time on the squad in that event for the season ... Also swam a lifetime-best 24.12 in the 50 Free at Pac-12s ... Posted a career-best in the 200 Back (2:00.15).
Hannah Grubbs Backstroke Height: 5-8 Moraga, Calif. Campolindo HS
Sarah Kaunitz Freestyle Height: 5-10 Cupertino, Calif. Monta Vista HS
SUMMER 2014 Kaunitz was a part of the second-place 400 Freestyle Relay team (3:48.49) at the Speedo U.S. Junior National Championships … also 26th in the 50 Free (26.45) and 46th in the 200 Individual Medley (2:21.23).
CAMPOLINDO HIGH SCHOOL Grubbs swam for four years at Campolindo High School in Moraga, Calif. … was a four-time All-Diablo Foothill Athletic League honoree, including First Team three times … earned All-American honors in the 100 Backstroke, 400 Freestyle Relay and 200 Medley Relay, setting school records in those three events … named Campolindo team captain as a senior … coached by Ron Heidery … swims club with Orinda Aquatics under coaches Ron and Don Heidery … team captain for the 2013-2014 season.
MONTA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL Swam for two seasons at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, Calif. after transferring from Lake Oswego (Ore.) High School … school-record holder in the 100 Breaststroke and 500 Freestyle at MVHS, helping the Matadors to CIF Central Coast Section titles for the 20122013 and 2013-2014 seasons … was the MVP varsity swimmer in 2013, and set league records for the 100 Breast and 400 Free Relay … an NISCA All-American in 2012, ’13 and ’14 … earned USA Swimming Scholastic All-America honors for 2011-2012 … coached by Don Vierra (MVHS) and Mike Branam (LOHS) … was the 2012 State and League champion, and school-record holder in the 100 Breast, 200 IM, 200 Free Relay and 400 Free Relay at LOHS … was an All-American qualifier, MVP female swimmer of the High School State Championship and 2012 Oregon Sports Awards Prep Female Swimmer of the Year … received the Ron Freeman Memorial Scholarship … swims club with Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics under coaches Scott Shea, Bruce Smith and Irina James … was an Oregon State Champion every year from age eight to 15 and a member of the Oregon All-Star and Zone teams … Top 10 USA Age Group (2010-2013) and Junior National finalist (2012-2014) … best times: 50 Free (23.16), 100 Free (50.36), 200 Free (1:50.09), 100 Breast (1:02.13), 200 Breast (2:15.54), 100 Fly (57.50), 200 IM (2:03.63).
PERSONAL Born April 9, 1996 in Walnut Creek, Calif. … daughter of Cheryl and William Grubbs … has two brothers, Andy and Will … political science major.
PERSONAL Born Oct. 8, 1996 in Lewisville, Texas … daughter of Madalina and Leon Kaunitz … father played professional basketball for Romania’s National Team … has a younger sister, Lisa … undeclared major.
Hannah Grubbs’ Career Bests
100 Backstroke (Short Course) 55.49 200 Backstroke (Short Course) 2:00.15 100 Butterfly (Short Course) 56.13
Sarah Kaunitz’s Career Bests
50 Freestyle (Short Course) 23.08 100 Freestyle (Short Course) 49.86 200 Freestyle (Short Course) 1:49.54
Sophomores (Left to Right): Carly Reid, Sarah Kaunitz, Hannah Grubbs, MK Kish, Jax Shoults, Natalie Amberg, Marie-Pierre Delisle, Maddy Burnham, Katie Grover, Ciara Monahan, Maria Polyakova
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The Sophomores 2014-2015 Finished 15th overall with a 4:22.21 in the B Final of the 400 IM at the Pac-12 Championships ... Also made the C Final of the 200 IM with a season-best 2:03.66 ... Placed 21st overall in the 200 IM at Pac-12’s ... Posted a careerbest 2:00.68 in the 200 Back.
MK Kish IM/Backstroke Height: 5-9 Richmond, Va. Collegiate School
COLLEGIATE SCHOOL Kish swam for four years at Collegiate School in Richmond, Va. … was a three-time All-American, 13time State champion and four-time MVP … set school records in the 50 Freestyle, 200 Free, 200 Individual Medley, 200 Free Relay and 400 Free Relay … earned All-State honors 18 times and All-League accolades on 12 occasions … set league records in the 200 Free, 500 Free and 200 IM and VISAA state records in the 200 and 400 Free Relays … Collegiate went undefeated for three years, earning state and league titles in each of her final three seasons … coached by Michael Stott … swims club with Poseidon Swimming under coach Ted Sallade … was the breakout swimmer of the year for 2014, helping Poseidon to two state championships (short and long course 2014).
PERSONAL Born Oct. 5, 1995 in Richmond, Va. … daughter of Alice and Wayne Kish … has an older brother, Richard, and a younger brother, David … undecided on a major.
MK Kish’s Career Bests
200 Backstroke (Short Course) 2:00.68 400 Individual Medley (Short Course) 4:21.28 200 Individual Medley (Short Course) 2:03.66
SUMMER 2015 Recorded a fifth-place finish in the 1-Meter at the USA Diving Zone F Championships meet at USC in June, which qualified her for the Senior National Championships in August. 2014-2015 Finished 24th in the 3-Meter (228.95) and 20th in the 1-Meter (252.60) at the Pac-12 Championships ... In platform, she placed 16th with a season-best 206.25 ... Scored season-bests in the 1-Meter (274.28) against ASU and in the 3-Meter (285.70) at the Bruin Diving Invitational. SUMMER 2014 Monahan participated in the USA Diving Junior National Championships in Knoxville in August, placing 21st in the 1-Meter (383.50) and 30th in the 3-Meter (390.60) … qualified for that meet after placing sixth in the 1-M (371.10) and eighth in the 3-M (412.85) at the Summer Junior Zone E Championships in Tucson in July … dove at the USA Diving National Preliminary Zone D Championships in July in Mission Viejo, going 14th in the 3-Meter (210.10) and 19th in the 1-Meter (193.20).
Ciara Monahan’s Career Bests
1-Meter 274.28 3-Meter 285.70 Platform 206.25 (2015 Pac-12 Championship Prelims)
SUMMER 2015 Russian National Team member ... Won gold in the 1-Meter (419.45) at the inaugural European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan ... Also finished second in the Synchronized 3-Meter and fifth in the 3-Meter ... Won the Women’s 1-Meter at the Summer National Championships in Russia ... Placed sixth at the World Championships ... Finished sixth in the A semifinal of the 3-Meter with a five-dive score of 270.00 at the FINA World Series ... Placed ninth (255.20) in the 1-Meter finals at the FINA World Championships.
Maria Polyakova Diving Height: 5-2 Penza, Russia Moscow Prep School
2014-2015 CSCAA First-Team All-American ... Placed fourth at NCAA’s ... Named Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year after finishing fourth in the 3-Meter at the NCAA Championships, the best showing ever for a UCLA diver at NCAAs ... Broke her own school record twice in that event (380.60 in prelims; 392.00 in final) ... Scored a season-best 328.95 in the 1-Meter at Pac-12s ... Won the silver medal in the 3-Meter at Russian National Championships in January ... Was the Pac-12 Diver of the Month in December ... Voted Most Valuable Diver by the team.
SUMMER 2014 Polyakova won two silver medals and a bronze at the FINA World Junior Diving Championships in Penza, Russia in September … was second in both the 1-Meter and the 3-Meter and third in the Synchronized 3-Meter. MOSCOW PREP SCHOOL Member of the Russian National Team since 2011 under coach Oleg Zaicev … was a bronze medalist at the 2013 European Championship … won silver on the 1-Meter at the 2012 World Junior Championship and was also fifth on the 3-Meter … holds the Russian Master of Sports title in diving (springboard 1-M, 3-M and Synchro 3-M) … was a five-time Moscow champion … won bronze medals at the 2012 and ’13 Russian Championships … winner at the 2013 Four Nations Match and 2011 European Championship … won a silver medal at the 2013 Grand Prix (Rostok) Series … placed 27th and 28th on the 3-Meter and 1-Meter at the 2013 FINA Diving World Championships … participated at the 2012 World Cup and World Series FINA.
Maria Polyakova’s Career Bests 1-Meter 3-Meter Platform
328.95 (2015 Pac-12 Championship Final) 392.00 (2015 NCAA Championship Final) (1st All-Time at UCLA) 216.80 (2015 Pac-12 Championship Prelims)
Ciara Monahan Diving Height: 5-6 Woodland Hills, Calif. El Camino Real HS
EL CAMINO REAL HIGH SCHOOL Dove for four years at El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, Calif. … finished first in the Los Angeles CIF City Section in 2011, 2013 and 2014, totaling 479.40, 533.20 and 507.10 points, and earning All-American honors each year … her 2013 score is the all-time highest for CIF City Section … was second in 2012 with 433.60 points … claimed the West Valley Diving League title every year, increasing her point total each season (418.30 – 2011, 448.45 – 2012, 517.20 – 2013, 520.20 – 2014) … was the team captain her final two seasons … as a senior was Athlete of the Year, Academic All-American and graduated with Gold Seal with High Honors … also earned the President’s Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence, the Lifetime Membership Award from the California Scholarship Federation and the Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for her high school accomplishments … coached by Glenn Short … dives club with Bruin Dive Team under coaches Tom Stebbins and Tom Davidson … was a qualifier for the USA Diving Summer Zone E Championships each year from 2010-2014 … qualified for the USA Diving Spring Junior West Championship each year from 2011-2014 … was fifth in the 1-Meter at the 2013 USA Diving Junior National Diving Championship, breaking 400 points for the first time and setting a personal record … was a qualifier for the 2013 Youth Olympic Games, finishing 15th in the 3-Meter (352.60) … dove at the 2013 USA Diving Winter Nationals, placing 31st in the 1-Meter (187.55). PERSONAL Born March 2, 1996 in Philadelphia, Pa. … daughter of Lisa and Richard Monahan … has one sister, Montana, who is a senior on the UCLA diving team … undecided on a major.
Maria Polyakova
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The Sophomores SUMMER 2015 Reached four finals at the USA Swimming Futures Championships ... Made three B Finals and a C race ... Went 2:05.44 (11th) in the 200 Free final and 5:04.74 (11th) in the 400 IM final ... In the 400 Free, she placed 13th (4:27.27) ... In the 50 Free, she finished 23rd overall with a 27.08 in the C final ... Was second overall in the Donner Lake Open Water Swim (4.5 km).
2014-2015 Had back surgery and was out for the season.
2014-2015 Posted a season-best 1:48.61 in the 200 Free at the Pac-12 Championships ... Recorded a 50.87 mark in the 100 Free.
Carly Reid Freestyle Height: 5-10 Los Altos, Calif. Monta Vista HS
SUMMER 2014 Reid swam at the Speedo U.S. Junior National Championships in Irvine in July, participating in the 50 Freestyle (27.17) and 100 Free (58.71).
MONTA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL Swam for four years at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, Calif. … was an All-American in relays (200/400 Freestyle Relays) and individual events (50/100 Free) … MVHS won the Central Coast Section title during her junior and senior seasons … named Matador of the Year for the school’s top female athlete and earned the Ron Freeman Memorial Scholarship … coached by Don Vierra … also played on the water polo team as a freshman … swims club with Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics under coaches Scott Shea and Bruce Smith … swam at the 2012 Canadian Olympic Trials.
Jax Shoults Backstroke Height: 5-7 Laguna Hills, Calif. Santa Margarita Catholic HS
SANTA MARGARITA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Shoults swam for four years at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. … was an All-American in the 2013 Individual Medley Relay, the 2012 100 Backstroke and the 2011 IM Relay … set school records in the 100 Back and IM Relay, as well as the Trinity League mark in the 100 Back (55.89) … was a silver medalist at the 2012 CIF Finals … was a team captain for her junior and senior seasons … was a Scholastic All-American, as well as winner of the 2014 Jessie Rees Most Inspirational and 2012 and 2013 Coaches Awards … coached by Ron and Rich Blanc … swims club with Mission Viejo Nadadores under coaches Bill Voigt and Bill Rose … was a Scholastic All-American and part of the National Team four times … best times: 200Y Back (2:03.02), 100M Back (1:04.27) and 200M Back (2:20.05). PERSONAL Born Nov. 11, 1995 in Long Beach, Calif. … daughter of Susan and Scott Shoults … has a younger brother, Grant … undeclared major.
PERSONAL Born June 23, 1996 in Mountain View, Calif. … daughter of Lesley and Cameron Reid … father was a former Canadian Olympic Team swimmer … has a younger sister, Shannon … she has dual citizenship with the U.S. and Canada … undecided on a major.
Carly Reid’s Career Bests
50 Freestyle (Short Course) 23.14 100 Freestyle (Short Course) 50.43 200 Freestyle (Short Course) 1:48.61
Summer 2014-2015
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The Freshmen ÉCOLE SECONDAIRE ANTOINE-DE-SAINT-EXUPERY
BOULDER CITY HIGH SCHOOL
Canadian National Team member ,,, Bélanger was the
Hubel was a three-time Division 1A Swimmer of the
2013 Woman Athlete of the competition at the Canadian
Year ... was named the Sunrise Regional Swimmer of
Winter Senior Nationals Championship ... was the
the Year ... a three-time Division 1A Region First-Team
Lauréats montréalais Development Athlete of the Year in
member ... a four-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-
2011 and a Finalist in 2012 ... in 2011, she was named
American and BCHS Scholar-Athlete ... top high school
her high school’s Best Student-Athlete ... 2010 Athlete of
times include: 23.42 (50 Free), 50.40 (100 Free), and
the Year, Girls 16-18, Plongeon Québec.
1:49.92 (200 Free) ... top club times include: 49.97 (100 Free), 1:48.61 (200 Free), 56.39 (100 Fly), and 2:01.87
PERSONAL
(200 Fly).
Born Feb. 3, 1994 in Montreal ... daughter of Ghislain
Éloïse Bélanger Diving Height: 5-3 Montreal, Quebec École Antoine-deSaint-Exupéry
Bélanger and Evlyn Brunet ... has a sister, Helça ... undeclared business major.
Alex Hubel Freestyle Height: 5-7 Boulder City, Nev. Boulder City HS
PERSONAL Born Apr. 27, 1997 in Henderson, Nev. … daughter of Ronald and Laura Hubel … has one younger brother, Jacob … undeclared life science major.
KINCOPPAL-ROSE BAY SCHOOL OF THE SACRED HEART
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NASHVILLE
Kwok swam for four years at Kincoppal-Rose Bay School
Escalas swam for four years at University School of
of the Sacred Heart in Sydney, Australia ... placed sixth
Nashville … was a two-time All-American and a three-
in the 50 meter Backstroke at the 2013 Junior World
time All-Region first-team member ... State Champion
Swimming Championships in Dubai ... is one of the top
in 100 yard breaststroke ... two-time Region Champion
three female backstrokers and top five female freestylers
in 100 yard breaststroke ... two-time Southeastern Long
in Hong Kong ... represented Hong Kong in the 2014
Course Champion (100 and 200 Breast) ... four-time MVP
Incheon Asian Games ... was a finalist and medalist in
... swam a career-best 1:03.12 in the 100 yard Breast
the Australian Age Swimming Championships (2011-
... three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ... swam a career-best 2:16.69 in the 200 yard Breast.
Elena Escalas Breaststroke Height: 5-7 Nashville, Tenn. University School
PERSONAL Born Sept. 28, 1996 in Tucson, Ariz. … daughter of Rafael and Jennifer Escalas, both UCLA alums … has one younger sister, Marina … computer science engineering major.
2013) ... high school team captain in 2013-14 ... top high
Sabrina Kwok Freestyle/Backstroke Height: 5-10 Hong Kong, China Kincoppal-Rose Bay School
school times include (all in long-course meters): 29.01 (50 Back), 1:03.64 (100 Back), 26.58 (50 Free), and 57.53 (100 Free). PERSONAL Born Jan. 27, 1997 in Hong Kong, China … daughter of Gary and Cheryl Kwok … has one older sister, Samantha… major is pre-business economics.
MARY INSTITUTE AND SAINT LOUIS COUNTRY DAY
SUMMER 2015
SCHOOL
Won the 100 Free and the 100 Fly at the 2015 Speedo
Friese was a four-time letter-winner in diving at MICDS
Junior National Championships ... Also made the A Final
... a three-time state champion in Missouri ... four-time
in the 50 Free and the B race in the 200 Free ... Reached
conference champion ... holds both the six- and 11-dive
the B final of the 100 Free and the C final of the 50 Free
score records at MICDS ... top high school marks include:
... Finished fourth in the 50 Free (20th overall) with a
292.7 (1-Meter, six-dive score) and 480.15 (1-Meter, 11-
25.60, and was seventh in the 100 Free (15th overall)
dive score) ... 10-time national qualifier with the St. Louis
with a 56.09 ... Made USA Swimming’s 2015-2016
Diving Club.
National Junior Team in the 100 Free and 100 Fly.
PERSONAL
Katerina Friese Diving Height: 5-9 St. Louis, Mo. MICDS
Born May 22, 1997 in Chicago, Ill. … daughter of Bill Friese and Anne Walsh ... is an only child … business economics major.
HOLTON-ARMS SCHOOL
Caroline McTaggart Freestyle/Butterfly Height: 6-2 Chevy Chase, Md. Holton-Arms School
McTaggart swam for four years at Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, Md. ... 2015 NCSA Champion (50 Fly) ... 2015 Irish Open Swimming Champion (50 Fly, 400 Free Relay) ... 12-time High School All-American ... Washington Metropolitan Prep School Swim and Dive League Record Holder in the 50 and 100 free and in the 200 and 400 free relays ... Four-time All-WMPSSDL First-Team
member ... Four-time All-Independent School League First-Team member ... Holton-Arms record holder in the 50, 100, 200, and 500 Free, the 100 Fly, and the 200 IM ... Four-time Washington Post All-Metropolitan First-Team member ... All-Gazette Swimmer of the Year (2012) ... Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ... participated in the 2012 Olympic Trials (50 and 100 Free) ... Qualified for the 2016 Olympic Trials (50 and 100 Free, 100 Fly) ... Swam for All Star Aquatics under Bob Walker.
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The Freshmen PERSONAL
CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL
Born Oct. 19, 1996 in Newark, Del. … Daughter of Timothy and Elizabeth McTaggart … Has one
Shiver lettered in diving her senior year at Cleveland
younger brother, Christopher … Political science major.
High School in Reseda, Calif. ... 2015 CIF LA City Section Diving Champion ... scored 432.95 points with a series
ORION HIGH SCHOOL
of dives that gained extra points for their high degree
Pelton’s specialty is the Freestyle, where she has
of difficulty.
recorded best times of 23.93 (50 Free), 50.35 (100 Free), and 1:46.59 (200 Free) ... She also has bests of
PERSONAL
1:58.86 in the 200 IM and 55.60 in the 100 Back.
Born Aug. 5, 1997 … daughter of Don Frank and Susan Linda Shiver ... has a younger brother, CJ, and an
PERSONAL Born June 26, 1997 in Fairfield, Conn. ... daughter of Gregory and Anne Pelton ... has two brothers, Greg and Will, and a sister, Elizabeth ... her sister Liz is a senior at Cal and was the 2013 NCAA Champion in the 200
Mary Pelton Freestyle Height: 5-9 Towson, Md. Orion HS
backstroke ... her brother Greg swam at Harvard ... major is undecided.
older sister, Jenny… grew up as a gymnast ... major is
Traci Shiver Diving Height: 5-3 Chatsworth, Calif. Cleveland HS
undeclared social sciences.
SUMMER 2015 Swam in five events at the 2015 Speedo Junior National Championships ... Soe was 18th in the 800 Free and 24th in the 400 Free ... Also swam the 200 Free, the
NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY
1500 Free, and the 200 Back.
Russell lettered in diving four times at Notre Dame Prep in Scottsdale, Ariz. ... four-time Athlete of the Month ...
PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL
was the Arizona State Champion her sophomore year ...
Soe was a four-year letter-winner in swimming at Pioneer
finished second in the Arizona State Championship her junior year and placed fourth her freshman year ... team
High School in San Jose, Calif. ... a 10-time All-American
captain her senior year ... placed second on both the
... a three-time Scholastic All-American ... two-time MVP
1-Meter and 3-Meter at the 2015 USA Junior Regionals
and Coaches’ Award winner at Pioneer ... holds the
... five-time qualifier for the USA Diving Summer Zone E Championships ... qualified for the 2015 USA Diving Nationals Championships in the 3-Meter.
Madeline Russell Diving Height: 5-2 Scottsdale, Ariz. Notre Dame Prep
PERSONAL Born Aug. 5, 1997 … daughter of Traci Russell ... has one
Sandra Soe Freestyle Height: 5-9 San Jose, Calif. Pioneer HS
brother, Mitchell … major is undecided.
Pioneer High School records in the 500 Free, the 200 Medley Relay, and 400 Free Relay ... Central Coast Section Champion in the 500 Free and 200 Medley Relay (sophomore year) and CCS Champion in the 500 Free (junior year) ... top high school times include: 1:48.84 (200 Free) and 4:47.39 (500 Free) ... Junior National Champion in the 800 Free Relay (2012) ... recorded top-
eight finishes at JR Nationals (2012-14) ... 2016 Olympic Trials qualifier in the 400 Free (417.69). PERSONAL SUMMER 2015 Made USA Swimming’s 2015-2016 National Junior Team
Born June 23, 1997 in San Jose, Calif. ... daughter of Soren Torben and Jeanette Soe … has one older brother, Nicholas… undeclared business/economics major.
in the 200 Breast. COLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Schanz is a three-time All-American (2012-14) ... Highest ranked swim recruit for the class of 2015 in Washington, 13th overall in the United States ... Named to the 20142015 USA National Junior Swim Team ... Gold medalist at the 2014 Winter Junior Nationals in the 200 yard Breaststroke ... Achieved 5 Olympic Trial Cuts for the
Emma Schanz Breast/Back Height: 5-8 Colville, Wash. Colville Senior HS
2016 Olympic Trials ... Currently holds 33 records for the Spokane Waves Swim Team, including 18 Inland Empire Records ... Her top times include: 1:52.43 (200 Back), 2:09.03 (200 Breast), 1:58.29 (200 IM), 52.84 (100 Back), and 1:01.39 (100 Breast) ... Schanz also lettered in soccer, cross country, and track and field at Colville Senior HS.
PERSONAL Born Sept. 19, 1997 in Pocatello, Idaho ... daughter of Matt and Deniece Schanz ... has one brother, Dylan ... majoring in human biology and society.
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The Freshmen • 2016 Olympic Trials Qualifiers
Freshmen (Clockwise From Left): Sabrina Kwok, Kat Friese, Sandra Soe, Caroline McTaggart, Elena Escalas, Madeline Russell, Emma Schanz, Alex Hubel, Traci Shiver, Eloise Belanger, Mary Pelton 2016 Olympic Trials Qualifiers SWIMMER EVENT Katie Grover 100m Free 100m Fly Katie Kinnear 100m Back 200m Back 100m Fly 200m Fly Linnea Mack 50m Free 100m Free 100m Back Caroline McTaggart 50m Free 100m Free 100m Fly Mary Pelton 50m Free 100m Free 200m Free 200m IM Emma Schanz 100m Back 200m Back 200m Breast 200m IM Sandra Soe 400m Free Madison White 100m Back 200m Back
TIME DIVER EVENT 56.14 Annika Lenz 10M Platform 1:00.86 Synchronized 3M Springboard 1:03.30 2:14.74 Maria Polyakova 3M Springboard 1:00.18 Synchronized 3M Springboard 2:13.10 25.91 Éloïse Bélanger 3M Springboard 55.87 10M Platform 1:02.44 Synchronized 10M Platform 25.60 54.89 59.47 25.78 55.81 2:02.29 2:18.25 1:01.95 2:13.16 2:30.95 2:16.59 4:17.69 1:01.74 2:13.68
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HISTORY & RESULTS 2015-2016 UCLA Women’s Swimming and Diving Media Guide • Page 22
Bruin National and Conference Champions UCLA NCAA/AIAW Champions
YEAR EVENT NAME(S) 1996 200 Butterfly Annette Salmeen 1978 50 Backstroke Tauna Vandeweghe 100 Backstroke Tauna Vandeweghe 200 Freestyle Relay Kim Worthen, Shelly Worthen, Tauna Vandeweghe, Shawn Houghton 200 Medley Relay Shawn Houghton, Tauna Vandeweghe, Karen Melick, Kim Worthen 1977 50 Butterfly Shawn Houghton 1976 200 Butterfly Karen Moe Note: All titles are AIAW unless otherwise noted with * for NCAA title
UCLA Pac-10/12 Conference Champions YEAR EVENT 2008 One-Meter Diving 2007 1650 Freestyle Platform Diving 2006 1650 Freestyle 2005 100 Backstroke 2004 200 Freestyle Relay 1999 100 Freestyle 1998 100 Breaststroke 1997 100 Breaststroke 1996 100 Butterfly 200 Butterfly Three-Meter Diving 1995 One-Meter Diving 400 Medley Relay 1994 One-Meter Diving Three-Meter Diving 1993 50 Freestyle One-Meter Diving Three-Meter Diving 1992 500 Freestyle One-Meter Diving 1991 100 Backstroke 200 Freestyle Relay 200 Medley Relay Platform Diving 1990 50 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 400 Medley Relay 1989 50 Freestyle One-Meter Diving 1988 200 Butterfly
NAME(S) Marisa Samaniego Katie Nelson Tess Schofield Katie Nelson Katie Arnold Kim Vandenberg, Malin Svahnstrom, Amy Thurman, Sara Platzer Keiko Price Lindsay Etter Lindsay Etter Annette Salmeen Annette Salmeen Amy Sloan Erin Simmons Jill Jenkins, Lindsay Etter, Annette Salmeen, Megan Oesting Kristen Walls Kristen Walls Richelle Depold Kristen Walls Kristen Walls Natalie Norberg Kristen Walls Kristy Heydanek Julie Vogt, Kristin Stoudt, Christy Richardson, Sarah Suhadolnik Kristy Heydanek, Christy Richardson, Kristin Stoudt, Sarah Suhadolnik Malia Lasley Kristin Stoudt Kristin Stoudt Jeanne Gibbons, Missy Herndon, Christy Richardson, Kristin Stoudt Jenny Susser Karla Goltman Monica Ward
TIME 1:55.84* 27.02 57.49 1:35.62 1:45.80 25.82 2:02.88
TIME/SCORE 320.85 16:09.08 280.95 16:18.00 53.22 1:31.32 49.54 1:01.28 1:00.64 54.59 1:57.00 450.75 391.15 3:45.23 383.40 475.55 22.58 404.30 490.15 4:46.02 407.50 56.39 1:33.66 1:43.45 324.05 23.36 49.93 3:23.29 23.43 458.00 2:00.17
Shawn Houghton
Lindsay Etter
Katie Arnold
Erin Simmons
Marisa Samaniego
Tess Schofield
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Katie Nelson
Bruin All-Americans 2015 Katy Campbell Monica Dornick Katie Grover Annika Lenz Linnea Mack Maria Polyakova Noelle Tarazona Madison White Allison Wine 2014 Lauren Baker Katie Kinnear Linnea Mack Kathryn Murphy Ting Wen Quah Anna Senko Noelle Tarazona Madison White 2013 Lauren Baker Emma Ivory-Ganja Jessica Khojasteh Katie Kinnear Kathryn Murphy Ting Wen Quah Andrea Reigel Anna Senko Noelle Tarazona 2012 Allison Gargalikis Yasi Jahanshahi Kathryn Murphy Anna Senko 2011 Brittany Beauchan Cynthia Fascella Lauren Hall Yasi Jahanshahi Alex Sullivan Sam Vanden Berge 2010 Brittany Beauchan Bianca Casciari Laurence Delisle Lauren Hall Sam Vanden Berge 2009 Marisa Samaniego Tess Schofield 2008 Nicolette Teo 2007 Katie Arnold Sara Clark Katie Nelson
Sara Platzer
Anna Poteete Marisa Samaniego Tess Schofield Nicolette Teo Amy Thurman 2006 Katie Arnold Katie Nelson Anna Poteete Eileen Seissen Amy Thurman Kim Vandenberg Chiemi Yamamoto 2005 Katie Arnold Katie Nelson Eileen Seissen Nicolette Teo Amy Thurman Kim Vandenberg 2004 Katie Arnold Leslie Hovsepian Kristen Lewis Jackie Lobdell Katie Nelson Sara Platzer Malin Svahnstrom Amy Thurman Kim Vandenberg Naoko Watanabe 2003 Regan Gosnell Leslie Hovsepian Kristen Lewis Sara Platzer Erica Shugart Lindsey Smart Taylor Spivey Malin Svahnstrom Kim Vandenberg 2002 LeAnne Cadag Elvira Fischer Kristen Lewis Jackie Lobdell Jen Noddle Sara Platzer Erica Shugart Malin Svahnstrom Katie Younglove 2001 Brighid Dwyer Beth Goodwin Lyndee Hovsepian Jen Noddle Sara Platzer Erica Shugart
2000 Nicole Beck LeAnne Cadag Brighid Dwyer Beth Goodwin Lyndee Hovsepian Keiko Price Julia Voitovitsch Katie Younglove Erin Zehntner 1999 Nicole Beck Angela Belloni Beth Goodwin Lyndee Hovsepian Keiko Price Katie Ryan Becky Thompson Julia Voitovitsch Amber Wines Katie Younglove 1998 Cindy Bertelink Lindsay Etter Beth Goodwin Jill Jenkins Keiko Price Amber Wines 1997 Cindy Bertelink Lindsay Etter Amanda Hall Jill Jenkins Keiko Price Susan Trainer Amber Wines 1996 Cindy Bertelink Lindsay Etter Amanda Hall Jill Jenkins Shawna Larsen Annette Salmeen Erin Simmons Amy Sloan 1995 Cindy Bertelink Lindsay Etter Kasey Foster Jill Jenkins Natalie Norberg Megan Oesting Annette Salmeen Tracy Wilcox 1994 Rebecca Bruch Richelle Depold Jeanne Gibbons
Ting Quah
Kristin Heydanek Glenda Lueders Natalie Norberg Megan Oesting 1993 Rebecca Bruch Richelle Depold Kristin Heydanek Natalie Norberg Megan Oesting Annette Salmeen Julie Vogt Lori Walker Kristen Walls 1992 Rebecca Bruch Jeanne Gibbons Kristin Heydanek Kirstin Krengel Natalie Norberg Megan Oesting Christy Richardson Becky Shelton Kristin Stoudt Julie Vogt Kristen Walls 1991 Rebecca Bruch Jeanne Gibbons Kristin Heydanek Kimberly Martin Christy Richardson Becky Shelton Sheryle Smith Kristin Stoudt Sarah Suhadolnik Julie Vogt 1990 Jeanne Gibbons Melissa Herndon Susan Potrepka Christy Richardson Sheryle Smith Kristin Stoudt Kristen Walls Britt Williams 1989 Jean Badding Michele Drummonds Karla Goltman Melissa Herndon Susan Potrepka Sheryle Smith Kristin Stoudt Jenny Susser Rhonda Von Soosten Monica Ward Britt Williams
1988 Jean Badding Jeannette Beitz Catherine Capriles Michele Drummonds Karla Goltman Melissa Herndon Susan Potrepka Melissa Skinner Sheryle Smith Jenny Susser Rhonda Von Soosten Monica Ward Britt Williams 1987 Jean Badding Catherine Capriles Vicky Davidson Michele Drummonds Karla Goltman Melissa Herndon Kathy Long 1986 Jean Badding Vicky Davidson Tami Ellis Karla Goltman Diane Graner Tammy Harvego Kristina Kluth Sofia Kraft Kathy Long Suzette Moran Ulrika Sandmark Jenny Susser Monica Ward Kelly Wely Britt Williams 1985 Kathy Clarke Vicky Davidson Diane Graner Laurie Gray Tammy Harvego Nicole Hasse Kristina Kluth Sofia Kraft Suzette Moran Maureen New Suzanne Nilsson Ulrika Sandmark Kelly Wely 1984 Tricia Carvacho Kathy Clarke Vicky Davidson Diane Graner Tammy Harvego Kristina Kluth Julie Williams
1983 Tricia Carvacho Kathy Clarke Ellen Ferguson Diane Graner Tammy Harvego Tanya Nielsen Linda Placak Stacy Smith Julie Williams
1978 Luan Cramer Shawn Houghton Judith Katterman Becky McCafferty Karen Melick Tauna Vandeweghe Kim Worthen Shelli Worthen 1977 Luan Cramer Kathy Heddy Shawn Houghton Karen Melick Margie Moffit Kim Worthen Shelli Worthen Billie Yoshino
1982 Jody Alexander Kathy Clarke Ellen Ferguson Nancy Hansen Tanya Nielsen Linda Placak Nancy Placak Stacy Smith April Swanson Julie Williams
1976 Jenny Bartz Janet Cochran Luan Cramer Karen Hazen Liz Hogan Shawn Houghton Ann Krisik Karen Melick Margie Moffit Andrea Szymanski Kim Worthen
1981 Jody Alexander Ellen Ferguson Nancy Hansen Judith Katterman Becky McCafferty Cyndi McCullam Tanya Nielsen Linda Placak Stacy Smith April Swanson Eve Walton
1975 Bonnie Adair Jenny Bartz Nancy Kirkpatrick Karen Moe An Simmons Andrea Szymanski
1980 Jody Alexander Tina Camilli Judith Katterman Becky McCafferty Cyndi McCullam Tanya Nielsen Linda Placak Nancy Placak Stacy Smith April Swanson Tauna Vandeweghe Donalee Wennerstrom
1974 Bonnie Adair Nancy Kirkpatrick Karen Moe An Simmons Andrea Szymanski 1973 Bonnie Adair Karen Moe An Simmons Andrea Szymanski
1979 Jody Alexander Tina Camilli Luan Cramer Nancy Hansen Shawn Houghton Judith Katterman Becky McCafferty Karen Melick April Swanson Tauna Vandeweghe Donalee Wennerstrom
Malin Svahnstrom
1972 Bonnie Adair An Simmons
Kim Vandenberg
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UCLA Swimming Records UCLA 25-Yard Records (THROUGH 2015 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS) EVENT
NAME
TIME YEAR
50 Freestyle
Linnea Mack
22.03
2014
100 Freestyle
Linnea Mack
48.46
2014
200 Freestyle
Ting Wen Quah
1:44.98
2013
500 Freestyle
Katy Campbell
4:40.53
2014
1000 Freestyle
Katy Campbell
9:40.32
2014
1650 Freestyle
Katy Campbell
16:00.34
2015
100 Backstroke
Linnea Mack
51.98
2014
200 Backstroke
Madison White
1:53.49
2014
100 Breaststroke
Allison Wine
59.46
2015
200 Breaststroke
Brittany Beauchan
2:07.82
2010
100 Butterfly
Ting Wen Quah
51.89
2014
200 Butterfly
Noelle Tarazona
1:54.80
2014
200 Individual Medley Lauren Hall
1:56.67
2011
400 Individual Medley Lauren Hall
4:06.42
2011
200 Freestyle Relay
L.Mack, K.Grover, M.White, M.Dornick
1:29.05
2015
400 Freestyle Relay
M.Dornick, L.Mack, K.Grover, M.White
3:15.83
2015
800 Freestyle Relay
T.Quah, A.Senko, N.Tarazona, A.Reigel
7:06.23
2013
200 Medley Relay
M.White, A.Wine, N.Tarazona, L.Mack
1:37.17
2015
400 Medley Relay
M.White, A.Wine, N.Tarazona, L.Mack
3:34.25
2015
Brittany Beauchan
Bold indicates current Bruins
Spieker Aquatics Center Records (THROUGH 2015 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS) EVENT
NAME
50 Freestyle
Kasia Wilk (USC)
TIME/SCORE YEAR 22.24
2/17/14
100 Freestyle
Kasey Carlson (USC)
47.78
2/17/14 2/17/14
200 Freestyle
Ting Wen Quah
1:46.11
500 Freestyle
Chelsea Chenault (USC)
4:42.30
2/17/14
1000 Freestyle
Lauren Baker
9:42.97
2/17/14
1650 Freestyle
Haley Anderson (USC)
16:16.90 2/11/12
100 Backstroke
Felicia Lee (Stanford)
53.35
1/31/14
200 Backstroke
Kendyl Stewart (USC)
1:53.54
2/17/14
100 Breaststroke
Kasey Carlson (USC)
59.28
2/17/14
200 Breaststroke
Andrea Kropp (USC)
2:09.86
2/17/14
100 Butterfly
Kendyl Stewart (USC)
51.43
2/17/14
200 Butterfly
Katinka Hosszu (USC)
1:55.79
2/11/12
200 Individual Medley Stina Gardell (USC)
1:56.36
2/17/14
400 Individual Medley Katinka Hosszu (USC)
4:05.40
2/11/12
200 Freestyle Relay
USC (Carlson, Wilk, Swenson, Tosky)
1:29.13
2/17/14
400 Freestyle Relay
Stanford (Neal, Schaefer, Ama, Anderson)
3:21.54
1/31/14
200 Medley Relay
USC (Stenkvist, Carlson, Stewart, Wilk)
1:36.29
2/17/14
400 Medley Relay
California (Tran, Leverenz, Isakovic, Jensen)
3:38.64
1/28/12
One-Meter Diving
Tori Ishimatsu (USC)
327.00
2/11/12
Three-Meter Diving
Ariel Rittenhouse (USC)
344.50
1/16/10
Platform Diving
Brittany Viola (Miami)
348.75
1/9/11
Lauren Hall
Bold indicates UCLA Records
Madeleine Stanton
UCLA Freshmen Records (THROUGH 2015 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS) EVENT
NAME
TIME YEAR
50 Freestyle
Linnea Mack
22.34
100 Freestyle
Cynthia Fascella
49.01
2011
200 Freestyle
Malin Svahnstrom
1:47.16
2002
2014
500 Freestyle
Natalie Norberg
4:44.27
1992
1000 Freestyle
Katie Nelson
9:44.85
2004
1650 Freestyle
Katie Nelson
16:07.15
2004
100 Backstroke
Linnea Mack
52.59
2013
200 Backstroke
Madison White
1:53.49
2014
100 Breaststroke
Allison (Gargalikis) Wine
1:00.49
2012
200 Breaststroke
Christy Richardson
2:14.14
1990
100 Butterfly
Katie Grover
52.44
2015
200 Butterfly
Katie Grover
1:55.88
2015
200 Individual Medley Laurence Delisle
1:59.23
2010
400 Individual Medley Noelle Tarazona
4:12.94
2012
Bold indicates current Bruins
Sam Vanden Berge
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All-Time Top-8 Bruin Swimmers • UCLA Diving Records 50 FREESTYLE 1. Linnea Mack 2. Sara Platzer 3. Kathryn Murphy 4. Cynthia Fascella 5. Ting Wen Quah 6. Anna Poteete 7. Keiko Price 8. Richelle Depold
TIME 22.03 22.11* 22.45 22.51 22.52 22.55 22.57* 22.58
YEAR 2014 2004 2012 2011 2013 2008 2000 1993
1650 FREESTYLE 1. Katy Campbell 2. Lauren Baker 3. Sam Vanden Berge 4. Katie Nelson 5. Melissa Herndon 6. Dani Milligan 7. Sheryl Smith 8. Cindy Bertelink
TIME 16:00.34 16:04.18 16:04.81 16:05.04 16:23.38 16:24.50 16:25.97 16:26.42
YEAR 2015 2013 2011 2007 1987 2009 1989 1997
100 BUTTERFLY 1. Ting Wen Quah 2. Katie Grover 3. Yasi Jahanshahi 4. Linnea Mack 5. Bianca Casciari 6. Noelle Tarazona 7. Stephanie Christofferson 8. Katie Kinnear
100 FREESTYLE 1. Linnea Mack 2. Keiko Price 3. Kathryn Murphy 4. Sara Platzer 5. Monica Dornick 6. Cynthia Fascella 7. Ting Wen Quah 8. Anna Poteete
TIME 48.46 48.59* 48.68 48.89* 48.93 49.01 49.05 49.23
YEAR 2014 1998 2012 2004 2015 2011 2013 2008
100 BACKSTROKE 1. Linnea Mack 2. Madison White 3. Madeleine Stanton 4. Katie Arnold 5. Isabell Fischer 6. Emily Andelson 7. Andrea Reigel 8. Kristin Heydanek
TIME 51.98 52.67 53.01 53.22 53.62 53.66 54.04 54.05
YEAR 2014 2014 2009 2004 2009 2012 2013 1994
200 FREESTYLE 1. Ting Wen Quah 2. Alex Sullivan 3. Lauren Hall 4. Monica Dornick 5. Malin Svahnstrom 6. Katy Campbell 7. Anna Poteete 8. Ally Loper
TIME 1:44.98 1:45.55 1:46.49 1:46.56 1:46.67* 1:46.94 1:47.03 1:47.23
YEAR 2013 2011 2011 2015 2001 2014 2008 2015
200 BACKSTROKE 1. Madison White 2. Madeleine Stanton 3. Laurence Delisle 4. Anna Senko 5. Kristin Heydanek 6. Katie Arnold 7. Andrea Reigel 8. Emily Andelson
TIME 1:53.49 1:54.87 1:55.48 1:55.56 1:55.99 1:56.19 1:56.33 1:56.64
500 FREESTYLE 1. Katy Campbell 2. Lauren Baker 3. Sam Vanden Berge 4. Annette Salmeen 5. Ally Loper 6. Cindy Bertelink 7. Natalie Norberg 8. Alex Sullivan
TIME 4:40.53 4:42.20 4:42.50 4:42.62 4:44.20 4:44.25 4:44.27 4:44.35
YEAR 2014 2014 2011 1996 2014 1998 1992 2011
100 BREASTSTROKE 1. Allison (Gargalikis) Wine 2. Brittany Beauchan Lindsay Etter 4. Nicolette Teo 5. Elvira Fischer 6. Lindsey Marchand 7. Jessica Khojasteh 8. Emily Weir
1000 FREESTYLE 1. Katy Campbell 2. Lauren Baker 3. Katie Nelson 4. Sam Vanden Berge 5. Sheryl Smith 6. Jane Imagane 7. Melissa Herndon 8. Megan Rankin
TIME 9:40.32 9:42.03 9:43.96 9:44.29 9:51.41 9:51.63 9:53.64 9:54.48
YEAR 2014 2013 2007 2011 1988 2005 1987 2013
200 BREASTSTROKE 1. Brittany Beauchan 2. Lauren Hall 3. Elvira Fischer 4. Lindsay Etter 5. Nicolette Teo 6. Jessica Khojasteh 7. Kelsey Louden 8. Jen Noddle
UCLA Diving Records
EVENT One-Meter Three-Meter Platform
NAME Marisa Samaniego Maria Polyakova Annika Lenz
TIME 51.89 52.44 52.46 52.48 52.62 52.71 53.00 53.02
YEAR 2014 2015 2012 2014 2010 2015 2011 2014
200 BUTTERFLY 1. Kim Vandenberg 2. Noelle Tarazona 3. Bianca Casciari 4. Yasi Jahanshahi 5. Annette Salmeen 6. Katie Grover 7. Ting Wen Quah 8. Kristen Lewis
TIME 1:54.49* 1:54.65 1:54.87 1:55.53 1:55.84 1:55.88 1:56.73 1:56.77
YEAR 2004 2015 2010 2011 1996 2015 2014 2004
YEAR 2014 2009 2010 2012 1994 2006 2012 2011
200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1. Lauren Hall 2. Andrea Reigel 3. Anna Senko 4. Malin Svahnstrom 5. Laurence Delisle 6. Noelle Tarazona 7. Bianca Casciari 8. Arlyn Upshaw
TIME 1:56.67 1:57.31 1:58.07 1:58.99* 1:59.00 1:59.10 1:59.74 1:59.80
YEAR 2011 2013 2012 2003 2012 2015 2011 2015
TIME 59.46 1:00.45 1:00.45 1:00.58 1:01.44 1:01.78 1:01.85 1:02.01
YEAR 2015 2009 1998 2008 2002 2009 2014 2013
400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1. Lauren Hall 2. Andrea Reigel 3. Noelle Tarazona 4. Anna Senko 5. Karoline Sanderud 6. Dani Milligan 7. Lauren Baker 8. Kim Scarborough
TIME 4:06.42 4:10.51 4:11.72 4:12.86 4:13.25 4:13.63 4:14.08 4:14.62*
YEAR 2011 2013 2013 2012 2011 2009 2014 2004
TIME 2:07.82 2:10.15 2:10.86 2:11.94 2:12.19 2:13.49 2:13.98 2:14.02
YEAR 2010 2011 2002 1998 2008 2014 2010 2002
Times updated through 2015 NCAA Championships Bold indicates current Bruins *Converted short course meter time Note: 2000, 2004 NCAA Championships contested in short course meters
SCORE YEAR SITE 333.25 2007 NCAA Championships - Minneapolis, Minn. 392.00 2015 NCAA Championships - Greensboro, N.C. 323.15 2015 Pac-12 Championships - Federal Way, Wash.
Pac-10/12 Diving Meet Records VS. ARIZONA STATE NAME One-Meter Morgan Weller Three-Meter Paige Thompson
SCHOOL Arizona State UCLA
SCORE 314.10 329.70
YEAR 2013 2003
VS. ARIZONA One-Meter Three-Meter
NAME Samantha Pickens Maria Polyakova
SCHOOL Arizona UCLA
SCORE 319.20 333.75
YEAR 2014 2014
VS. CALIFORNIA One-Meter Three-Meter
NAME Emma Ivory-Ganja Paige Thompson
SCHOOL UCLA UCLA
SCORE 287.40 316.50
YEAR 2013 2006
VS. STANFORD One-Meter Three-Meter
NAME Cassidy Krug Cassidy Krug
SCHOOL Stanford Stanford
SCORE 286.50 326.10
YEAR 2006 2007
VS. USC One-Meter Three-Meter
NAME Tori Ishimatsu Blythe Hartley
SCHOOL USC USC
SCORE 339.30 350.70
YEAR 2012 2006
VS. UTAH One-Meter Three-Meter
NAME Kersten Merry Kersten Merry
SCHOOL Utah Utah
SCORE 273.65 299.55
YEAR 2014 2014
Maria Polyakova
Paige Thompson
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Team Award Winners 2015 Academic Excellence Arlyn Upshaw High Point Award Linnea Mack Most Valuable Swimmer Noelle Tarazona Most Valuable Diver Maria Polyakova Most Improved Monica Dornick (swim) Annika Lenz (dive) Outstanding Newcomer Maria Polyakova Bruin Iron Danni Repper (dive) Allison Wine (swim) Competitive Greatness Maria Polyakova Bruin Pride Courtney Wilde 2014 Academic Excellence Anna Senko High Point Award Ting Wen Quah Most Valuable Swimmer Ting Wen Quah Most Valuable Diver Paulina Guzman Most Improved Madison White Outstanding Newcomer Linnea Mack Bruin Iron Danni Repper (dive) Ting Wen Quah (swim) Competitive Greatness Noelle Tarazona Bruin Pride Anna Senko 2013 Academic Excellence Anna Senko High Point Award Ting Wen Quah Most Valuable Swimmer Ting Wen Quah Most Valuable Diver Emma Ivory-Ganja Most Improved Lauren Baker Outstanding Newcomer Katie Kinnear Bruin Iron Emma Ivory-Ganja (dive) Andrea Reigel (swim) Competitive Greatness Emma Ivory-Ganja Bruin Pride Andrea Reigel 2012 Academic Excellence Kelsey Hall High Point Award Kathryn Murphy Most Valuable Swimmer Yasi Jahanshahi Most Valuable Diver Emma Ivory-Ganja Most Improved Andrea Reigel
Outstanding Newcomer Noelle Tarazona Bruin Iron Emma Ivory-Ganja (dive) Bianca Casciari (swim) Competitive Greatness Anna Senko Bruin Pride Bianca Casciari 2011 Academic Excellence Isabel Williams High Point Award Lauren Hall Most Valuable Swimmer Lauren Hall Most Valuable Diver Laura Winn Most Improved Lauren Baker Outstanding Newcomer Cynthia Fascella Bruin Iron Laura Winn (dive) Lauren Hall (swim) Competitive Greatness Sam Vanden Berge Bruin Pride Dani Milligan 2010 Academic Excellence Dani Milligan High Point Award Brittany Beauchan Most Valuable Swimmer Lauren Hall Most Valuable Diver Laura Winn Most Improved Bianca Casciari Outstanding Newcomer Laurence Delisle Bruin Iron Laura Winn (dive) Lauren Hall (swim) Bruin Relay Award Laurence Delisle Bruin Pride Kirsten Byers 2009 Academic Excellence Tess Schofield High Point Award Anna Poteete Most Valuable Swimmer Madeleine Stanton Most Valuable Diver Marisa Samaniego Most Improved Laura Winn Outstanding Newcomer Yasi Jahanshahi Bruin Iron Marisa Samaniego (dive) Kristen Fischer (swim) Bruin Relay Award Anna Poteete Bruin Pride Madeleine Stanton 2008 Academic Excellence Tess Schofield
High Point Award Nicolette Teo Most Valuable Swimmer Nicolette Teo Most Valuable Diver Marisa Samaniego Most Improved Lauren Hall Outstanding Newcomer Lauren Hall Bruin Iron Marisa Samaniego (dive) Shannon Hackett (swim) Bruin Relay Award Kelly Colligan Bruin Pride Madeleine Stanton 2007 Academic Excellence Katherine Wong High Point Award Katie Arnold Most Valuable Swimmer Katie Nelson Most Valuable Diver Sara Clark Most Improved Katie Nelson Outstanding Newcomer Ashley Anlauf Bruin Iron Sara Clark (dive) Jeana Fuccilo (swim) Bruin Relay Award Anna Poteete Bruin Pride Jeana Fuccillo
Bruin Relay Award Shannon Hackett Bruin Pride Jeanette Nieto 2004 Academic Excellence Kellen Chatfield High Point Award Kim Vandenberg Most Valuable Swimmer Sara Platzer Most Valuable Diver Paige Thompson Most Improved Kim Scarborough Outstanding Newcomer Katie Nelson Bruin Pride Kristen Lewis Naoko Watanabe 2003 Academic Excellence Regan Gosnell High Point Award Kim Vandenberg Most Valuable Swimmer Sara Platzer Malin Svahnstrom Most Valuable Diver Regan Gosnell Most Improved Lindsey Smart Jen McNally Outstanding Newcomer Kim Vandenberg Bruin Pride Beth Boehm
2006 Academic Excellence Sara Clark High Point Award Kim Vandenberg Most Valuable Swimmer Kim Vandenberg Most Valuable Diver Sara Clark Most Improved Tess Schofield Outstanding Newcomer Anna Poteete Bruin Iron Eileen Seissen Sara Clark Bruin Relay Award Eileen Seissen Bruin Pride Liz Keating
2002 Academic Excellence Katie Younglove Most Valuable Swimmer Elvira Fischer Most Valuable Diver Heidi Prosser Most Improved Kristen Lewis Leslie Hovsepian Most Inspirational Beth Boehm Outstanding Newcomer Malin Svahnstrom Most Dedicated Emily Melina Bruin Pride Janet Worthingon Liz Ackerman
2005 Academic Excellence Kellin Chatfield High Point Award Kim Vandenberg Most Valuable Swimmer Kim Vandenberg Most Valuable Diver Amanda Blong Most Improved Eileen Seissen Outstanding Newcomer Nicolette Teo Bruin Iron Kellin Chatfield Janine Strack
2001 Academic Excellence Katie Younglove Most Valuable Swimmer Beth Goodwin Most Valuable Diver Annie Baghramian Most Improved Kristen Lewis Most Inspirational Brighid Dwyer Outstanding Freshman Sara Platzer Most Dedicated Beth Goodwin Katie Younglove
Bruin Pride Jen Noddle 2000 Academic Excellence Keiko Price Most Valuable Swimmer Keiko Price Most Valuable Diver Heidi Prosser Most Improved Brighid Dwyer Most Improved Diver Chrissie Amorosia Most Inspirational Jen Noddle Outstanding Freshman Erin Zehntner Most Dedicated Katie Younglove Bruin Pride Janet Worthington Heather Teagle Lyndee Hovsepian 1999 Academic Excellence Keiko Price Most Valuable Swimmer Keiko Price Most Valuable Diver Anne Baghramian Most Improved Erin Thomas Most Inspirational Emily Melina Outstanding Freshman Katie Younglove Most Dedicated Katie Younglove Bruin Pride Emmanuelle Schick Garcia 1998 Academic Excellence Katie Stuppi Tracy Wilcox Most Valuable Swimmer Keiko Price Most Valuable Diver Tracy Wilcox Most Improved Lindsey Masterson Most Inspirational Lindsay Etter Outstanding Freshman Beth Goodwin Most Dedicated Cindy Bertelink Bruin Pride Emmanuelle Schick Garcia 1997 Academic Excellence Katie Stuppi Tracy Wilcox Most Valuable Swimmer Lindsay Etter Most Valuable Diver Rose Huelskamp Most Improved Amanda Dobbs Most Inspirational Jill Jenkins Outstanding Freshman Keiko Price
Team Player Lindsay Etter Bruin Pride Amanda Dobbs 1996 Academic Excellence Annette Salmeen Erin Simmons Most Valuable Swimmer Annette Salmeen Most Valuable Diver Erin Simmons Most Improved Katie Stuppi Most Inspirational Annette Salmeen Lindsay Etter Most Inspirational Diver Rose Huelskamp Outstanding Freshman Amanda Hall Emmanuelle Schick Garcia Hardest Worker Annette Salmeen Bruin Pride Lara Potter 1995 Academic Excellence Megan Oesting Most Valuable Swimmer Annette Salmeen Most Valuable Diver Tracy Wilcox Most Improved Shawna Larsen Most Inspirational Swimmer Annette Salmeen Most Inspirational Diver Rose Hvelskamp Outstanding Freshman Jill Jenkins Hardest Worker Cindy Bertelink Bruin Pride Lara Potter 1994 Academic Excellence Kristin Heydanek Most Valuable Swimmer Kristin Heydanek Most Valuable Diver Kristen Walls Most Improved Julie Vogt Most Inspirational Jeanne Gibbons Outstanding Freshman Glenda Lueders Hardest Worker Annette Salmeen Bruin Pride Jennifer Hammond 1993 Academic Excellence Lisa Fosdick-Hecker Most Valuable Swimmer Christy Richardson-Helm Most Valuable Diver Kristen Walls Most Improved Jamie Marion
Most Inspirational Gwen Lehman Outstanding Freshman Richelle Depold Hardest Worker Annette Salmeen Bruin Pride Christy Richardson-Helm 1992 Academic Excellence Gwen Lehman Most Valuable Swimmer Kristin Stoudt Most Valuable Diver Kristen Walls Most Improved Becky Shelton Most Inspirational Natalie Norberg Outstanding Freshman Natalie Norberg Hardest Worker Megan Oesting Jamie Marion Bruin Pride Chandy Gooding 1991 Academic Excellence Mindi Bach Most Valuable Swimmer Sheryl Smith Most Valuable Diver Lisa Fosdick Most Improved Julie Vogt Courtney Thomas Most Inspirational Mindi Bach Outstanding Freshman Kristin Heydanek Hardest Worker Becky Bruch Bruin Pride Jennifer Hammond 1990 Academic Excellence Monica Mateu Most Valuable Swimmer Kristin Stoudt Most Valuable Diver Kristen Walls Most Improved Eva Lupi Most Inspirational Sue Potrepka Outstanding Freshman Christy Richardson Bruin Pride Gwen Lehman 1989 Most Valuable Swimmer Jenny Susser Most Valuable Diver Britt Williams Most Improved Amanda Wiedman Most Inspirational Micki Ward Outstanding Freshman Kristin Stoudt
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Bruin Letterwinners (1993-Present) A
Ami Achrekar Liz Ackerman Star Airey Natalie Amberg Kiley Ames-Klein Chrissie Amorosia Emily Andelson Ashley Anlauf Madison Applegate Katie Arnold
1998 2001-2002 2000-2003 20151995-1996, 1998 2001 2010-2012 2007-2008 20132004-2007
B
Deidre Bach Natasha Badillo Anne Baghramian Lauren Baker Tamara Bal Megan Barnum Kristin Barth Kate Bassett Brittany Beauchan Nicole Beck Éloïse Bélanger Angela Belloni Jesse Bergman Cindy Bertelink Emily Bibb Amanda Blong Beth Boehm Maggy Boyd Ellen Brooks Michelle Brown Rebecca Bruch Lindsey Buchbinder Lindsey Buck Jill Buckley Maddy Burnham Maggie Burton Joy Buspice Kendall Butler Kirsten Byers
C
1993 1993-1994 1998-2001 2011-2014 2002-2005 1999-2000 1996 2012-2013 2008-2011 1999-2000 20161999-2000 2011-2014 1995-1998 2008-2009 2003-2007 2000-2003 2010-2013 2006-2008 2001-2002 1991-1994 2009, 2011 2002-2004 1993-1995 20152014-2015 1999 2003-2006 2007-2010
LeAnne Cadag Katy Campbell Scarlet Cann Taylor Carlson Leslie Carr Bianca Casciari Jackie Castellano Shellene Catalano Kellin Chatfield Angella Chen Shannon Cheung Stephanie Christofferson Marilyn Chua Sara Clark Sarah Clark Stacy Clark Cathy Coler Kelly Colligan Carolyn Conrad
D
Taylor Dahl Krista Daley Aphrodite Daphnis Cara Davidoff Heather DeFelice Laurence Delisle Marie-Pierre Delisle Maggie Denison Richelle Depold Mandi Dobbs Colleen Donald Monica Dornick Nicole Dotts Emma Drysdale Rosalind Dunn Brighid Dwyer
E
Morgan Erpenbeck Elena Escalas Lindsay Etter
2000-2003 20132010 2012-2015 1997-1998 2009-2012 1997-1998 2003-2006 2002-2005 2013 20152010-2013 1999-2000 2003-2007 2001-2003 2000 2001-2004 2008 2002 2002-2003 2003-2006 2001 2007-2008 1998 2010-2013 20152013-2014 1993-1994 1997-1998 1995-1996 2012-2015 1998-2000 2010-2011 1997 1998-2001 2008 20161995-1998
F
Cynthia Fascella Elvira Fischer Isabel Fischer Kristen Fischer Madison Fitzgerald Meghan Fitzgerald Molly Fitzgerald Julie Flynn Lisa Fosdick Kasey Foster Kat Friese Erin Frizzell Jeana Fuccillo
G
Andrea Gaber Kylie Garcia Jeanne Gibbons Rachel Godfred Beth Goodwin Regan Gosnell Ashley Grissom Katie Grover Hannah Grubbs Courtney Gulledge Paulina Guzman
H
Hayley Hacker Shannon Hackett Ashley Haendiges Barbara Hajduczek Amanda Hall Jenny Hall Kelsey Hall Lauren Hall Emily Hammond Jennifer Hammond Nina Hayes Kristin Heydanek Brittany Hill Leslie Hovsepian Lyndee Hovsepian Alex Hubel Rose Huelskamp
I
Jane Imagane Julie Imagane Courtney Iversen Emma Ivory-Ganja
J
Yasi Jahanshahi Jill Jenkins Lindsay Jones
K
Sarah Kaunitz Stacy Kearny Liz Keating Erin Ketchum Jessica Khojasteh Katie Kinnear Tracy Kinsch MK Kish Kirstin Krengel Sabrina Kwok
L
Jennifer Lamb Shawna Larsen Jie Lee Gwen Lehman Annika Lenz Kristen Lewis Jackie Lobdell Lauren Loberg Ally Loper Luisa Los-Santos Kelsey Louden Glenda Lueders Eva Lupi Stephanie Lutz Carly Lyons
2011-2013 2002 2007-2010 2006-2009 2009-2012 1993 2011-2013 1997-1998 1993 1995-1996 20162008-2009 2004-2007 1993 2011 1991-1994 2010-2013 1998-2001 2001-2003 2000-2001 201520151998-1999 2011-2014 2011-2014 2005-2008 1997 1995 1996-1999 2002-2003 2010-2012 2008-2011 20141993-1994 20141991-1994 2006-2009 2001-2004 1999-2001 20161995-1998 2004-2007 2007-2008 2004-2007 2012-2013 2009-2012 1995-1998 2005-2006 20152000-2003 2003-2006 2006 2012-2015 20132000-2001 20151992-1995 20162009 1995-1996 2000 1993 20142001-2004 2002-2004 1993 2014-2015 2005, 2007 2009-2012 1994-1995 1993 1996 2008-2011
M
Linnea Mack Julie Madden Lindsey Marchand Jamie Marion Kim Martin Genii Masluk Julie Massey Lindsey Masterson Courtney Mayo Jennifer McNally Haley McNamara Caroline McTaggart Emily Melina Michaela Merlihan Briana Meyer Isabel Miesner Alison Mijares Melissa Miller Dani Milligan Kacey Milligan Ciara Monahan Montana Monahan Delilah More Kathryn Murphy Chelsea Murray
N
Monica Najera Alexandra Nalevanko Katie Nelson Jeannette Nieto Mayuka Noda Jen Noddle Erinn Noeth Natalie Norberg Silke Nowotzin Gina Nuti
20142001-2002 2010 1992-1995 1991-1994 1993-1995 1999 1998 2000-2003 2001-2003 2011-2014 20161999-2002 20142010-2013 2004-2007 1996 2002-2005 2008-2011 2012-2015 201520131998-1999 2011-2014 2001-2004 1996-1997 2007-2010 2004-2007 2002-2005 1994 1999-2002 1996-1997 1992-1995 2007-2008 2006
O
Megan Oesting 1992-1995 Rachel Owen 2014-
P
Mary Pelton Heather Peng Michelle Perry Hillary Peterson Mary Petry Chelsea Pike Shannon Pirozzie Sara Platzer Maria Polyakova Jenny Poree Anna Poteete Lara Potter Holiday Powell Keiko Price Heidi Prosser
Q
Ting Wen Quah Anna Quinn
R
Megan Rankin Carly Reid Andrea Reigel Kasey Reinhard Brittany Renfrow Danni Repper Christy Richardson-Helm Alyssa Robinson Rebecca Ronsaville Madeline Russell Katie Ryan
S
Annette Salmeen Marisa Samaniego Karoline Sanderud Kim Scarborough Samantha Schacher Emma Schanz Geraldine Schick Emmanuelle Schick Garcia
20162005 1994 1999 1993 2008 2007-2009 2001-2004 20151996-1997 2006-2009 1995-1998 1999-2000 1997-2000 2001-2002 2011-2014 2015 2013 20152010-2013 2001-2002 2005 2014-2015 1990-1993 2009 1996-1997 20161999 1993-1995 2006-2009 2010-2013 2002-2005 1999 20161999-2002 1996-1999
Tess Schofield 2006-2009 Laura Segundo 1996-1997 Eileen Seissen 2003-2006 Anna Senko 2011-2014 Becky Shelton 1993 Traci Shiver 2016Jax Shoults 2015Erica Shugart 2000-2003 Karina Silva 2010-2011 Erin Simmons 1993-1996 Katie Simmons 1997-1998 Amy Sloan 1996 Sandra Soe 2016Alicia Solomon 1995-1997 Lindsey Smart 2003-2005 Taylor Spivey 2003 Madeleine Stanton 2006-2009 Annie Stefanec 2009-2012 Savannah Steffen 2014Suzanne Steres 1994 Janine Strack 2002-2005 Rachel Stratton 2000 Katie Stuppi 1995-1998 Sarah Suhaldolnik 1993-1994 Alex Sullivan 2008-2011 Malin Svahnstrom 2002-2004 Anna Swanson 1999
T
Noelle Tarazona Heather Teagle Nicolette Teo Christa Thomas Erin Thomas Paige Thompson Rebecca Thompson Amy Thurman Hope Thurman Kristen Tinney Susan Trainer Paige Treleven Lexy Troup Ashley Tse Effie Turnbull
2012-2015 1998-1999 2005-2008 1996 1999-2001 2003-2004 1998-1999 2004-2007 2007 2001-2004 1997 2009-2010, 2012 2013 2014 1993-1995
U
Alexis Unaphum 2003-2004 Arlyn Upshaw 2013-
V
Michelle Vale Sam Vanden Berge Kim Vandenberg Julie Vogt Julia Voitovitsch
W
Hayden Walker Lori Walker Kristen Walls Erin Walsh Miranda Walz Naoko Watanabe Sharon Webster Emily Weir Kathrine Weir Eliza Werth Lauren Westberg Emily Whichard Madison White Tracy Wilcox Courtney Wilde Isabel Williams Kimberly Wilson Allison (Gargalikis) Wine Amber Wines Katie Winkelhaus Brigitte Winkler Brooke Winkler Laura Winn Lindsay Wolf Katherine Wong Katie Wong Janet Worthington
2010, 2012-2013 2008-2011 2003-2006 1991-1994 1999-2001 20141993-1996 1991-1994 1997-1999 1995-1998 2001-2004 1993-1994 2011-2014 1998 1997 1998 2000 20141995-1998 2012-2015 2009-2012 1997 2012, 2015 1997-1999 2001-2002 20142001-2003 2008-2011 2001-2003 2005-2008 2007-2008 1999-2002
Y
Chiemi Yamamoto 2005-2008 Katie Younglove 1999-2002
Z
Erin Zehntner
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2000-2002
Bruins in the Olympics • Hall of Famer Annette Salmeen UCLA Olympians 2008 - BEIJING Women: Nicolette Teo, Kim Vandenberg, Amanda Beard (Team Bruin) 2004 - ATHENS Women: Malin Svahnstrom, Nicolette Teo 2000 - SYDNEY Women: Marilyn Chua, Elvira Fischer, Malin Svahnstrom, Nicolette Teo 1996 - ATLANTA Women: Elvira Fischer, Annette Salmeen, Julia Voitovitsch 1992 - BARCELONA Women: Karla Goltman Men: Andrea Cecchi, Rudi Dollmayer, Rodrigo Gonzalez, Tom Jager, Matjaz Kozelj, Giovanni Minervini, Franz Mortensen, Darren Ward 1998 - SEOUL Men: Roberto Cassio, Mark Dean, Rodrigo Gonzalez, Tom Jager, Elias Malamas, Giovanni Minervini, Franz Mortensen, Craig Oppel, Peter Rhode, Darren Ward
Donna DeVarona
Annette Salmeen
1984 - LOS ANGELES Women: Sofia Kraft, Maureen New, Suzanne Nilsson Men: Ralf Diegel, John-Henry Escalas, Rafael Escalas, Jean-Marc Francois, Bruce Hayes, Tom Jager, Robin Leamy, Giovanni Minervini, Fran Mortensen 1980 - MOSCOW (Honorary Team) Men: Stephen Barnicoat, Bill Barrett, Rafael Escalas, Jean-Marc Francois, Brain Goodell, Nir Shamir 1976 - MONTREAL Women: Shirley Babashoff, Jenny Chandler, Jeanne Haney, Kathy Heddy, Karen Moe, Tauna Vandeweghe, Donallee Wennerstrom Men: Clay Evans, Brian Goodell, Chris Woo
Nicolette Teo
1972 - MUNICH Women: Shirley Babashoff, Karen Moe, Dana Schoenfield, An Simmons, Lillian “Pokey” Watson Men: Paul Becskehazy, Tom Bruce, Mike Burt, Steven Genter 1968 - MEXICO CITY Women: Jerrie Adair-Weiss, Debbie Meyer 1964 - TOKYO Women: Donna DeVarona, Lillian “Pokey” Watson 1960 - ROME Women: Donna DeVarona
Kim Vandenberg Hall of Famer Annette Salmeen 2006 UCLA Hall of Fame Inductee 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist (800 Freestyle Relay) Won the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200 Butterfly Named a Rhodes Scholar in December of 1996, becoming the eighth UCLA student to be named a Rhodes Scholar and the first since 1973 First-ever UCLA women’s swimmer to win an NCAA individual event (200 Butterfly in 1996) NCAA Today’s Top-Eight award recipient NCAA Post-Graduate Scholar Four-Year Academic All-American Four-Year All-American NCAA Woman of the Year Finalist 1996 UCLA Female Athlete of the Year 1996 Pac-10 Champion (100 and 200 Butterfly)
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All-Time Coaching History • UCLA vs. Opponents UCLA’s Year-by-Year Results
YEAR COACH 2014-2015 Cyndi Gallagher 2013-2014 Cyndi Gallagher 2012-2013 Cyndi Gallagher 2011-2012 Cyndi Gallagher 2010-2011 Cyndi Gallagher 2009-2010 Cyndi Gallagher 2008-2009 Cyndi Gallagher 2007-2008 Cyndi Gallagher 2006-2007 Cyndi Gallagher 2005-2006 Cyndi Gallagher 2004-2005 Cyndi Gallagher 2003-2004 Cyndi Gallagher 2002-2003 Cyndi Gallagher 2001-2002 Cyndi Gallagher 2000-2001 Cyndi Gallagher 1999-2000 Cyndi Gallagher 1998-1999 Cyndi Gallagher 1997-1998 Cyndi Gallagher 1996-1997 Cyndi Gallagher 1995-1996 Cyndi Gallagher 1994-1995 Cyndi Gallagher 1993-1994 Cyndi Gallagher 1992-1993 Cyndi Gallagher 1991-1992 Cyndi Gallagher 1990-1991 Cyndi Gallagher 1989-1990 Cyndi Gallagher 1988-1989 Cyndi Gallagher 1987-1988 Tom Jahn 1986-1987 Tom Jahn 1985-1986 Tom Jahn 1984-1985 Tom Jahn 1983-1984 Tom Jahn 1982-1983 Tom Jahn 1981-1982 Cindy Schilling 1980-1981 Mike Shaw 1979-1980 Mike Shaw 1978-1979 Colleen Graham 1977-1978 Colleen Graham 1976-1977 Colleen Graham 1975-1976 Colleen Graham 1974-1975 Steve Palmer TOTALS
OVERALL CONFERENCE 7-4 3-4 8-4 5-4 11-3 5-3 4-5 2-5 9-4 3-4 5-4 2-4 4-5 2-5 5-4 2-4 6-3 3-3 7-3 3-3 6-3 3-3 8-2 6-2 5-4 2-4 9-5 2-5 6-3 3-3 5-4 2-4 6-4-1 1-4-1 2-6 0-5 6-3 2-3 4-3 2-3 6-5 3-2 7-2 3-2 7-1 4-1 6-2 3-2 7-2 3-2 7-2 3-2 9-1 4-1 9-4 2-3 8-4 3-2 6-3 2-2 3-5 2-3 7-6 n/a 8-2 n/a 4-3 n/a 3-2 n/a 3-2 n/a 2-1 n/a 4-0 n/a 3-0 n/a 6-0 n/a 7-0 n/a 245-123-1 (.665) 85-97-1 (.467)
CONF. FINISH NCAA FINISH 5th 23rd 4th 21st 5th 17th 5th T-37th 4th 20th 5th 19th 7th 41st 4th 31st 4th 15th 2nd 20th 4th 18th 2nd 7th 1st 11th 5th 17th 1st 15th 4th 8th 5th 16th 5th 13th 5th 14th 2nd 11th 2nd 10th 4th 7th 2nd 7th 2nd 6th 3rd 5th 3rd 5th 3rd T-6th 3rd 9th 3rd 15th 2nd 6th 2nd 8th 4th 13th 4th 25th 4th 17th 3rd 11th 4th 9th 2nd 9th 1st 6th Coaching History 1st 4th HEAD COACHES RECORD (YEARS) 1st 2nd Cyndi Gallagher 172-91-1 (27) 1st 3rd 41-24 (6) 6 TITLES 18 TOP 10’S Tom Jahn
Cindy Schilling Mike Shaw Colleen Graham Steve Palmer
4-3 (1) 6-4 (2) 15-1 (4) 7-0 (1)
UCLA vs. Division I Opponents Arizona State 23-9-1 Arizona 18-16 USC 16-25 Oregon State 14-0 Washington State 9-0 California 9-24 Utah 3-0 Stanford 3-31 UC Santa Barbara 31-0 San Diego 16-0 Colorado State 6-0 San Diego State 4-0 Fresno State 3-0 Hawai’i 3-0 Kansas 4-0 Boise State 2-0 Idaho 2-0 Pepperdine 2-0 SMU 2-0 UC Davis 2-0 Brown, BYU, Florida Gulf Coast, Illinois Loyola Marymount, Nebraska, Nevada Ohio State, Rice, Southern Illinois 1-0 Florida/Michigan 1-1 Tennessee 0-1 Texas 0-2
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