Caroline Bricker Goes 2nd Fastest 200 Fly In the Country at UCLA vs Stanford Dual

UCLA vs Stanford

  • Palo Alto, CA
  • January 17, 2025
  • SCY (25 Yards)
  • Full Meet Results
  • Team Scores: # 3 Stanford 188 — # 24 UCLA 111

The Stanford Cardinal defeated UCLA in their dual meet on Friday, winning 188-111, led by sophomore Caroline Bricker picking up a #2 time in the country, and the Bruins saw two new school records in their loss.

Bricker, a sophomore at Stanford,  won three individual events, starting with a win in the 200 fly, swimming 1:52.21. This is a two tenth add from her personal best, which sits at 1:52.07 from a Pac-12 time trial last year, but it was a new season best, improving on the 1:45.02 she went vs ASU and Cal in November.

This time moves her into 2nd in the overall rankings this season, with only Texas 5th year Emma Sticklen’s 1:49.54 coming in faster. UVA’s Tess Howley now sits in 3rd at 1:52.93.

She went on to also win the 200 backstroke in 1:54.32, her first time swimming the event this season, and the 200 IM in 1:54.19, an add from the 1:54.17 she went in November.

Stanford also saw some new personal and season best times. Senior Aurora Roghair went a new season best time in the 200 free, winning the event in 1:43.13. This was an improvement on the 1:43.81 she went at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational, but is still off her lifetime best of 1:42.44 from February of last year. With this time, she jumps to 8th this season in the D1 rankings

Bailey O’Regan, a freshman, won the 1000 free in 9:41.49 which was a new personal best, improving from the 9:52.85 she went against ASU and Cal in November.

Torri Huske swam her first 200 breaststroke in more than two years, winning the event in 2:08.82, a six second drop from the 2:14.65 she went in October of 2022. This time will rank her 14th in the NCAA this season

The 200 free relay team of Huske (21.91), Lillie Nordmann (22.28), Natalie Mannion (22.70), and Sophie Duncan (23.51) went 1:30.40 for the win in the final event.

Other Stanford Event Winners:

UCLA won four events, one relay and three individuals.

The Bruins started off the meet with a win and a school record in the 200 medley relay. Fay Lustria (24.47), Eva Carlson (27.03), Emma Harvey (22.70), and Ana Jih-Schiff (22.16) went 1:36.36, breaking the 2023 record of 1:36.64.

Freshman Karolina Piechowicz broke the 2nd UCLA school record, swimming 59.30 in the 100 breast to win the event. The previous record was 59.37 set by Claire Grover in 2023.

Graduate student Emma Harvey  won the 100 backstroke in 52.72, a little over two tenths off her season best of 52.50 from the Bruins’ meet with Arizona at the beginning of November.

Finally, junior Eden Cheng won the women’s 3-meter diving event with her score of 314.50.

 

Stanford’s next meets are January 18th vs USC and then Saturday, February 1st vs Cal

UCLA swims again January 18th vs Cal and January 21 vs USC.

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Matt Russell
27 days ago

If only they still had a men’s team…

I miss the ISL (Go dawgs)
27 days ago

Dayum she was recruited as a breaststroker too

Ron Henderson
28 days ago

Have UCLA been able to practice lately due the bad air quality due to the fires?

Chucky
Reply to  Ron Henderson
27 days ago

They were practicing at Stanford this past week.

VA swim
Reply to  Chucky
27 days ago

And taking virtual classes from the athletic resource center.

Spieker Pool Lap Swimmer
28 days ago

Will the UCLA women ever regain their former stature? And how does the move to the Big 10 affect it all?

Yikes
28 days ago

Relay name guy in shambles

Cassandra
Reply to  Yikes
27 days ago

lol i think hes moved on now that stanfords no longer challenging for the ncaa title. he seems to target whichever program poses the biggest threat to uva — so now texas in his his crosshairs. im expecting him to go after cal and tennessee next

Admin
Reply to  Cassandra
27 days ago

I hadn’t made this connection until now but it makes so much more sense now that you say it…

VA swim
Reply to  Braden Keith
27 days ago

Stanford will be in the mix. Will score around 450 points.

swim6847
Reply to  Cassandra
27 days ago

I’ve had this though too so I’m glad I’m not the only one

VA swim
Reply to  Cassandra
27 days ago

Stanford will be very competitive!

Yikes
Reply to  Cassandra
27 days ago

True, he is obsessed with UVA. Though Stanford hasn’t been much of a contender the last two-three years and he’s been torching them left and right until this summer. His only argument was that Meehan was ruining his swimmers and he can’t really make that anymore after the summer Huske had and how far above expectations Stanford has performed.

Walsh-Madden-Grimes-Weinstein
28 days ago

Anyone
But
Texas

Sparkle
28 days ago

2:08 in the 2 breast for Huske is intriguing – I’m assuming she’s going to do the 200 IM over the 50 free at NCAAs, should be a great race between her and Alex Walsh

Cassandra
Reply to  Sparkle
28 days ago

yeah thats a strong swim in what might be considered her weakest event! always interesting to see butterflyers translate their skills into breaststroke — i believe lucy bell went a 205 today against usc in the 200br…

also exciting to see lucy thomas finally get back to pb form in the 200br!

ArtVanDeLegh10
Reply to  Sparkle
27 days ago

She has a much better chance at beating Alex in the 200 IM than Gretchen in the 50.

VA swim
Reply to  ArtVanDeLegh10
27 days ago

Not sure she swims 50free. 1Fly and 2IM for sure. Could swim 4IM, 2 Breast or any freestyle as 3rd event.

bne
Reply to  VA swim
27 days ago

I assume she’ll do 100 free?

Bevo's Horns
Reply to  VA swim
27 days ago

A Huske 400 IM is intriguing…Meehan’s a good 400 IM coach and iirc Huske has said in past interviews she trains in the 400 IM group for her 2 IM

Yikes
Reply to  Bevo's Horns
27 days ago

There is no way Huske does 4IM at NCAAs. Grimes is the heavy favorite and Weyant, Alex Walsh (tho doesn’t sound like she’s doing it) would be tough to beat.

Last edited 27 days ago by Yikes
Swammer
Reply to  Sparkle
27 days ago

Wondering if Huske will opt for the 2FR over the 1FL on day 3

RMS
Reply to  Swammer
26 days ago

I wonder the same thing. She swam a 1:41.9 this weekend and could be a contender for the title.