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UC Santa Barbara Sweeps Team Titles in Return of the Big West Swimming & Diving Championships

The 2025 Big West Championship is in the books, seeing UC Santa Barbara hold on to be crowned men’s and women’s champions.

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UC San Diego’s Chloe Braun Rips 59.14 100 BR Meet Record on Day 3 of Big West Championships

It was also a massive swim for Braun individually, as she hadn’t been under 1:00 in the event before yesterday. 

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Hawaii Wins 6 of 10 Events on Day 2 of 2025 Big West Championships

As was the case with day 1 of the meet, there were a ton of meet records broken, as it’s been more than a decade since the last Big West Championship.

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Hawaii Men Pop 1:23.6 200 Medley Relay on Night 1 of Big West Championships

With over a decade passing since the last Big West Championship, the record book was ripe for rewriting, and these teams delivered.

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2025 Big West Conference Conference Preview: Diving Makes the Difference For a Hawaii Sweep

The Hawaii men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are looking to win the first Big West Conference Championships since 2010.

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Utah Women Upset #24 UCLA and Win Tri-Meet with UCSB

The Utah women defeated UCSB and the #24 ranked UCLA women, earning their first win against the Bruins in program history

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Sudamericano Cali 2024: Colombia arrasó en el día 4 de la natación

La selección brasileña ganó el medallero: finalizó su participación en la cima con 56 medallas: 25 de oro, 18 de plata y 13 de bronce.

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2024 Speedo Grand Challenge: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Regan Smith is the second fastest 100 backstroker this season (57.64 from March) behind only world record holder Kaylee McKeown (57.33).

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2024 MPSF Swimming & Diving Preview: Hawaii Divers Go Huge, Can Their Swimmers Follow?

Hawaii’s divers went at least 1-2 on each of the six scoring diving events this week, including a 1-meter win from Mackaby Pennington (above).

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Santiago 2023: fuerte equipo de Colombia para los Juegos Panamericanos

Mundialistas y olímpicos en el plantel que quedó confirmado para la cita más importante del continente. Detalles completos.

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San Salvador 2023: aunque con récord nacional, jornada accidentada con apenas una final

Por las lluvias, apenas se pudo realizar una definición en los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe aunque fue de altísimo nivel para la región.

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UCLA Women Secure First Dual Meet Win of Season Over UC Santa Barbara

UCLA fifth-year Claire Grover swam a 23.06 to win the 50 free and anchored on the 200 free and 400 medley relays to claim both victories.

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Borges Posts 22.06 50 Free To Close Out 2022 South American Games

Brazil’s Luiz Gustavo Borges claimed the men’s 50m freestyle title to conclude the 2022 South American Games from Paraguay.

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Open Water Junior Nationals Qualifier Annalena Siering Sends Verbal to UCSB

Distance freestyle specialist Annalena Siering has verbally committed to swim for UCSanta Barbara beginning in the fall of 2022.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Hazel Derr Sends Verbal Commitment to UC Santa Barbara

Hazel Derr from Portland Aquatic Club will bring MPSF top 8-worthy times in the 100/200 back when she suits up for the Gauchos in the fall of 2022.

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