SAN DIEGO, California, October 19. THE UCLA women’s swimming and diving team swamped the University of San Diego Toreros on Saturday, winning 13 of 14 events on their way to a 184.5-101.5 win. <\/p>\n
UCLA Press Release<\/p>\n
UCLA won 13 out of the 14 swimming races on Saturday in its season opener in San Diego, as the Bruins bested the Toreros 184.5-101.5. Senior Ting Quah, junior Noelle Tarazona and freshman Linnea Mack each won a pair of events.<\/p>\n
The Bruins finished 1-2 in the meet opening 200 Medley Relay, as sophomore Katie Kinnear, freshman Brigitte Winkler, Quah and senior Kathryn Murphy swam a 1:43.77. Mack, junior Jessica Khojasteh, sophomore Madison Applegate and junior Taylor Carlson were second 1:45.40.<\/p>\n
In the first individual race, senior Lauren Baker (10:05.85) and sophomore Katy Campbell (10:10.52) posted the top two times in the 1000 Freestyle. Tarazona followed that with a victory in the 200 Free in a time of 1:53.27.<\/p>\n
In her first individual race as a collegiate swimmer, Mack won the 100 Backstroke in a time of 55.75. The Bruins had the top three times, as seniors Anna Senko (57.94) and Jesse Bergman (58.81) finished second and third.<\/p>\n
Another freshman would win the next race, as Winkler swam a 1:05.19 in the 100 Breaststroke, leading a 1-2 finish with Khojasteh (1:07.16). Freshman Ashley Tse was exhibitioned and had the second-best time in the event at 1:05.77.<\/p>\n
Quah claimed the 200 Butterfly in a time of 2:01.12 and led another 1-2 Bruin finish with Kinnear (2:01.66). Mack then won her second race of the day, the 50 Free in a time of 23.61, with fellow freshman Rachel Owen placing second at 24.77.<\/p>\n
In the 100 Free, Khojasteh (52.52) and Carlson (52.92) led the Bruins to another 1-2 finish. Kinnear followed with her first victory of the year in the 200 Back with a time of 2:03.61. Freshman Nina Hayes was second (2:08.75) and freshman Hayden Walker tied for third (2:09.89).<\/p>\n
Tse posted her first career victory in the 200 Breast in a time of 2:21.40, as Winkler placed second (2:23.39). Quah won the 500 Free in a time of 4:56.94, with Campbell recording the second-best time of 4:59.96.<\/p>\n
Tarazona became the third Bruin to win a second race of the meet, taking the 100 Fly in a time of 56.55. Senko placed second at 57.04. San Diego would win its first race of the meet in the 400 Individual Medley, as sophomore Arlyn Upshaw (4:24.76), Baker (4:29.40) and Tse (4:34.33) finished 2-3-4.<\/p>\n
The meet concluded with the quartet of Tarazona, Khojasteh, Carlson and junior Ally Loper winning the 400 Freestyle Relay in a time of 3:32.64.<\/p>\n
The swimming and diving team opens its home schedule with a quad meet at Spieker Aquatics Center on Friday, Nov. 1 against Oregon State, UC Santa Barbara and Florida Gulf Coast. The meet begins at 12 p.m.<\/p>\n
San Diego Press Release<\/p>\n
The University of San Diego swim and dive team was in action against UCLA on Saturday afternoon at the USD Sports Center Pool. The Bruins claimed a 184-101 victory, but the Toreros registered a number of strong performances throughout the day. This was both teams’ first official meet of the season.<\/p>\n
Highlighting the day for the Toreros was junior Keenan Lineback winning the 400 IM with a time of 4:24.29, coming in right in front of UCLA’s Arlyn Upshaw (4:24.76). Lineback was the 2012-13 MPSF Champion in the 400 IM. Lineback also tallied a top-3 finish in the 1000 freestyle, where she came in third with a swim of 10:15.63, and the 200 butterfly, with a third-place finish (2:04.07).<\/p>\n
Freshman Kelsey Leonard had a strong day against the Bruins as well, finishing in second place in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:53.32 and taking third in the 100 butterfly (57.49).<\/p>\n
Sophomore Jackie Taylor made her presence known by claiming three top-3 finishes on the day; the 200 free (1:54.47) and the 50 free (24.87), where she finished in third place in each of those events. Taylor also swam a career-best in the 100 free (53.06), while finishing in third place as well.<\/p>\n
Freshman Danielle Deiparine turned in a solid third-place swim in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.38), while sophomore Lexie Franz tied for third place in the 200 backstroke (2:09.89) with UCLA’s Hayden Walker.<\/p>\n
In relay action, USD’s A relay (Beall, Deiparine, Leonard, Franz) claimed third place in the 200 medley relay with a swim of 1:48.93, while the Toreros’ A relay (Taylor, Leonard, Walter, Noonan) was just barely edged in an exciting finish to the 400 free relay, and finished in second place (3:32.89) right behind UCLA’s winning relay (3:32.64). <\/p>\n
Both of USD’s divers were also in action, as Mathilda Danckler scored a 248.77 and a 247.50 in each round of one-meter diving, while Morgan White registered final scores of 190.27 and 196.87.
\nUSD returns to the pool when they host UC Davis and Oregon State for a double dual on Nov. 2 at noon from the USD Sports Center Pool.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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