Photo by Sean GravesWhen it comes to college sports, being a freshman can often imply inexperience and sitting on the sidelines before stepping up for the big challenge.But this certainly doesn’t apply to the women’s swim and dive team, where 17 out of the 35 athletes on the team are freshmen. And these aren’t just any freshmen. With six seniors bound to … [Read more...] about Freshmen Swim into the Fast Lane
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Waves Shake the Water on Senior Day
Photos by Matt Benton Women’s swim and dive hosted the Pacific Collegiate Swim Conference (PCSC) time trials Saturday for their final regular season meet. Pepperdine dominated the day, winning 9 of their 15 events. “The meet went really well — I think there was a lot of energy with it being our last home meet this season,” sophomore diver Sydney Newman said. Newman … [Read more...] about Waves Shake the Water on Senior Day
In the deep end with swim team seniors
Photo Courtesy of Kelsey Maguire Four swim team seniors reflect on their successful seasons at Pepperdine It’s like the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants: swim team edition. Four girls: Ally Bernard, Mae Corbin, Stephanie Ertl and Kelsey Maguire lead the swim team as seniors in their last season. Each swimmer comes from a different background and is drawn to the sport and … [Read more...] about In the deep end with swim team seniors
Swim splashes across leaderboards
Nothing like 21 top-10 finishes to break in the new pool. Pepperdine swimmers made a splash at the Malibu Invitational Friday and Saturday with impressive finishes across the board. “I think we were all ready to get out there and fight to prove just how good we’re going to be this year,” freshman Kathrine Kuhlmann said. Kuhlmann’s teammate, sophomore Allison Naasz, … [Read more...] about Swim splashes across leaderboards