With two wins and a second-place finish already under its belt, UCLA swimming and diving started its 2015-16 season strong. Led by swimming coach Cyndi Gallagher and diving coach Tom Stebbins, the Bruins are working to translate that success to upcoming meets as they have high aspirations for the rest of the year. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore diver Maria Polyakova set a school record in the 3-meter dive last season. She looks to break her own record this season en route to a top-three NCAA finish. (Daily Bruin file photo)

The Bruins sent nine of their best swimmers and divers across the country to the SMU Classic in Lewisville, Texas, this weekend, and the team returned with a positive early-season result. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA swim and dive team finished second at the SMU Classic. Sophomore diver Maria Polyakova placed first in the 1-meter and the 3-meter dives. (UCLA Athletics)

The UCLA swimming and diving team will scatter across the country as it begins its regular-season events this weekend. While the majority of the team will make the short trip down to the University of San Diego, nine of the Bruins’ experienced athletes will make their 2015-16 debuts at the SMU Classic in Lewisville, Texas. Read more...

Photo: UCLA swimming and diving kicks off its season with events in San Diego and Texas. Nine Bruins will compete in the two-day SMU Classic, while the rest of the team heads down the coast to USD. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)

After six months of competition, the UCLA swim and dive team has finally reached the end, and it’s what the Bruins have been waiting for all along. Read more...

Photo: Senior Noelle Tarazona is one 10 Bruins who qualified for the NCAA Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., which takes place Thursday to Saturday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Earlier this week, a small group of three Bruins competed in Colorado Springs, Colo., at the 2015 NCAA Zone E Diving Championships. Freshman diver Maria Polyakova and sophomore Annika Lenz both qualified for the NCAA Championships in the first event of the meet — the 3-meter dive. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore diver Annika Lenz qualified for the NCAA Championships after placing eighth in the 3-meter dive and fourth in platform. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)