Men and women swim are named Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference Champions

Biola brings home the first PCSC title in swim program history.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • April 19, 2021

Coach Ryan Kauth jumping in the pool with the women’s swim team after being announced the champions.

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Ryan Kauth

Both men and women swim and dive teams headed to Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference Championships on Wednesday, April 14. The three-day event took place in Irvine, Calif. at the Woollett Aquatic Center. Both Eagles teams placed No. 1 and were given the title of PCSC Champions. This title is the first for the Biola swim program.

PLUNGING INTO THE POOL

The first event for the men was the 200-yard freestyle relay which the Eagles won. Freshman Jake Michelsen, sophomores Tanner Smith, Jonas Huckabay and Patrick Waggoner had a finishing time of 1:25.53. Waggoner placed first in the 200-yard IM, 200-yard freestyle and finished first out of 66 men. Freshman Matthew Trejo placed first in the 100-yard freestyle with a finishing time of 49.35 seconds. The men finished in first place overall out of seven schools with a total of 957 points.

THE CROWNED CHAMPIONS

The women dived right in and had an extremely successful three days of competition. Sophomore Kolya Vos placed in the 500-yard freestyle first with a finishing time of 5:01.63. Vos placed first in the 200-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle and was also awarded Swimmer of the Meet. Freshman Meghan Tolman placed first in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.80 seconds and placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:02.72.

Sophomore Audrey Vermeulen placed first for the 1650-yard freestyle with a time of 17:48.00, and freshman Grace Kling placed first in the 200-yard breaststroke with 2:17.43. The women also placed first in the 800-yard freestyle relay, with Tolman, Vos, sophomores Liza Parahnevich and Kellynn Hayes finishing the race with a time of 7:34.54. The women finished first out of 12 schools, with a total of 1,494 points.

With the season complete, the Biola swim program can rest easy knowing they have earned the 2021 title of PCSC Champions.

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Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor

Natalie Hernandez is a junior journalism major who loves cooking with her boyfriend, enjoys photo adventures, and new experiences. [email protected] I was born and raised in California, but I have always moved around. Although I have always lived here I have never missed the opportunity to get out of LA. My father is an immigrant and my mother is first-generation Mexican. I am the first in my family to attend college and I am proud of that. School does not come easy to me and I am glad I have pushed myself. I went to college in Seattle, WA but moved back due to my mother getting sick. When I got back to LA, I hit the ground running. I enrolled in community college and started working. I didn't really know what I wanted to do. I took one photography class and I knew this is what I want to do. My love for journalism, photography, and sports started on the sidelines of my high school football field. Every single game junior-senior year you could find me on the sidelines taking photos or getting a quote from a coach. I have never been athletic but I enjoy watching and learning about all different sports. I love telling stories. This is just my first year at Biola as a transfer student and first semester at The Chimes but I can’t wait to see what the future holds.