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Biola aquatics dive deeper

Biola aquatics dive deeper
The Eagles’ phenomenal 2019-20 season sets the pace for the future.
Andi Basista, News Editor March 14, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Mar. 12, 2020). Biola swim and dive wrapped up their 2019-20 season after a stellar performance in the Pacific Collegiate Swim & Dive Conference Championships back in mid-February. The men and women consistently shattered records throughout the...

Swim and dive celebrates senior night during meet against Concordia University Irvine

Swim and dive celebrates senior night during meet against Concordia University Irvine
The Eagles were able to secure a win on the women's side in their last meet of the regular season.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor January 25, 2020

At swim and dive’s last meet of the regular season, head coach Ryan Kauth and his team celebrated four graduating seniors: Bethany Harper, Kaylyn Schull, Raymond Kam and Andrew Benson. The Eagles came away with a 130-104 victory on the women’s side, but fell short to the Concordia men’s team, 126-101. POSITIVE...

Men’s and women’s swim and dive earn second and third-place finishes

Men’s and women’s swim and dive earn second and third-place finishes
Though not quite able to earn the first-place prize, the Eagles competed well in the Biola Invitational.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor January 18, 2020

The Eagles competed in the Biola Invitational on Jan. 18, 2020, at Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center. They were up against seven other universities in their second-to-last meet before the conference meets in February. The men finished in second place, right behind Concordia University Irvine,...

Women’s swim and dive revitalized by Kauth

The Eagles get a head start during the PCSC Relays outing on Oct. 4.
The Eagles have found recent success thanks to skilled recruits brought in by coach Kauth.
Andi Basista and Ashley Grams November 16, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Nov. 14, 2019). Flash back two years ago, the women’s swim and dive team, led by first-year head coach Ryan Kauth, lost by over 80 points to Azusa Pacific University. About one year ago, the Eagles lost by only five points. Two weeks ago, the women’s...

Eagles take the podium at PCSC Pentathlon

Biola swimmers compete to win in the pool.
Men’s and women’s swim teams score third place overall at their second meet of the year.
Maria Weyne, News Editor October 5, 2019

Biola men’s and women’s teams continue their season with the second day of the Pacific Collegiate Swim Conference at Splash! Aquatic Center. They competed in a pentathlon, which requires every swimmer to compete in five events in total. Both teams finished third overall and within their gender-categories.  The...

Everything Eagles: Kauth takes swim to the next level

Everything Eagles: Kauth takes swim to the next level
The young head coach has elevated his program in just two years on the job.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 28, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 28, 2019). A year and a half ago, I sat across from a captain of Biola’s swim team at one of the tables nestled against the Biola Bookstore. It was dark, and the area around our table was not well-lit. But I will always remember the gloomy expression...

Swim picks up another W

Swim picks up another W
October 28, 2018

Biola swim won its second straight meet Saturday, finishing off a two-day affair with 1,033 combined team points to lead all four schools that fielded both men's and women's teams at the Bay Area Invite in Oakland, Calif. In the gender-specific standings, the Eagles finished second among the women and...

Everything Eagles: Welcome to Rocktober

Photo by Aaron Zhang / THE CHIMES
As he heads into year two, Ryan Kauth further implements his culture into Biola’s swim team.
Austin Green, Managing Editor October 22, 2018

This story was originally published in print on Oct. 18, 2018. The music blaring out from the Lansing Pool speakers on a late Wednesday afternoon are not what one would expect from an intense practice session. But any sense of ease that Ed Sheeran or The Lumineers would give is quickly drowned out by...

Freshmen stand out as swim plunges into post-Tixier era

Junior Raymond Kam swims during the PCSC Relay Meet on Oct. 5, 2018. Photo courtesy of Adam Washington / Biola Athletics
Several newcomers to the Eagles excelled in their first collegiate meet.
Austin Green, Managing Editor October 7, 2018

The storyline behind Biola’s swim program entering the 2018-19 season was twofold. How would the Eagles step up after the graduation of Lisa Tixier, arguably the greatest swimmer in school history, and how would second-year head coach Ryan Kauth’s first recruiting class perform? If the Pacific Collegiate...

Recruiting flourishes as NCAA era of Biola athletics approaches

Recruiting flourishes as NCAA era of Biola athletics approaches
With possible full membership into NCAA Division II around the corner, highly-touted talent flocks to Biola.
Kyle Kohner, Copy Editor & Office Manager September 24, 2018

Amid its third and final year of the NCAA Division II provisional membership process, and their second season of competition as a member of the PacWest Conference, Biola Athletics is well on its way toward a seamless transition. While the university appears to have met the standards for admittance thus...

Swim rewrites record books in conference championships

Swim rewrites record books in conference championships
Lisa Tixier went out with a bang as the Eagles enjoyed a solid showing across the board.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 21, 2018

Swim entered the Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conferencechampionships rested and confident, looking to end the team’s first NCAA Division II season on a high note. The Eagles left with 10 new school records and several fantastic farewell performances from their seniors, especially Lisa Tixier,...

Swim finishes regular season on top

Swim finishes regular season on top
Eagles overcame adversity to beat Chapman at home.
Austin Green, Managing Editor January 29, 2018

The last time Biola swim and dive hosted a meet on its campus Ryan Kauth was still an undergraduate student at Concordia University of Irvine and Eddie Shepard was years away from stepping down as the Eagles’ head swim coach. The Eagles returned to Lansing Pool, their usual practice facility, for...