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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,...

Swim and dive breaks records in championship meet

Swim and dive breaks records in championship meet
Young swimmers lead the way for Biola in four-day meet.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor February 17, 2019

Swim and dive competed in a four-day conference championship meet at the Splash! Aquatic Center beginning Wednesday. The Eagles competed successfully each day, breaking several university records and bringing home high individual finishes. A short day one focused primarily on relays highlighted by...

Chang breaks records at swim’s winter invite

Photo Courtesy of Biola Athletics
Men finish first, women place fourth at meet hosted by La Verne.
Joel Ashor and Austin Green December 3, 2018

Biola’s swim team headed to a three-day winter collegiate invite hosted by the University of La Verne from Friday through Sunday. The Eagles had an excellent three days led by freshman Nicole Chang, who broke several school records, as well as a great team effort by the men’s squad to win their side...

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 6, 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...