The Bruins brought back an annual tradition to kick off their season.
Over six months after the conclusion of the 2021 NCAA championships, UCLA swim and dive officially began its 2021-2022 season with the blue and gold intrasquad Friday at Spieker Aquatics Center.

Even before becoming a Bruin, Maria Polyakova dreamed of competing on the Olympic stage.
Seven years after coming to Westwood and pursuing an award-laden collegiate career, Polyakova finally accomplished her goal, competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as a diver for the Russian Olympic Committee.

With the 2021-2022 season for UCLA Athletics beginning this month, the Daily Bruin Sports staff takes a look at the expectations for all 21 varsity teams, discussing the best- and worst-case scenarios for each club along with one key storyline surrounding each roster.

This post was updated July 25 at 9:47 p.m.
With the 2020 Tokyo Games officially underway, Daily Bruin Sports looks at the 43 Bruin athletes – and handful of coaches – who are currently in Japan representing the blue and gold of UCLA, along with their countries’ colors.

This post was updated March 22 at 5:09 p.m.
For the first time since 2019, the Bruins were able to complete a full season. 
No. 22 UCLA swim and dive (2-1, 1-1 Pac-12) wrapped up its season in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the 2021 NCAA championship meet.

The Bruins are NCAA championship bound.
No. 19 UCLA swim and dive (2-1, 1-1 Pac-12) had its best conference championship finish since 2006, placing third and scoring 1169 points – a 173.5-point increase from last year.

For a second consecutive year, the Bruins rose up the standings in their conference championship meet.
No. 19 UCLA swim and dive (2-1, 1-1 Pac-12) took home a third-place finish in the 2021 Pac-12 championship meet, the program’s best since 2006.