Josh Fiacco

April 15, 2013

UCSB Takes Big West Challenge Cup

By Josh Fiacco

UCSB track and field had a successful weekend as the women took home the Big West Challenge Cup, beating out rival Cal State Long Beach and the men came in second place, losing only to Long Beach State. The women’s tea...

April 11, 2013

UCSB Heads to Big West Challenge Cup in Irvine for Important Meet

By Josh Fiacco

UCSB track and field will travel to Irvine to compete in the Big West Challenge Cup on Friday night. Both the men’s and women’s teams will get a good look at Big West competition in what will be a major benchmark and...

April 8, 2013

Gauchos Place at Sam Adams Invitational

By Josh Fiacco

Competition for the Sam Adams Multi-Event Invitational began on Friday at Westmont College. UCSB sent multiple athletes to compete against some of the world’s best in the two-day meet that features the men’s decathlo...

April 3, 2013

The Ultimate Leader

By Josh Fiacco

Senior Emma Hunt Has Led the UCSB Women’s Swim and Dive Team Even During Injury Nowhere is leadership more necessary than in Division I college athletics. Being a college athlete requires sacrifice, dedication, commitm...

April 1, 2013

UCSB Finishes Season at NCAA Championships

By Josh Fiacco

Thursday marked the first day of the NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships at Indiana University in Indianapolis. Senior Tim Freeman and sophomore Wade Allen made their national championship debuts after thei...

March 1, 2013

UCSB Heads to Federal Way For Championships

By Josh Fiacco

Eight times have garnered NCAA ‘B’ cut considerations for the UCSB women’s swim and dive team after their performances at the MPSF Swimming and Diving Championships last weekend. Five women will wait to hear if the...

February 25, 2013

UCSB Earn Fourth at MPSF Championships, Yamauchi Earns MPSF Swimmer of the Year

By Josh Fiacco

Junior Sophia Yamauchi has been named MPSF Swimmer of the Year after making headlines this past weekend at the MPSF Championships. Yamauchi came away from the competition with two individual wins and two team relay wins ...

February 21, 2013

UCSB Women Head to MPSF Championships

By Josh Fiacco

The UCSB’s women’s swim and dive team traveled to Monterey Park, California on Wednesday to compete in the MPSF Championships. Diving Championships will begin today in Colorado Springs and both legs of competition wi...

February 11, 2013

UCSB Splits Final Dual Meet of the Year

By Josh Fiacco

Both of UCSB’s swimming and diving teams traveled to San Luis Obispo on Saturday to compete in their final regular season dual meet before championship season. The men won a close matchup by a score of 151.5-146.5, whi...

February 8, 2013

Gauchos Face Cal Poly in Final Match

By Josh Fiacco

UCSB swim and dive will compete in its final regular season meet this Saturday against Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. It will be both the men’s and women’s final head to head dual meet before the Pac-12 swimming and di...

February 4, 2013

UCSB Sweeps in Final Home Meet of Year

By Josh Fiacco

UCSB’s swim teams bounced back after a rough stretch by sweeping Saturday’s dual meets at Campus Pool against the University of the Pacific and Loyola Marymount. The return home proved fruitful, as the women’s swim...

February 1, 2013

Gauchos Seek Win in Final Home Meet

By Josh Fiacco

UCSB swim and dive will look to rebound from a recent rough patch with a return to their home pool this Saturday. Both the men and women will compete against the University of the Pacific, while the women will also compe...

January 25, 2013

Gauchos Travel to Take on UC Davis in Fresno

By Josh Fiacco

UCSB’s women’s swim and dive team will hit the road this weekend to compete against UC Davis on Saturday in Fresno. UC Davis will also compete against Fresno State, while the Gauchos will be matched exclusively agai...

January 21, 2013

UCSB Falls Short Against UNLV

By Josh Fiacco

The UCSB swim and dive team traveled to Las Vegas over the weekend for a matchup against UNLV Saturday. The Gauchos recovered from an early deficit but fell just short in a tightly contested match. UNLV won the first fiv...