EAST LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Pepperdine swimming and diving program had a solid performance on the first day of competition at the La Verne Invite.
MEET RECAP
Diving was highlighted by
Vivian Vallely (Newport Beach, Calif./Newport Harbor HS) who took first place in the 1-meter finals with a score of 265.80. She also punched her ticket to the NCAA Zones which will be later in the year.
Swimming had strong performances throughout the day. The foursome of
Alexandra Browne (Arlington, Va./Washington-Liberty HS),
Kylie Taylor (Eugene, Ore./Churchill HS),
Layla Busquets (Diablo, Calif./Monte Vista HS) and
Anna Ryan (Alamo, Calif./Monte Vista HS) finished second in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:33.98.
The Waves also found success in individual events. In the 500 free,
Lexi Haymart (El Dorado Hills, Calif./Ponderosa HS) clocked a time of 5:03.80 and took fourth place in the final of that event.
AJ Adams (Castle Rock, Colo./Valor Christian HS) also had a strong performance in the 500 free; she finished the event in 5:03.18, which is good for eighth on the all-time top-10 list. Browne had a stellar showing in the 50 free as she finished second overall in the finals. She also set a new school record with a time of 23.26 in the 50 free prelims.
NEXT UP
Pepperdine continues its weekend with the second day of the La Verne Invite on Saturday Swimming prelims will begin at 9 a.m., with the finals to follow at 5 p.m. Diving will take place in between swimming and will commence at 1 p.m.
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