SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Pepperdine Swim & Dive traveled down the 405 to take on San Diego State and Cal State East Bay in a tri-meet Monday morning. They picked up a dominant win against the Pioneers (212.5 to 79.5) and took on the Aztecs in a rematch of early season, falling 162 to 128.
"Very proud of this team," said interim head coach Dan Marella following his first meet at the helm. "There has been a lot of change over the last few weeks, and they have been handling it all like pros. From our seniors to our rookies, everyone took care of business today. We will continue to keep our nose to the grindstone for the next few weeks and keep the ball rolling before championships."
On the day the Waves collected five victories—four in the pool and one on the boards.
Jackie Johnson captured the 3-meter dive title with a score of 281.63. Her mark bested second place by over 15 points. It is yet another notch in what has proved to be a very impressive season for the freshman from Omaha, Neb.
Delainey Pisaruk was the top finisher for the blue and orange in the 1-meter event, finishing fourth (235.65).
Another freshman picking up where she left off before the midseason stoppage was Sophia Blietz. Already a program record holder, she bested ten other swimmers to claim victory in the 200 back (2:06.30). Behind her was fellow Wave, Sophie Ware (2:07.85).
Kylie Taylor earned the school another first-place result in the 100-backstroke. She claimed the win with a time of 57.18.
Ava Taylor did it all in the 400 IM to take gold (4:38.79). She was joined on the podium by Paige Easton (4:41.81) and Ansley Halbach (4:41.82) to give the Waves a healthy representation in the event.
Four Pepperdine swimmers occupied the top of the standings in the 200 breast. Chief among them was Kiana Fan. Her time of 2:23.33 was joined by Charli Sunahara's 2:24.55, Nora Rabe's 2:27.47, and Mollie Cho's 2:28.71.
Team Results
Pepperdine (212.50) – Cal State East Bay (79.50)
Pepperdine (128) – San Diego State (162)
Cal State East Bay (91) – San Diego State (183)
The full results of the double dual can be accessed here.
NEXT UP
Later this week the Waves return home to face the Fresno State Bulldogs. Competition is set for 4:00 p.m. on Friday and 12:00 p.m. the following day.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE SWIM AND DIVE
Pepperdine swimming & diving has a rich history spanning four decades, having posted top-five finishes in its conference in 32 of 39 seasons. The Waves have captured three conference championships in the past four seasons, its first three conference titles, winning its first MPSF Championship in 2025 after joining the conference the season prior. In 38 seasons in the PCSC, the Waves saw 48 individual champions and 20 PCSC Swimmer or Diver of the Year awards. Andreea Trufasu stands as the program's lone Olympian, having competed in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
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