11/12/2026 5:32:00 PM | Women's Swim/Dive
LOS ANGELES – Pepperdine diving opened the Trojan Diving Invitational on Thursday at USC's Uytengsu Aquatics Center, with Jackie Johnson advancing to the 1-meter final.
Johnson qualified 17th out of 30 divers in the preliminary round (201.05) to earn one of 18 spots in the final. She moved up two places in the final, finishing 15th with a total of 418.85. Bailey Mahoney placed 23rd in prelims (173.95), and Taityn Speier finished 25th (160.70).
"The Trojan Invite is our toughest diving competition of the fall," diving coach Monique Demaisip said. "1-meter is all about consistency and details. It was great to see Jackie earn a spot in finals and move up two places. It's still early in the season, so there are definitely some things we are still fine-tuning as a whole, but that's what makes this meet such a valuable experience. We don't get many competition opportunities with a prelims and finals format, so this is great preparation for conference and postseason competition. I'm excited to see how the 3-meter goes tomorrow!"Â
The divers return Friday for the 3-meter on day two of the invitational. The meet is streamed on B1G+ (subscription required), with live results available on DiveMeets. Also on Friday, the Pepperdine swimmers host UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool at 11 a.m.
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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Johnson qualified 17th out of 30 divers in the preliminary round (201.05) to earn one of 18 spots in the final. She moved up two places in the final, finishing 15th with a total of 418.85. Bailey Mahoney placed 23rd in prelims (173.95), and Taityn Speier finished 25th (160.70).
"The Trojan Invite is our toughest diving competition of the fall," diving coach Monique Demaisip said. "1-meter is all about consistency and details. It was great to see Jackie earn a spot in finals and move up two places. It's still early in the season, so there are definitely some things we are still fine-tuning as a whole, but that's what makes this meet such a valuable experience. We don't get many competition opportunities with a prelims and finals format, so this is great preparation for conference and postseason competition. I'm excited to see how the 3-meter goes tomorrow!"Â
The divers return Friday for the 3-meter on day two of the invitational. The meet is streamed on B1G+ (subscription required), with live results available on DiveMeets. Also on Friday, the Pepperdine swimmers host UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool at 11 a.m.
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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To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine swim and dive news, follow the Waves on social media @PepperdineWSD.
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