Friday, November 13
Malibu, Calif.
11:00 a.m. PT
Pepperdine University
150
vs
144
UC Santa Barbara
Photo by: Rory Christiansen
11/13/2026 5:54:00 PM | Women's Swim/Dive
MALIBU, Calif. – Pepperdine swim earned the first win over UC Santa Barbara in program history on Friday at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool, edging the Gauchos 150-144 in a tri meet against head coach Dan Marella's alma mater. UC San Diego took the other half of the meet, 205.5-88.5. Meanwhile, Pepperdine diving competed in the 3-meter on day two of the Trojan Diving Invitational at USC.
"This is a historic day for our program," Marella said. "I'm so proud of all of our women today. Every single athlete had a fire in their eye and competed at a level that we haven't seen. We can't wait for a great practice tomorrow."Â
Mollie Cho set her first career program record in the 200 fly, placing third in 2:03.14. Her time took down Allie Carter's mark of 2:04.53, which had stood since 2016. Cho already held the second-fastest time in program history (2:04.85).
Freshman Riley Kleinfelder placed second in the 200 back (2:01.35), the second-fastest time in program history, and Sophia Blietz followed in third (2:02.63). Ansley Halbach (5:03.88) and Arden Bewersdorf (5:05.00) went two-three in the 500 free, with Emma Guglielmello right behind in fourth (5:05.51). Chloe Inouye placed third in the 200 breast (2:20.83). Ava Taylor swam the fifth-fastest 200 free in program history, finishing fourth in 1:52.23.
At USC, Jackie Johnson and Bailey Mahoney both advanced to the 3-meter final. Johnson qualified ninth out of 26 divers (237.75) and finished 16th with a total of 428.30. Mahoney earned the final qualifying spot in 18th (193.75) and moved up one place in the final, finishing 17th with a total of 412.90. Taityn Speier placed 19th in prelims (191.90).
Women's Team Scores
Pepperdine (150) – UC Santa Barbara (144)
UC San Diego (205.5) – Pepperdine (88.5)
Full results can be accessed here.
Pepperdine diving wraps up the Trojan Diving Invitational at USC tomorrow. Swim next travels to Boise, Idaho November 19-22 for the NW Collegiate Invite—their final meet before the new year.
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.
"This is a historic day for our program," Marella said. "I'm so proud of all of our women today. Every single athlete had a fire in their eye and competed at a level that we haven't seen. We can't wait for a great practice tomorrow."Â
Mollie Cho set her first career program record in the 200 fly, placing third in 2:03.14. Her time took down Allie Carter's mark of 2:04.53, which had stood since 2016. Cho already held the second-fastest time in program history (2:04.85).
Freshman Riley Kleinfelder placed second in the 200 back (2:01.35), the second-fastest time in program history, and Sophia Blietz followed in third (2:02.63). Ansley Halbach (5:03.88) and Arden Bewersdorf (5:05.00) went two-three in the 500 free, with Emma Guglielmello right behind in fourth (5:05.51). Chloe Inouye placed third in the 200 breast (2:20.83). Ava Taylor swam the fifth-fastest 200 free in program history, finishing fourth in 1:52.23.
At USC, Jackie Johnson and Bailey Mahoney both advanced to the 3-meter final. Johnson qualified ninth out of 26 divers (237.75) and finished 16th with a total of 428.30. Mahoney earned the final qualifying spot in 18th (193.75) and moved up one place in the final, finishing 17th with a total of 412.90. Taityn Speier placed 19th in prelims (191.90).
Women's Team Scores
Pepperdine (150) – UC Santa Barbara (144)
UC San Diego (205.5) – Pepperdine (88.5)
Full results can be accessed here.
Pepperdine diving wraps up the Trojan Diving Invitational at USC tomorrow. Swim next travels to Boise, Idaho November 19-22 for the NW Collegiate Invite—their final meet before the new year.
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.
FOLLOW
To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine swim and dive news, follow the Waves on social media @PepperdineWSD.
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