2025 Splash Kickoff: A Thrilling Double Dual Meet in Swim and Dive!

MALIBU, Calif. – The Pepperdine women’s swimming and diving team is prepared to commence the 2025 competition schedule away from home with a double dual meet against San Diego State and New Mexico on Thursday afternoon.
 
In addition to swimming, there will also be diving events at 1-meter and 3-meter on Thursday.
 
Meet #10 — Pepperdine (1-3) at San Diego State (5-0) | Thursday, Jan. 2 | 2 p.m. | Aztec Aquaplex | San Diego, Calif.
 
Meet #11 — Pepperdine (1-3) vs. New Mexico (1-3) | Thursday, Jan. 2 | 2 p.m. | Aztec Aquaplex | San Diego, Calif.
 
SAN DIEGO STATE — San Diego State currently holds a 5-0 record in dual meets this season, which includes a win of 95-52 against Pepperdine in early October. The Aztecs have also secured victories against both San Diego and Alaska Fairbanks this season.
 
NEW MEXICO — The Waves have faced the Lobos in dual meets twice and have an all-time record of 0-2 against them, with both competitions occurring within the last six years. This season, New Mexico stands at 1-3 in dual meets, achieving a victory over Western Colorado while losing to North Texas, Wyoming, and Nevada.
 
ONLINE — There will not be a live stream or live results available for the meet; however, a summary will be posted at pepperdinewaves.com following the conclusion of the event.
 
AWARDS — The Waves have received three weekly conference awards this season. Most recently, Madeline Wheeler was honored as MPSF Athlete of the Week on November 18 after becoming the sixth fastest Wave in the program’s history to complete the 1650 freestyle with a time of 17:39.57, which also ranks as the season-best for the Waves. Wheeler additionally recorded a time of 5:18.83 in the 500 freestyle, making her the seventh fastest during the 2024-25 season.
 
Alexandra Browne received the MPSF Athlete of the Week award on October 29. Before this recognition, Browne won all four of her events in Pepperdine’s dual meet against Westmont at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool. She played a significant role in the Waves’ 400 medley and 200 freestyle relay teams, securing first place in both, along with victories in her individual races.
 
Vivian Vallely was named the MPSF Athlete of the Week on October 8. Her standout moment came from a second place finish with a score of 283.50 in the 3-meter dive on Friday, qualifying for NCAA Zones in the event for the consecutive second year. She then achieved another second-place finish in the 1-meter dive competition on Saturday, scoring 254.95 points.
 
LAST TIME IN THE POOL — The Pepperdine swimmers last competed at the Trailblazer Invite in Utah in late November, where they amassed 69.50 points over three days and placed 11th. Notably, Ansley Halbach (400 IM, 4:35.18, 5th), Emme Spevak (100 fly, 56.98, 5th), and Sophia Ware (100 fly, 56.99, 6th) all secured places on the Waves all-time top-10 chart.
 
The Waves divers last showcased their talents at the Trojan Diving Invitational at the end of November, where Vivian Vallely achieved a top-10 finish in her only competition of the week in the 1-meter dive. Both Amanda Wong and Delainey Pisaruk reached the finals in all three events (1-meter, 3-meter and platform), with Lexie Martin qualifying for the finals in both the 3-meter and platform events.
 
ROSTER BREAKDOWN — The Waves bring back all three of their All-MPSF second team selections from the previous year: Alexandra Browne (50 free), Kylie Taylor (100 back) and Amanda Wong (platform). Added to this, Pepperdine has three swimmers who currently hold individual records: Browne (50 free, 100 IM), Taylor (100 back) and Lexi Haymart (500 free). Furthermore, the team retains all members from last year’s record-breaking 200 free and 800 free relay squads, which include Browne, Layla Busquets, Anna Ryan, Taylor, AJ Adams, Lexi Fok, Ansley Halbach, and Lindsay Hemming. The roster is comprised of seven seniors, fourteen juniors, nine sophomores, and five freshmen, totaling 28 returning members and seven newcomers. 
 
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