USC Aquatics Ready to Make Waves This Weekend in Northern California!

Women’s Swimming & Diving | January 15, 2025

LOS ANGELES – USC swimming and diving resumes competition this weekend as the Trojans journey north to face former Pac-12 adversaries Cal and Stanford. Simultaneously, USC’s diving team will head to Berkeley to participate in the Cal Diving Invitation from Jan. 16-18.
 
USC swimming is prepared to compete against two ranked in-state opponents, facing the Bears on Friday at 1 p.m. and the Cardinal on Saturday at 11 a.m. Cal’s men’s team is currently ranked fifth nationally, while their women’s team stands at No. 10. Stanford’s women’s squad is positioned at No. 3, with their men’s team currently ranked No. 8 in the nation. According to the latest CSCAA rankings, Troy is listed at No. 16, while the Women of Troy hold the No. 18 position.
 
This weekend will signify the Trojans’ first competition of 2025 and their initial dual meet since Nov. 8 when USC triumphed over Arizona.
 
MEET INFO:

Cal Diving Invitational

Thursday, Jan. 16 – Saturday, Jan. 18 

11 a.m. PT | Legends Aquatic Center | Berkeley, Calif.

Live Results – Divemeets.com

 

USC vs. Cal 

Friday, Jan. 17

1 p.m. PT | Spieker Aquatics Complex | Berkeley, Calif.

Live Stream – ACCNX/ESPN+

Live Results – Meet Mobile App

 

USC vs. Stanford

Saturday, Jan. 18 

12 p.m. PT | Avery Aquatics Center | Palo Alto, Calif.  

Live Stream – ACCNX/ESPN+

Live Results – Meet Mobile App

 

DIVING 

USC’s diving team will commence their activities on Thursday, Jan. 16 at the inaugural Cal Diving Invitational.

 

Thursday will include women’s 3-meter and men’s 1-meter events, alongside both team competitions. Friday will showcase the women’s 1-meter and men’s 3-meter events. Sunday will highlight platform diving for both genders. 

 

Eight teams are expected to compete in the three-day event. In addition to host Cal, Stanford, UCLA, Denver, Fresno State, BYU, Utah, Hawai’i, and the Trojans will participate. The competition starts at 11 a.m. daily and is structured similarly to NCAA Zone formats. Finals will comprise the top 12 divers in 1-meter and 3-meter events, as well as the top eight on the platform. The scores from the invitation will influence both Cal and Stanford dual meet scores.

 

SO FAR THIS SEASON:

USC remains undefeated in dual meets for this season. During the home opener in October, the Trojans achieved victories in both ‘dual’ matches at the USC Invitational, securing a win against Hawaii. The Women of Troy claimed first place in all four relays, while Troy won three out of four relays (400y medley relay, 200y free relay, and 200y medley relay). Additionally, USC triumphed in a total of 12 individual events at the invitation. 

In early November, the Trojans defeated former Pac-12 competitor Arizona in another home dual. Sophomore All-American and Olympian Minna Abraham recorded the fastest time in the nation (at that stage of the season) in the 200y freestyle, winning the event with a time of 1:42.01, securing an NCAA A-cut. 

 

USC concluded their fall competitions at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational, where 35 Trojans achieved personal best times. During the event, Abraham took first in the 200y freestyle, and Stanford graduate transfer Luke Maurer produced a noteworthy finish in the 200y IM, finishing third in prelims with a time of 1:42.57, which is a record-worthy performance for the school. 

 

The top times for USC from the fall, including those with automatic and provisional NCAA cuts can be found here.