Aztecs Surge to Double Twin Sweep over Pepperdine, CSU East Bay

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego State swim and dive program stored its unblemished document intact this season after sweeping Pepperdine (162-128) and Cal State East Bay (183-91) in a double twin meet Monday at Aztec Aquaplex.

SDSU posted the quick instances in 13 of 14 swimming occasions and had been awarded first-place factors in 11 of these races whereas capturing a diving crown.  With their success, the Aztecs elevate their document to 9-0 for the 2025-26 marketing campaign.

Alli Mann, Sierra Tallman and Elisa Branca had been double winners for the day, whereas Grace Mering, Melanie Quinto, Isabella Gomez, Kaydence Bispo and Abby Storm additionally emerged triumphant in particular person occasions, serving to the Scarlet and Black lengthen its profitable streak to 84 consecutive twin meets, a span of eight years.

Mann etched her identify on the Aztec Aquaplex prime 10 record after profitable the 100 and 200 butterfly. In the 100 fly, the SDSU sophomore touched the wall at 54.11, which ranks third in pool historical past, whereas her collegiate-fast clocking of two:02.23 within the 200 fly is slotted sixth.

Tallman additionally set a pair of Aztec career-best instances after profitable the 200 and 500 freestyle. The SDSU freshman recorded a victorious time of 1:51.53 within the 200 free, adopted by a swim of 5:04.66 within the 500 free, her first look within the occasion as a collegian.

Meanwhile, Branca took dwelling the gold within the 100 breast after finishing the race at 1:04.30. The Aztec sophomore additionally logged the quickest time within the 400 particular person medley at 4:28.55. With the Scarlet and Black comfortably forward on the crew scoreboard, nevertheless, the end result was scored as an exhibition.

Not to be outdone, Mering turned in a career-best efficiency within the 1,000 freestyle with a triumphant time of 10:46.84.

Monday’s winners for SDSU additionally included Quinto, who registered a personal-best dash of 23.65 within the 50 freestyle, whereas Bispo topped the sector within the 100 freestyle after touching the wall at 51.69.

Quinto additionally swam anchor on the Aztecs’ victorious 200 medley relay crew, becoming a member of forces with Storm, Roni Black and Liv Peebles for a profitable time of 1:45.68.

SDSU additionally boasted the highest 400 freestyle relay crew, because the foursome of Mann, Bispo, Storm and Alyssa Schiller mixed for a victorious effort of three:30.14.

Earlier, Storm logged the quickest time within the 200 backstroke with a clocking of two:02.32; nevertheless, her end result was deemed an exhibition.

Over within the diving nicely, Gomez claimed her third occasion crown of the season after profitable the 1-meter springboard with a rating of 265.73, which eclipsed an NCAA zone qualifying normal, whereas Meja Palmer (247.65) positioned second.

Gomez (254.70) additionally took third on the 3-meter board, ending behind teammate Alina Skrocki (265.13) for the second spot.

San Diego State divers can be again in motion this weekend after they journey up the freeway for the UCLA Bruin Diving Invitational, Jan. 9/11, at Spieker Aquatics Center in Westwood, California.