Swim & Dive Concluding Common Season With Senior Day In opposition to Azusa Pacific

MALIBU, Calif. –  Pepperdine Swim & Dive rounds out their 2025-26 common season at house in opposition to Azusa Pacific Saturday at 11 a.m.

 

“This weekend we’re celebrating our 13 graduating seniors,” stated interim head coach Dan Marella. “This class has had a tremendous impact on our program, not only athletically, but also culturally. From multiple school record holders, to NCAA Zone qualifiers, NIC qualifiers, and academic leaders, we cannot be more grateful for their impact on this program. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for each and every one of our senior athletes.”

 

An early end up is inspired, because the Senior Day ceremony is ready to start out at 10 a.m. The first batches of followers will obtain a free t-shirt.

 

Meet Schedule

3-meter diving

1-meter diving

break

200 medley relay

1000 free

200 free

100 again

100 breast

200 fly

50 free

100 free

200 again

200 breast

500 free

100 fly

200 IM

400 free relay

 

The meet shall be viewable on Overnght, with stay stats obtainable on MeetCellular for subscribers.

 

Captains AJ Adams, Ava Langheim, and Anna Ryan lead a senior class that has really redefined this system’s ceiling. Adams transitions to alumni standing as a 2023 National Invitational Qualifier and a key architect of the record-breaking 800 freestyle relay, whereas Ryan leaves her mark as a 200 freestyle relay report holder with top-ten instances in 4 separate particular person occasions. Rounding out the management, Langheim departs as a embellished diver who secured all-conference honors in each the 1 and 3-meter occasions in 2023.

 

The diving nicely will see a major shift subsequent season as Langheim is joined in commencement by three of her fellow divers. The group consists of 2025 MPSF Diver of the Year Vivian Vallely, who dominated the convention by sweeping each boards final season, and Amanda Wong, the present program report holder in platform diving. Scholar All-American Delainey Pisaruk additionally closes out a formidable profession highlighted by her 2023 PCSC 1-meter title.

 

The Waves may also say goodbye to seven standout swimmers who’ve been staples of this system’s latest success. Record-breakers Lexi Haymart and Kylie Taylor depart massive footwear to fill, holding the quickest instances in class historical past for the five hundred free and 100 again, respectively. They are joined by 2023 100 breast and 200 again particular person convention champion Charli Sunahara and relay record-setter Elliot Easton, each of whom had been instrumental within the group’s championship depth. The constant contributions of Saskia Jager, Maddie McLeay, and Ava Wiley who all attained multi-year educational honoree standing highlights the excellence of this graduating class out and in of the pool.

 

The seniors graduate having helped convey two convention championships to Malibu.

 

This would be the seventh assembly between Azusa Pacific and Pepperdine. The blue and orange have an unblemished report in opposition to the Cougars, whom they first met in the course of the 2019-20 season. Each matchup between the 2 faculties has been held at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool to conclude the common season.

 

Last Saturday the Waves bested foe San Diego 945–817. It was a dominant day for Pepperdine, who gained 13 of the day’s 19 occasions. Three of the victories had been additionally good for college information. Jackie Johnson was a champ within the 1-meter (271.20), which now offers the freshmen this system’s highest ever marks in each that occasion and the 3-meter. Maile Sullivan’s 5 victories netted her an MPSF Athlete of the Week Award. She set the 100 free report at 50.88 seconds. To spherical out the profitable outing, Ansley Halbach shattered her second report of the season—this time within the 400 IM (4:27.03). 

 

The Waves head to Edinburg, Texas for 4 days of MPSF Swimming & Diving Championship motion. Competition is ready to start out Feb. 25.

  

ABOUT PEPPERDINE SWIM AND DIVE

Pepperdine swimming & diving has a wealthy historical past spanning 4 a long time, having posted top-five finishes in its convention in 32 of 39 seasons. The Waves have captured three convention championships prior to now 4 seasons, its first three convention titles, successful its first MPSF Championship in 2025 after becoming a member of the convention the season prior. In 38 seasons within the PCSC, the Waves noticed 48 particular person champions and 20 PCSC Swimmer or Diver of the Year awards. Andreea Trufasu stands as this system’s lone Olympian, having competed within the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. 

 

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