Three Swim & Dive Freshmen Internet Convention Honors

SEATTLE, Wash. — Pepperdine Swim & Dive’s Sophia Blietz, Aliyah Fan, and Jackie Johnson had been all named to the MPSF Second Team the convention introduced this morning. 

 

“Achieving any sort of all conference honors in a ten team conference is special,” stated head coach Dan Marella. “The fact that all of our honorees are freshmen shows where this program is heading. I cannot be more proud of Jackie, Aliyah, and Sophia.”

 

Jackie Johnson helped signify the dive staff with a nod within the 1-meter. She scored 249.70 factors to qualify for convention honors. The Omaha native got here out of the gates swinging. In her first collegiate meet she broke the Pepperdine 3-meter report earlier than additionally claiming the 1-meter mark later within the season. Her season concluded on the NCAA Diving Zone Qualifiers, changing into simply the eleventh Wave to attend. 

 

Aliyah Fan earned recognition within the 100 fly, the place she swam to a time of 54.72. The first-year stepped as much as the event at convention championships. Her notable displaying in Edinburg included three program information (two particular person). 

 

Sophia Blietz was named to the second staff within the 200 again (2:02.80). A Pepperdine record-holder on this occasion (2:00.37), she additionally obtained MPSF Female Athlete of the Week honors in November. Blietz has additionally added her title to the college’s high ten within the 100 again.

 

The future seems to be vibrant in Malibu, with every convention honoree having wrapped up simply their inaugural marketing campaign for the orange and blue.

  

The full record of ladies’s MPSF honors may be accessed right here.

 

ABOUT PEPPERDINE SWIM AND DIVE

Pepperdine swimming & diving has a wealthy historical past spanning 4 many years, 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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