As the Big West’s first swim and dive season since being reintroduced comes to a close, Cal Poly looks primed to make a surprise run at the Big West Championships held in Houston, Texas, from Feb. 12-15. The Mustangs men’s team just wrapped up their first undefeated dual meet season in program history, seeing unprecedented […]
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From High School to Big West: The Seybold brothers’ journey to Cal Poly Swim dominance
Cal Poly is no stranger to Division-I athlete sibling duos. In recent memory, there were the Dunkle sisters for women’s tennis, the Cole sisters for women’s soccer and the Haberfield sisters for volleyball. This fall, the sibling connection was extended to the pool, as freshman swimmer Sam Seybold decided to join his brother, junior swim […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Swim and Dive seals first undefeated season in program history with win over Pacific
Cal Poly swimming and diving wrapped up a regular season for the record books, as the men’s team took down the University of the Pacific on Friday, Jan. 17, to complete their first unbeaten dual meet season in the program’s Division-I history. The men’s and women’s teams competed on Friday against Pacific, while the women’s […]
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Cal Poly Swim and Dive dominates UC Santa Cruz on Senior Day
Cal Poly Swimming and Diving celebrated their seniors in style on Friday, Jan. 10, beating UC Santa Cruz on both the men’s and women’s side in the final home meet of the year. The men’s team toppled the Banana Slugs by a score of 235-63, and the women were similarly dominant, winning 218-79. The Mustangs […]
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Cal Poly Swim and Dive competes against UC Santa Barbara to open Big West meets
Cal Poly Swimming and Diving opened conference play for the first time since joining the Big West conference, splitting the meet against blue-green rival UC Santa Barbara on Friday, Oct. 4, at the Anderson Aquatic Center. The men’s team put up a dominant performance at home, outscoring the Gauchos in a close 151-143 finish. The […]
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Cal Poly alum wins silver in Triathlon Mixed Relay at 2024 Olympics
Cal Poly swimming alum Taylor Spivey helped Team USA take home silver in the triathlon mixed-team relay at the 2024 Olympics on Monday. The 33-year-old became the fourth former Mustang to win an Olympic medal, joining Karen Kraft, Gina Miles and Stephanie Brown Trafton. Spivey graduated from Cal Poly in 2014 and swam for the […]
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Drew Huston wins conference title as Cal Poly Swimming shines in MPSF Swimming Championships
Four school records and 13 top-five times in program history punctuated a strong finish in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Swimming Championships for Cal Poly Swimming. The men’s team finished fourth (471 points), tied for the highest placement in program history, while the women’s team placed sixth (245 points) in the four-day meet from Feb. […]
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Justin Dolezal makes history as Cal Poly Diving competes in MPSF Diving Championships
It was the freshman divers who stole the show for Cal Poly Diving in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Diving Championships, scoring some of the best individual results in recent memory. The four day meet, spanning Feb. 11-14, was held in Mission Viejo and resulted in both the first and second highest finishes for divers […]
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Cal Poly Swim and Dive anticipating success in championships after up and down season
Cal Poly Swimming and Diving has had a rollercoaster of a season this year. Less than three weeks before their season opener, athletes were informed that Cal Poly had placed head coach Phil Yoshida on indefinite leave after allegations of verbal and emotional abuse allegations were made throughout his tenure. Tom Milich, the longtime Cal […]
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Cal Poly Swim and Dive caps off regular season with dual meet victory against Pacific
The Cal Poly Swimming and Diving teams sent off their seniors in dramatic fashion, securing a commanding victory in the final regular season meet of the season against the University of the Pacific at home. In the Mustangs’ dual meet win on Saturday, Feb. 3, the men’s team won by a score of 187-101, while […]
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Men’s and women’s swimming and diving lose Blue-Green matchup against UCSB
Cal Poly swimming and diving lost both dual meets to UCSB at Anderson Aquatics Center on Friday, Oct. 6 in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference matchup. Freshman Olivia Sundgren picked up the first victory for the Mustangs in the 1000 yard freestyle. It would be nine more events before Cal Poly topped the leaderboard, […]