LA JOLLA, Calif. - Michella Thomas '89, a former member of the UC San Diego swim and dive team, plans to swim the English Channel in mid-June. Friends and family have asked how they can support her in both the journey of training for the swim and the actual crossing. The best way to support is by donating towards a need or cause they feel strongly about and believe in. Michella feels strongly about enabling opportunities for higher education to those who desire to grow and learn, but may not have access to key necessities. For her swim, she is encouraging others to make a gift to UC San Diego's
Student Basic Needs (aka The Hub) to ensure students have stability and the means to be successful.
To donate to the Hub, click
here.
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions III and II and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America accolades, while 38 have received prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.
Return To Sport… Safely
In order for UC San Diego scholar-athletes to be permitted to return to training and competition safely and within federal, state, local and university guidelines, the athletic department implemented a number of measures designed to complement and enhance the university's highly-successful Return To Learn program. Notable actions include being physically distanced when practical, including during out-of-season training sessions; wearing masks, except when undergoing physically strenuous exercise; and maintaining proper hygiene. Athletes, coaches and staff are testing at a higher frequency than the campus population, teams adhere to CDC, NCAA and Big West Conference guidelines and department officials participate in regular meetings with conference and university-affiliated physicians and the UC San Diego emergency operations staff.
