LA JOLLA, Calif. – Episode 66 of Tritoncast, the official podcast for UC San Diego Athletics, has dropped and is available to download or stream on every major podcast platform.
We're chatting with UC San Diego men's water polo senior
Manuel Augusto on episode 66 of Tritoncast! He tells us about his journey from his native Portugal to California, we chat about differences in the college vs. international game, and he shares his experience surfing one of the most famous waves in the world – right in his back yard. Plus, host
Jeff Tourial puts Manuel on the hot seat in our popular Quick Picks segment.
New episodes of Tritoncast premiere each Wednesday are available on the most popular podcasting apps, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Google, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Vurbl. This week's show can also be seen on the UCSD Tritons YouTube channel. In addition, each episode can be heard and downloaded on UCSDTritons.com.
For individual show information and listen links, follow Tritoncast on Twitter
@Tritoncast. To provide feedback or suggestions for future guests, email
tritoncast@ucsd.edu.
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 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.