CHULA VISTA, Calif. – The Tritons returned to the pool to host the annual Triton Invite with swimmers coming all over from California in search of qualifying times for Senior Nationals and the Olympic Trials. UC San Diego's Miranda Renner and Asia Kozan set two new long course program records for the women's side.
 
ON THE WOMEN'S SIDE
In the 100 meter long course breaststroke, Chloe Braun and Jana Jocic both swam blazing times at 1:11.93 and 1:14.52. The sophomore and freshman were about one to three seconds shy of a qualifying time. Braun was just shy of the team record as well. In the 50 back, Teagan Monroe swam a 31.41 which was 0.27 seconds away from breaking the program record she currently holds in the event. Braun swam a 32.89 in the 50 breast, nearly breaking the school record she set in 2023.
 
Miranda Renner set a new program record a with a time of 26.05 in the 50 free. The senior broke the record by 0.28 and was 0.36 seconds shy of a qualifying time. Asia Kozan broke her own Triton record in the 200 free with a time of 2:02.96.
 
ON THE MEN'S SIDE
Colton Milne and Luke Pusateri were seconds away from setting a new program long course record in the 100 breast with 1:04.26 and 1:04.35 finishes. The long course record has been held since 2013 by Nick Korth. Andrija Petkovic finished at 26.13 in the 50 back, only 0.14 seconds longer than the current program record he set in 2022.
 
In the 50 meter fly, Adrian Bellido and Chad Morrison tied at 25.50, only 0.15 away from the 2019 record. Petkovic swam a Senior Nationals qualifying time in the 100 free with a time of 50.43.
 
UP NEXT
The Tritons return to the pool at the MPSF Conference Championships held in St. George, Utah from Feb. 21 thru 24.
 
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After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era 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 II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered 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 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.