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Chloe Braun became a French Elite National Champion after placing first in the 100-meter breaststroke in St. Etienne, France. The recent UC San Diego graduate competed amongst top French competitors in the 100-meter breaststroke on Saturday, June 28, and the 50-meter breaststroke on Thursday, July 2.]]>Chloe Braun holding French flag in front of white backgroundMon, 6 Jul 2026 08:25:00 PST1322034https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/7/2/swimming-tritons-honored-for-academic-excellence-by-cscaa.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/7/2/swimming-tritons-honored-for-academic-excellence-by-cscaa.aspxSwimming

Both UC San Diego men's and women's swimming teams have been recognized as spring CSCAA Scholar All-America teams, as announced by the CSCAA Wednesday. The Tritons are part of 714 teams from 481 institutions across all levels of collegiate competition. Teams must achieve a GPA of 3.00 or higher to earn Scholar All-America recognition. On the women's side the Tritons boasted a 3.66. On the men's, a 3.25.]]>2025-26 Swimming Team HuddleThu, 2 Jul 2026 08:00:00 PST1322032https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/30/general-tritons-top-big-west-commissioners-honor-roll-for-fourth-straight-year.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/30/general-tritons-top-big-west-commissioners-honor-roll-for-fourth-straight-year.aspxBaseball, Cross Country, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Volleyball, Men's Water Polo, Softball, Swimming, Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Water Polo

UC San Diego led all 11 Big West institutions with a conference-best 353 scholar-athletes named to the 2025-26 Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll, marking the fourth consecutive year the Tritons have led the conference in total honorees.]]>General Big West ReleaseTue, 30 Jun 2026 13:30:00 PST422028https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/30/swimming-finding-home-in-open-water.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/30/swimming-finding-home-in-open-water.aspxSwimming

Most collegiate swimmers find their home in a pool. Sophia Bell did too, until she began open water swimming. Here is where she found a deeper connection to friends, nature, and herself.  Recently graduated, a San Rafael native, Sophia Bell earned a B.A. in Sociology, Japanese and AAPI studies from Seventh College, with a long list of academic and. Athletic accolades to accompany her. In a new chapter, one thing stays the same; her home is the water.]]>Sophia Bell swimming freestyle with a pink capTue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 PST1322026https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/24/uc-san-diego-swimming-to-join-mpsf.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/24/uc-san-diego-swimming-to-join-mpsf.aspxSwimming

The MPSF announced today that six institutions will join the conference in the upcoming 2026-27 season. UC San Diego joins five other returning schools for conference competition, including CSU Bakersfield, Seattle U, UC Santa Barbara, the University of Denver, and University of San Diego.]]>MPSF Swimming ReleaseWed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 PST1322019https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/5/28/general-uc-san-diego-celebrates-another-historic-year-at-the-2026-triton-awards.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/5/28/general-uc-san-diego-celebrates-another-historic-year-at-the-2026-triton-awards.aspxBaseball, Cross Country, Fencing, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Volleyball, Men's Water Polo, Softball, Swimming, Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Women's Water Polo

UC San Diego Athletics celebrated another memorable year of Triton success as scholar-athletes, coaches and teams were honored at the annual Triton Awards inside LionTree Arena.]]>Triton Award Winners 2026Thu, 28 May 2026 19:10:00 PST421998https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/5/13/swimming-episode-126-swimmer-chlo-braun-makes-triton-history.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/5/13/swimming-episode-126-swimmer-chlo-braun-makes-triton-history.aspxSwimming

Episode 126 of Tritoncast, the official podcast for UC San Diego Athletics, has dropped and is available to download or stream on every major podcast platform. On this week's show, you'll meet Triton swimmer Chloe Braun. She tells us what it was like to become the first Triton to get on the scoreboard at the NCAA Division I championship. We'll learn what it was like for Chloé to move thousands of miles from her home in southern France to swim in Southern California. Now that her collegiate career is over, could an appearance in the Summer Olympics be on the horizon? Plus, you asked for it: we'll put Chloé through the ringer as this week marks the return of our popular Quick Picks segment. Chloe Braun from women's swimming is in the Triton Spotlight this week on Tritoncast.]]>Tritoncast releaseWed, 13 May 2026 10:10:00 PST1321969https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/4/24/general-triton-giving-day-is-april-29.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/4/24/general-triton-giving-day-is-april-29.aspxBaseball, Cross Country, Fencing, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Rowing, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Volleyball, Men's Water Polo, Softball, Swimming, Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Water Polo, Athletic Giving, Women's Indoor Track

Triton Giving Day is April 29, but UC San Diego's annual fundraiser is now open for supporters to make their impact on UC San Diego Athletics. Gifts to athletics directly impact scholar-athletes, providing resources for training, competition, and development. Additionally, funds are used for recruiting and retention in an increasingly competitive college athletics landscape.   "This is a moment for Tritons everywhere to come together. With your support, we can empower UC San Diego Athletics teams as they pursue excellence at the very highest levels of collegiate sports," said UC San Diego Athletics Director Andy Fee.]]>General ReleaseFri, 24 Apr 2026 10:00:00 PST421922https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/4/14/general-league-best-36-named-to-big-west-winter-all-academic-team.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/4/14/general-league-best-36-named-to-big-west-winter-all-academic-team.aspxGeneral, Men's Basketball, Swimming, Women's Basketball

UC San Diego placed 38 scholar-athletes on The Big West Winter All-Academic Team, as announced Tuesday by the conference office. The 38 honorees are more than any other Big West institution. The Winter All-Academic Team is composed of student-athletes from men's and women's basketball and men's and women's swimming and diving teams.   To be eligible, scholar-athletes must carry a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00, be at least a sophomore academically with one full year at the institution prior to this season and compete in 50 percent of their team's contests.   Triton senior swimmer Sabrina Bennani was highlighted for her perfect 4.0 GPA. Bennani is majoring in human biology.]]>General Big West ReleaseTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 PST421884https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/4/7/swimming-eight-tritons-earn-csc-all-district-honors.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/4/7/swimming-eight-tritons-earn-csc-all-district-honors.aspxSwimming

Eight Tritons have earned accolades for their hard work both in the classroom and in the pool. Seniors Chloe Braun, Luigi Franco, Robby Griswold, Sydney Niles, Sophia Bell, juniors Adrian Bellido, Eva Boehlke, and sophomore William Miller were all named to the Academic All-District Team as announced by College Sports Communicators (CSC) on Tuesday. Bell, Boehlke, Braun, Griswold, and Franco are repeat honorees, recognized after the 2024-25 season in addition to this year's. Braun and Griswold are repeat honorees over the past two seasons in addition to the 2025-26 team. Both Braun and Boehlke will now advance to the Academica All-America ballot.]]>2025-26 UC San Diego Men's and Women's Swimming Team PhotoTue, 7 Apr 2026 12:00:00 PST1321851