Utah Women's Swimming & Diving Hosts UCLA Saturday

Saturday, October 27

Salt Lake City, UT

11:00 AM

University of Utah

UCLA

Utah Women's Swimming & Diving Hosts UCLA Saturday

10/24/2018 12:10 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

Utes back in the pool vs. Bruins at 11 a.m.

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah Women's Swimming & Diving host UCLA at Don Reddish Pool on Saturday morning at 11 a.m. The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) currently rank the Utes No. 30 in the nation.

HOME OPENER IN THE BOOKS
In the 2018-19 home opener, the Utah swimmers put up a valiant fight but fell to No. 11 USC 142-120, despite opening the meet with a new pool record.

It was a strong start for the Utes as they won the 200 medley relay in 1:41.96 with a team of Emma Lawless, Mariah Gassaway, Aryanna Fernandes and Gillian St. John.

Sophomore Sara McClendon got the team off to a 2-for-2 start, swimming the 1000 free in 10:20.12 to capture the first individual event of the meet. Later in the day, she finished second in the 500 free with a time of 5:07.49.

Freshman Audrey Reimer made her presence felt by winning the 100 back in 56.52 with Emma Broome placing second.

After four wins in a row for the Trojans, Utah responded in consecutive events. Again, it was Reimer impressing with a time of 2:01.78 in the 200 back, finishing just ahead of teammate Mallori Allen. Genny Robertson put forth a strong showing in the 200 breast (2:16.98) to garner more points for the Utes.

LAST MEET-ING
These teams last competed against one another in January 2017 with Utah losing to the No. 20 Bruins in Los Angeles

Genny Robertson took first in the 100 breast and 200 breast. She came away with a time of 1:04.37 in the 100 and in the 200, she touched in at 2:15.44.

Second-place finishes for the Utes were put up by Jordan Anderson in the 500 free (5:02.46) and Mallori Allen in the 100 back (57.85).

In the 200 free, Sarah Lott placed third when she touched the wall in 1:52.72. Gillian St. John placed fourth in the 50 free with a time of 24.00.

UTES AT 2018 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Jordan Anderson took part in the 400 IM and 200 fly at last year's NCAA Championships. She shattered her own school record, winning the "B" final of the 400 IM during the 2018 Pac-12 Championships with a time of 4:08.31. She ranks third all-time in the 200 fly at Utah with a time of 1:58.16 at the 2017 Pac-12 Championships.

UTES IN THE CLASSROOM
Utah had a 3.46 grade point average during the spring semester after recording a 3.49 GPA in the fall, its highest mark since 2010. The Utes have earned a CSCAA Scholar All-America Team award for 11 straight semesters.

Sarah Lott was recognized for a second-straight season by the CSCAA while Clare Greenlow, Sara McClendon, Genny Robertson, Emma Ruchala and Gillian St. John earned academic honors for a first time.

UTAH NAMES POOL AFTER DON REDDISH
Utah Athletics honored one of its pillars prior to the season as the pool at Ute Natatorium was dedicated to former coach Don Reddish.

During his 37 years at the helm of the program, Reddish captured 19 conference titles and was president of the College Swimming Coaches Association of America. Compiling a dual-meet record of 267-84-6 (.701), Reddish coached championship teams in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

His influence, still felt today, is evident at Ute Natatorium, a building he literally laid the groundwork for 50 years ago. His name is also on the award given to the athletic department's most outstanding coach in sports other than football, basketball and gymnastics.

Reddish's coaching career began by accident. Following a stint in the service during World War II, he had remaining college credits to finish. The athletic director at the time, Ike Armstrong, called to offer a position in the department finding jobs around campus for football players during the era prior to scholarships.

Reddish took the part-time job and never looked back. With the exception of two years he served in the Korean War, he coached the Utes until his retirement at the age of 68 in 1990.