LA MIRADA, Calif. --- It all comes down to this. The countless hours of hard work and calculated workouts have led up to the final meet of the season for Biola Swim & Dive, and Head Coach Ryan Kauth's team is hoping to make it one to remember.
It's the first time in program history that Biola has been prepared to be its very best for the Pacific Collegiate Swim & Dive Conference championship meet, and it will be very interesting to see how the Eagles stack up against the likes of Azusa Pacific, UC San Diego, Loyola Marymount, Concordia University Irvine and others.
"I'm definitely excited going into this week," said Kauth.Ā "As I've told the team I undoubtedly think that we've worked as hard, if not harder, than any team in the conference this season and we are as prepared as we can be for our Championship Meet."
The meet is back where it belongs, being hosted at La Mirada's own SPLASH Aquatic Center from Feb. 14-17 with 13 teams from four different states competing for the top honors the conference has to offer.
In the past Biola's team has not been as fully invested in this meet, because the swimmers needed to be prepared for the NAIA Championships just a week or two later, but this year is an entirely different story.
All season long the early-morning workouts, two-a-day practices, weight room sessions, careful nutritional intake and blood, sweat and tears have been to get the team ready for this weekend. Kauth is holding nothing back as the team looks to fare well against his previous school, CUI, and the Eagles' biggest rival, APU. Ten Cornerstone Cup points are on the line this weekend too as the higher finish in the women's results earns points for either Biola or Azusa Pacific.
"I communicated to the swimmers that when I look back on the year of training that we've had, I can't think of one thing I would do differently, or one thing that I would change in our everyday approach," said Kauth. "We hit the grind morning after morning, week after week, month after month, since September."
Everything begins on Wednesday as the morning session features diving and distance freestyle and then the evening is packed with diving awards and three swimming finals.
See the full schedule for the week below. More information, including the meet admission cost, parking instructions and historical information can be found at this link.
"I couldn't be more confident in this group, and everything they've done to ready themselves for this week," said Kauth. "Its been one heck of a ride, and they are prepared to put on one heck of a show this week. I can't wait to see what they're capable of."
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| Wednesday, Feb. 14Ā |
| Prelims |
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| 10:30-11:50 a.m. |
Diving Prelims: Men's 3-meter & Women's 1-meter |
| 1-1:45 p.m. |
Diving Finals: Women's 1-meter |
| 2:30 p.m. |
1,000 Freestyle Heats |
| Finals |
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| 4:30 p.m. |
Diving Awards: Women's 1-meter |
| 4:35 p.m. |
1,000 Freestyle Finals |
| 5:15 p.m. |
200 Medley Relay Finals |
| 5:50 p.m. |
800 Freestyle Relay Finals |
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| Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Prelims |
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| 9:30 a.m. |
500 Freestyle |
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200 IM |
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50 Freestyle |
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200 Freestyle relay |
| 12:45 a.m. |
Diving Prelims: Women's 3-meter & Men's 1-meter |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Diving Finals: Men's 3-meter |
| Finals |
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| 4:30 p.m. |
Diving Awards: Men's 3-meter |
| 4:35 p.m. |
500 Freestyle Finals |
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200 IM Finals |
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50 Freestyle Finals |
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200 Freestyle Relay Finals |
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| Friday, Feb. 16 |
| Prelims |
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| 9:30 a.m. |
400 IM |
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100 Butterfly |
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200 Freestyle |
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100 Breaststroke |
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100 Backstroke |
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Para athletes 100 Backstroke (W&M combined) |
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400 Medley Relay |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Diving Finals: Women's 3-meter & Men's 1-meter |
| Finals |
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| 4:20 p.m. |
Para athletes 100 Backstroke (M&W combined) |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Diving Awards: Women's 3-meter & Men's 1-meter |
| 4:35 p.m. |
400 IM Finals |
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100 Butterfly Finals |
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200 Freestyle Finals |
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100 Breaststroke Finals |
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100 Backstroke Finals |
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400 Medley Relay Finals |
| Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| Prelims |
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| 9:30 a.m. |
200 Backstroke |
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100 Freestyle |
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200 Breaststroke |
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200 Butterfly |
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100 IM |
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Para athletes 100 freestyle (W&M combined) |
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400 Freestyle Relay |
| 11:55 a.m. |
1650 Freestyle heats |
| Finals |
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| 3:30 p.m. |
Senior Recognition |
| 4:20 p.m. |
Para athletes 100 freestyle (W&M combined) |
| 4:30 p.m. |
1650 Freestyle Finals |
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200 Backstroke Finals |
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100 Freestyle Finals |
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200 Breaststroke Finals |
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200 Butterfly Finals |
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100 IM Finals |
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400 Freestyle Relay Finals |
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