Swimmer uses experience on Olympic stage, brings depth to team In August 2016, Brandon Schuster, freshman engineering major and member of the swim team at California Baptist University, made his Olympic debut representing his home country of Samoa at the Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro. Eighteen-year-old Schuster competed in the men’s 200-meter freestyle and […]
Category: Swimming & Diving
City of Riverside honors Adcock, Rowland
California Baptist University’s Gary Adcock, head baseball coach, and Rick Rowland, men and women’s swim coach, were recognized Jan. 21 for their immense work and effort as both were inducted into the Riverside Hall of Fame. Rowland’s career started as a teenager working alongside his father, who was a coach at Pepperdine University. “I worked with […]
Halverson hopes for stellar season, NCAA appearance
Being named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s Athlete of the Year during the 2015-2016 season and setting an NCAA Division II consideration time in the 1650 freestyle this season, Christie Halverson, junior nursing major, has made quite a name for herself on the women’s swim team at California Baptist University. Halverson said on the non-development […]
Swimmer stays victorious
Rumiancteva wins RMAC title, stays set on finals California Baptist University women’s swimmer Alena Rumiancteva, junior international studies major, has finished a superior regular season as she prepares for the NCAA Division II Championships. An international student from Russia, she had previous experience in swimming for National Arctic University in Arkhangelsk, Russia, and earned third […]
Swim, dive teams claim conference title
The men’s and women’s swim and dive teams continued their successful season with an impressive performance Feb. 10-13 at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships. The men brought in their first conference title and the women earned their third consecutive win. In the men’s relay, it was the difference of a few points that determined […]
Last home meet acts as final push
The men’s and women’s swim and dive teams at California Baptist University are nearing the end of a winning season this year, as both teams currently carry outstanding regular season records. Rick Rowland, head coach of the men’s and women’s swim teams, said the current progress of this season is strong. “Each week, we get […]
Rowland duo builds swim legacy
Generations of the Rowland family have grown up on the pool deck for decades, ultimately leading Rick Rowland Jr., head coach of the men’s and women’s swim teams, and Rick Rowland Sr., assistant coach, to California Baptist University together. Rowland Sr. has spent his life coaching teams into excellence, previously coaching at Pepperdine University for […]
Swim and dive receive high honors
In recent weeks, California Baptist University’s swimming and diving teams have made many noteworthy accomplishments particularly at the Pomona-Pitzer relays Oct. 31. Starting with the men’s division, three divers earned their spots in the NCAA Division II championship, while one swimmer received a consideration time in an event. All together, CBU won eight of the […]
Diver overcomes obstacles to continue sport
Diving demands flexibility and strength and Breanne Schlenger, junior psychology and sociology double major, returned to the diving board on California Baptist University’s swimming and diving team nine weeks after hip replacement surgery due to Perthes disease. Schlenger was diagnosed with Perthes disease when she was 13 years old. She described the disease as her […]
Swim and dive makes big debut
In the first meet of a long season ahead, the California Baptist University men’s and women’s swim and dive teams made a splash early in the season. In the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the teams are expected to dominate this season. The men were predicted to finish second and the women are […]