An anxious and nervous diver was getting ready to compete in the men’s 3-meter event at the conference finals, when a calming voice reassured him of his potential.
While the La Verne men and women’s swim teams have not been able to rack up a meet win in their first two match ups against Biola and Occidental, all they needed was a trip to Whittier to turn things around.
The Pomona-Pitzer Invitational in Claremont opened with a splash Saturday morning as the La Verne women’s swimming and diving team placed ninth while the men’s team placed 10th.
When it comes to athletes in the University of La Verne’s history, many athletes may come to mind. There are the well known ones such as former football and track standout Anthony Rice, but then there are the new comers that only few know and all need to hear.