Upcoming Event: Men's Swimming and Diving versus Arizona State on October 10, 2025
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vs Arizona State
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, January 20
Riverside, Calif.
Grand Canyon
at
California Baptist
Photo by: Nathan Peters
Lopes head to Riverside for second meet with the Lancers
1/19/2024 8:36:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
First duel with UCSD in 9 years
The Grand Canyon swimming and diving team is headed to California Baptist to face off against the hosts as well as UC San Diego.
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GCU has not swam against UCSD since 2013 when the Lopes women were defeated on the road, but the men came out victorious in their 2014 match up. The men have not lost to UCSD in all three of their meets, all of which were on the road.
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Earlier this season the Lopes visited Riverside, Calif. in a multi-team meet. The women will look to make it two victories while the men hope to get revenge. Currently GCU sits ahead of CBU in points from the season.Â
The Lopes come off a home meet with New Mexico State, Ottawa, and Arizona Christian winning all five duels.
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Jonathan Rom and Isaac Poole will look to make a difference on the men's side after strong performances last week. Rom, a sophomore, went one minute 51.57 seconds in the 200 meter backstroke to take the win. Poole finished first in both the one and three meter diving competitions.
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On the women's side, senior Raphaela Nakashima was crowned the WAC swimmer of the week after going 1:03.79 in the 100 breaststroke and 2:21.35 in the 200 breaststroke for two first place finishes. Freshman diver Lucinda Harrison had a strong week with second and third place finishes and strong scores in both the one and three meter diving competitions.
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The Saturday meet will begin at noon (Phoenix time).
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Live results can be found here.
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The events will take place in the following order:
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200 medley relay
1000 freestyle
200 freestyle
100 backstroke
100 breaststroke
200 butterfly
50 freestyle
100 freestyle
200 backstroke
200 breaststroke
500 freestyle
100 butterfly
200 individual medley
400 freestyle relay
Diving to run concurrently with swimming
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GCU has not swam against UCSD since 2013 when the Lopes women were defeated on the road, but the men came out victorious in their 2014 match up. The men have not lost to UCSD in all three of their meets, all of which were on the road.
Â
Earlier this season the Lopes visited Riverside, Calif. in a multi-team meet. The women will look to make it two victories while the men hope to get revenge. Currently GCU sits ahead of CBU in points from the season.Â
The Lopes come off a home meet with New Mexico State, Ottawa, and Arizona Christian winning all five duels.
Â
Jonathan Rom and Isaac Poole will look to make a difference on the men's side after strong performances last week. Rom, a sophomore, went one minute 51.57 seconds in the 200 meter backstroke to take the win. Poole finished first in both the one and three meter diving competitions.
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On the women's side, senior Raphaela Nakashima was crowned the WAC swimmer of the week after going 1:03.79 in the 100 breaststroke and 2:21.35 in the 200 breaststroke for two first place finishes. Freshman diver Lucinda Harrison had a strong week with second and third place finishes and strong scores in both the one and three meter diving competitions.
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The Saturday meet will begin at noon (Phoenix time).
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Live results can be found here.
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The events will take place in the following order:
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200 medley relay
1000 freestyle
200 freestyle
100 backstroke
100 breaststroke
200 butterfly
50 freestyle
100 freestyle
200 backstroke
200 breaststroke
500 freestyle
100 butterfly
200 individual medley
400 freestyle relay
Diving to run concurrently with swimming
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
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