2023 Ventura College Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Team News
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Pirate Student Athletes Prominent on Dean's Lists for 22-23
August 07, 2023Ventura College student athletes excelled once again in the classroom in 2022-23, achieving an overall 3.29 grade point average in the fall and following that up with a 3.19 overall GPA in the spring semester. A total of 108 Pirates achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher, earning mention on the Dean's List in the fall 2022 term while taking in 12 or more units of study, with 53 student athletes recording a perfect 4.0 GPA. In spring 2023, 110 VC student athletes were named on the Dean's List with 45 posting perfect GPA's. -
Pirate Swimmers and Divers Compete at State
May 06, 2023The Ventura College women's and men's swimming and diving teams closed the 2023 season competing at the CCCAA State Championships Thursday through Saturday at East Los Angeles College. Allison Donnelly led the way for the women earning points in three individual events, including a sixth place finish in the 400-yard individual medley. Ayden Jacobus placed in both the 1m and 3m diving competitions for the men.
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Jackson Sets Record on Final Day of WSC Finals
April 22, 2023Shelby Jackson highlighted the final day of the Western State Conference championships with a new school record in the 200-yard butterfly as Ventura's women's swimming and diving team placed third and the men finished seventh in the three-day affair at LA Valley. Jackson broke the record in her morning qualifier and claimed second in the finals for the women's best finish of the day while Carlos Gonzalez led the men for the third consecutive day.
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Donnelly Breaks School Record at WSC Day 2
April 21, 2023Ventura's Allison Donnelly set a new school record in the 400-yard individual medley to highlight day two of the Western State Conference Championships at LA Valley. Her third place finish in the event was the best individual performance for the Pirate women while Carlos Gonzalez once again led the VC men touching in seventh place in the same event. Ventura's women remained third in the standings and the men were seventh after the second of three days of competition.
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Pirate Swimmers Compete on Day 1 of WSC Championships
April 20, 2023Athletes from VC's men's and women's swimming and diving team competed on the first day o fthe Western State Conference Championships Thursday at LA Valley College. The Pirate women were in third in the standings that included last week's diving competitions while the Ventura men were seventh. Carlos Gonzalez had the best finish for the men i the 500-yard freestyle while Shelby Jackson had the best finish for the women n the same event.
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Piratee Divers Win WSC Crowns, Qualify for State
April 14, 2023Pirate diver Ayden Jacobus won both the men's 1m and 3m diving events and Allison Harris claimed gold in the 3m at the Western State Conference Championships held in conjunction with the Southern California Regionals Friday at Cypress College. Both qualified for the CCCAA State Championships next month in the 1m and 3m competitions. Meanwhile, Kendal Santos qualified for state in both events and Lauren Pierce still has a chance to compete at state in 1m diving.
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Swim & Dive Competes at WSC #3, PCC Invite
April 07, 2023Ventura's men's and women's swimming and diving teams bookended Spring Break with the Western State Conference #3 meet at Canyons March 31 followed by the Pasadena Invitational April 6-7. The Pirates women finished first in the WSC competition, defeating three other WSC foes as both squads posted some impressive numbers in each meet. Allison Donnelly and Allison Harris have led the VC women while Carlos Gonzalez has been solid for the Pirate men.
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Pirate Divers Lead VC in WSC #2 Meet
March 18, 2023The Ventura College men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed at the Western State Conference No. 2 meet at Los Angeles Valley Saturday with the women placing third and the men fifth overall. Pirate divers paces both teams winning all four diving events. Ayden Jacobs claimed two golds for the men with wins in the 1m and 3m diving events while Allison Harris won the 1m and Kendal Santos claimed the 3m diving competition.
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Pirates Swimmers 3rd, 7th at Riverside Invite
March 11, 2023The VC women's swimming and diving team finished third of nine teams at the Riverside Invitational held Friday and Saturday March 10-11. The Pirate men were seventh as a team in the two-day meet. Allison Harris led the women with a pair of gold medals in the 1m and 3m diving events and Allison Donnelly had four individual Top-6 finishes. Carlos Gonzalez and Michael Andrews led the Ventura men.
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Swimming & Diving Opens Season in Larry Baratte WSC Preview
February 10, 2023The Pirates' men's and women's swimming and diving teams opened their 2023 seasons at the Larry baratte Western State Conference Preview at the Ventura Aquatic Center. VC's women placed third overall and the men came in sixth in the meet named for the late Hall of Fame Ventura College swim coach. VC's trio of women divers, Kendal Santos, Allison Harris and Lauren Pierce, along with Michael Andrews and Ayden Jacobus for the men had strong season debuts, as did Shelby Jackson and Allison Donnelly for the women and Carlos Gonzalez for the men.
