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Feb. 25, 2008

ANTEATER WOMEN FINISH SECOND, MEN THIRD AT BIG WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS: The UC Irvine women's swimming & diving team finished second at the Big West Championships finishing with a total of 655 points. The men's team finished third with 624 points. UCI won a total of 14 events at the meet and set meet records in five events.

BIG WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS REVIEW: The Anteater women won eight events at the meet. The relay team of sophomore Lyndsay DePaul (Orange/Villa Park HS), freshman Ann Tsuchiya (South Pasadena/Mayfield HS), senior Chelsea Nagata (Kahului, Hawaii/Maui HS) and senior Tanya Nielsen (Irvine/Univ. of Maryland) won the 800 free relay. Lyndsay DePaul broke the meet and UCI record with her leadoff 200 free time of 1:47.74. DePaul also won the 500 free, 400 IM and the 200 fly. Chelsea Nagata won the 100 fly and 100 back. Senior diver Jackie Jones (Seal Beach/Los Alamitos HS) won both the one-meter and three-meter diving competitions.

On the men's side, senior Eddie Erazo (San Diego/Mt. Carmel HS) won the 200 fly, 100 back and 100 fly. Freshman diver Miles Smith won both the one-meter and three-meter diving competitions. The relay team of sophomore Nate Rogers (Albuquerque, N.M./California), Eddie Erazo, freshman Garrett Thompson (Stockton/Lincoln HS) and junior Will Wollam (Riverside/Rubidoux HS) won the 400 free relay.

ON THE ROAD TO THE NCAA'S: The Anteaters have three athletes qualified for the NCAA Championships. Two divers will compete at the NCAA Zone `E' Diving Regionals.

Lyndsay DePaul has qualified for the NCAA's thanks to NCAA "A" cuts in the 200 fly (1:56.90), the 200 IM (2:00.36) and the 400 IM (4:11.68). DePaul has "B" cut times in the 200 free (1:47.74), the 500 free (4:48.93) and the 1650 free (16:45.28). Chelsea Nagata has `A' cut times in the 100 fly (53.20) and the 100 back (54.14) and a `B' cut in the 50 free (23.03).

Senior Eddie Erazo has an `A' cut time of 1:43.82 in the 200 fly and `B' cut times in the 100 fly (47.60) and 100 back (47.98).

Jackie Jones and Miles Smith will each represent the `Eaters at the NCAA Zone `E' Diving Regionals in Oklahoma City in March.

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