CUI Swimming & Diving

We’re on it!! It’s only an intrasquad but we’ve got a light show, a DJ and we’ve invited all CUI teams to do a relay…racing under the stars! @kylesockwell

@SirHerb_the3rd He brought the white board…needs some hair ties.

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@ConcordiaIrvine Congrats all. WAY TO GO, LANDON!

Congratulations to the winners and participants of the 2024 Concordia Business Plan Competition! 🏆 1st: Maria Sartin '24 2nd: Maleah Kanayama '26 3rd: Landon McIntire '25 Great job on the written plans and Shark Tank-style presentations!

On d4 of PCSCs, Chris Haygood led the way for the Golden Eagles, setting a new PR in the 100 free at 45.06. It is the top seed going into finals, #3 in school history AND HIS FIRST NCAA QUALIFYING TIME! #swimforHIM #builtgolden #goldenera

Ryan Burke rode a powerful back half to grab a bronze in the women’s 100 fly at PCSCs. She went a season best 56.95. Georgia Caraway was 6th and Naomi Nakaya was 7th. #swimforHIM

Jayden Hernandez just won the 100 butterfly PCSC conference title! 48.74 in a come-from-battle to the wire!! It’s his second crown in this event in 3 seasons. Absolutely #swimforHIM

Aidan Keane (4IM-7th), Joey Molettieri (200fr-4th PR), Landon McIntire (200fe-5th PR), Trevor Dixon (1br-4th PR) and Jack Harris (1br-7th) each made the A final for the men tonight. Hardware on the line!! #swimforHIM

Jayden Hernandez went a PR school record in the 1fly at 48.73. It’s his second NCAA cut and earns him the top seed going into the final tonight. Julian Hernandez is 8th in the same event and wants to make a move. #swimforHIM

Aubrie Carver (1Ba-4th), Alice Stainer (2fr-7th), Alex Leland (1br-2nd), Ellie Hardey (1br-7th), Carissa Ward (4IM-8th) and the 4x100 medley all want on the podium. #swimforHIM

Moving Day lived up to the hype: CUI women had probably the best session in program history w 8 swims making the A-final tonight. Add 4 in the B & 3 in the C and we’ve got something cooking. Naomi Nakaya (3), Ryan Burke (4), Geoegia Caraway (5) lead in the 1fly. #swimforHIM

Rachel Maki dropped 1 second off her PR in the 500 free to earn another NCAA “B” qualifying time in that event. She qualified 2nd into the finals at PCSCs tonight. with a 5:02.77. #swimforHIM

D2 of PCSC prelims are in the books. Lots of finals swims for the Golden Eagles; highlight is Jayden Hernandez posting a PR of 20.37 good for the top seed, #2 in CUI history and his FIRST EVER NCAA “B” qualifying time! #swimforHIM

CUI has won the 800 relay four times at PCSCs since 2019! 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2024…it’s belongs in Irvine!! @swimforHIM

THE MENS 800 FREE RELAY JUST WON THE PCSC TITLE!!! 6:46.24. Chris Haygood, Jon Sutherlin, Landon McIntire and Joey Molettieri who anchored in a 1:39 were BLAZING!!! #swimforHIM

Double bang! Men’s 4x50 medley relay came from behind to grab 2nd at PCSCs posting the 4th fastest time in CUI history at 1:31.76. Thatcher Grooms, Jack Harris, Jayden Hernandez, and Chris Haygood laid the wood!! #swimforHIM

BANG! At the PCSC d1 finals, the 4x50 medley relay of Aubrie Carver, Alex Leland, Georgia Caraway, and Hailey Garcia destroyed the program record set in 2011, posting a 1:44.41. The old record was 1:45.28. They were flying!!! #swimforHIM

@cuigoldeneagles @ConcordiaIrvine @Concordiasaac1 @OCSportsZone @OCRegSports @NCAADII It’s on. #swimforHIM

Alex Leland of @CUISwimDive is officially your PCSC Female Swimmer of the Week! 🏊‍♀️ At the tri-meet between CUI, CSEB & SDSU, the sophomore accomplished wins in the 100 & 200 breaststroke events as well as the breaststroke leg in the unforgettable 200 medley relay! #goldenera

She’s a tough cookie! #swimforHIM

Final session at the LaVerne Invite and the Golden Eagles get rocking early: freshman Aidan Keene goes a blazing 1:51.66 200 back, the 8th fastest time in CUI history! Been a while since we got one in that list! #swimforHIM