'Dogs open 2025 against Pepperdine in two-day meet

MEDIA COVERAGE
Friday, Jan. 10 | 2 p.m. PT | Sprint Meet | Fresno State Aquatics Center | Fresno, Calif

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Saturday, Jan. 11 | 12 p.m. PT | Dual Meet | Fresno State Aquatics Center | Fresno, Calif

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FRESNO, Calif.- Fresno State swim and dive team open the 2025 spring season hosting Pepperdine in a two-day meet at the Fresno State Aquatics Center on Jan.10 -11. Friday's contest against the Waves will be a sprint meet at 2 p.m. PT and Saturday's will be a dual meet at 12 p.m. PT.

QUICK LOOK

Fresno State opens the new year hosting Pepperdine in a two-day meet
Bulldogs host their first dual meet of the season
'Dogs have returned to the competition pool after 36 days
Two Bulldogs have a NCAA 'B' time standard - Aliz Kalmar and Jenna Pulkkinen
Fresno State is ranked No. 31 in D1 mid-majors
Bulldogs have won the last 17 dual meetings against the Waves and leads the all-time meetings in Fresno 15-0
Three Bulldogs sit in the top 10 in the MW for the 100 I.M., Samantha Arredono, Franzi Djatej and Jenna Pulkkinen
All Bulldogs have seen action this season
Grace Ally and Parker Connor have achieved NCAA Zone cut in the platform, Ally also adds the 3-meter springboard
Bulldogs have four more meets before Mountain West Championships begin on Feb. 19-22 in Houston

NCAA'S MINDSET
Two Bulldogs have clocked in an NCAA 'B' cut this season. Aliz Kalmar and Jenna Pulkkinen have their consideration times set for the 100 breaststroke and Kalmar in the 200 breaststroke.

The breaststroke duo secured their times at the Toyota U.S. Open Championships in Greensboro in early December. Along with a NCAA consideration time, the two Bulldogs took home some hardware. Kalmar took second and third in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, respectively and Pulkkinen in sixth for the 100 breast. The pair still have time to swim for the automatic standard as NCAA Championships are set for Mar. 19-22 in Federal Way, Wash.

FRESHMEN FRENZIE
Three Bulldog freshmen have had a strong first half of a season. Ryley Clark posted a personal best at the Toyota U.S. Open Championships in the 100 backstroke and dropped five seconds in the 200 backstroke. Sienna Cheng-Lucey swam two personal bests at the Trailblazer invite. Dropping over four seconds in the 200 backstroke and two seconds in the 100 backstroke. Franzika Djatej dropped over four seconds in the 200 IM and three seconds in both the 50 & 100 freestyle.

PEPPERDINE WAVES

Ellie Monobe enters her fifth year leading the Waves
Pepperdine is 2-4 on the season and 0-1 on the road
Waves have competed against two other Mountain West opponents this season, 1-1
AJ Adams earned the MPSF Athlete of the Week award after winning two events and helping the Waves defeat New Mexico for the first time in program history in a double dual meet in San Diego
The Waves return all three of their All-MPSF second team honorees from last year: Alexandra Browne (50 free), Kylie Taylor (100 back) and Amanda Wong (Platform).
Pepperdine also boasts three swimmers who currently hold individual records - Browne (50 free, 100 IM), Taylor (100 back) and Lexi Haymart (500 free).
The Waves brings back everyone from last year's record-setting 200 free and 800 free relay teams in Browne, Layla Busquets, Anna Ryan, Taylor, AJ Adams, Lexi Fok, Ansley Halbach and Lindsay Hemming.

ORDER OF EVENTS

Friday, Jan. 10 - 2 p.m.

400 medley relay

-10 min break-

50 butterfly

50 breaststroke

100 kick

1650 freestyle

50 freestyle

50 backstroke

100 swim with fins

-10 min break -

100 IM

-5 min break-

400 free relay

Saturday, Jan. 11 - 12 p.m.

200 medley relay

400 IM

200 freestyle

100 backstroke

100 breaststroke

200 butterfly

50 freestyle

-10 min break -

100 freestyle

200 backstroke

200 breaststroke

500 freestyle

100 butterfly

- 10 min break -

200 IM

200 freestyle relay

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Players Mentioned

Grace Ally

Ryley Clark

Parker Connor

Aliz Kalmar

Jenna Pulkkinen