Men's Swimming/Diving News -- 2023

Photo by Richard Quinton
Pirates take second at CCCAA Championships; Smith earns Swimmer of the Year honors

May 06, 2023

MONTEREY PARK -- The Orange Coast College men's swim/dive team -- led by State Swimmer of the Year, Ethan Smith -- wrapped up an incredible 2023 season with a state runner-up finish at the California Community College Athletic Association Swimming/Diving State Championships on Saturday at East Los Angeles College.

Photo by Richard Quinton, CCCAA
Medley relay breaks state meet record for Pirates

May 05, 2023

MONTEREY PARK -- Another day, another record-setting performance for the Orange Coast College men's swim team as they compete in this weekend's California Community College Athletic Association State Swim/Dive Championships, hosted by East L.A. College.

Photo courtesy of Richard Quinton, CCCAA
Pirates in second place after Day 1 of CCCAA State Meet

May 04, 2023

MONTEREY PARK -- The Orange Coast College men's swim team is going head-to-head with Northern California powerhouse, Sierra College and the Pirates aren't flinching after Day 1 of the California Community College Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships on Thursday at East Los Angeles College.

CCCAA Men's Swim State Meet Preview
CCCAA Men's Swim State Meet Preview

May 03, 2023

Winning a state championship in men's swimming and diving is a numbers game. And since 1988, only six colleges have figured out the way to glory is qualify as many swimmers as possible and then have them place as high as possible. 

Pirates conquer OEC Swim/Dive Championship
Pirates conquer OEC Swim/Dive Championship

April 20, 2023

HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The "fun" part of the 2023 swim/dive is now underway and for the Orange Coast College men's swim/dive team, "fun" is in the form of winning and the Pirates did a lot of that over the weekend at the Orange Empire Conference Championships, hosted by Golden West College.

Pirates capture 13 first-place times at meet with Rustlers, Griffins
Pirates capture 13 first-place times at meet with Rustlers, Griffins

April 07, 2023

COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's swim team ruled the pool on Friday as the Pirates hosted Golden West and Grossmont colleges in a three-team meet at the OCC Aquatics Pavilion.

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