Swimming and Diving

Aztec Swimmers Prep for Rick Rowland Joust at CBU

San Diego State swimmers return to the competition pool this week when they make the short drive up the freeway for the Rick Rowland Joust, Nov. 6-7, hosted by California Baptist University in Riverside, California.

Aztec Swimmers Prep for Rick Rowland Joust at CBUAztec Swimmers Prep for Rick Rowland Joust at CBU
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SAN DIEGO – San Diego State swimmers return to the competition pool this week when they make the short drive up the freeway for the Rick Rowland Joust, Nov. 6-7, at Lancer Aquatics Center in Riverside, California.

Along with host California Baptist, the Aztecs will face UC Santa Barbara, Biola and The Master’s University across 19 events at the two-day meet, which gets underway at 11 a.m. PT on both Friday and Saturday.

Live results may be accessed on a subscription basis via the MeetMobile app.

Friday’s action features nine events, commencing with the 400 medley relay, followed by the 1,650 freestyle, 50 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, 50 freestyle and 200 freestyle relay.

Meanwhile, Saturday’s docket includes 10 races, leading off with the 200 medley relay, followed by the 500 freestyle, 50 breaststroke, 100 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 100 butterfly, 50 backstroke, 400 individual medley and 400 freestyle relay.

SDSU has been idle since Oct. 17 when it successfully defended its team title at the Gary Ota Memorial Invitational in Fresno, California. The Aztecs compiled a two-day total of 1,090.50 points to hold off second-place Houston (1,072.50 pts), while host Fresno State was slotted third (772 pts, followed by UC Davis (540 pts) and San José State (518 pts).

Individually, the Aztecs were led by Alli Mann, who captured five gold medals and one silver for the meet. The SDSU junior set pool records in the 100 fly (53.00) and as the anchor swimmer on the Scarlet and Black’s victorious 800 freestyle relay (7:18.13). She also claimed event titles in the 200 fly (1:58.73) and as member of the 200 medley relay (1:39.72) and 400 medley relay (3:39.63) while logging a second-place swim in the 200 free (1:48.65).

In addition, Kaydence Bispo won a pair of gold medals in the 100 free (50.43) and the 200 free (1:46.54), the latter of which ranks second in program history, while Alyssa Schiller (50 free, 22.52) and Ginger Kiefer (400 IM, 4:18.58) emerged triumphant in their respective events.

Since the beginning of the 2017-18 season, the Aztecs have competed in 21 regular-season invitational meets and have finished outside of the top three just once during that span, logging eight first-place performances, 10 second-place efforts and a pair of third-place results.

SDSU will be making its second straight appearance at Lancer Aquatics Center after posting a double-dual meet victory over California Baptist (267.50 to 117.50) and UC Santa Barbara (214.50 to 164.50) just over a year ago on Nov. 1, 2025.

Among Aztec returners, Mann captured a trio of individual event titles (50 fly, 100 free, 100 fly) and shared another crown in the 50 free with Alyssa Schiller, while Elisa Branca emerged triumphant in the 200 breast. SDSU also claimed the 200 medley and 400 medley relays.

Following their Riverside excursion, San Diego State swimmers will return to action for the Utah Tech Trailblazer Invitational, Nov. 18-21, in St. George, Utah, while Aztec divers will travel to the Grand Canyon State that same weekend for the first edition of the Lumberjack Invitational, Nov. 19-21, in Flagstaff, Arizona.