2024 Pasadena City College Swimming News

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Michael Petersen at the 3C2A state meet (photo by Richard Quinton).
Petersen Scores For PCC Men's Swim At State Meet

Michael Petersen placed 12th overall in the 100-yard breaststroke event, allowing the Pasadena City College men's team to score team points at the 3C2A State Swimming and Diving Championships held May 2-4 at Orange Coast College.

The PCC swim team at the SCC Championships (photo and gallery by Richard Quinton).
Men's/Women's Swimming Post Best Times At SCC Championships

The Pasadena City College men's and women's swim teams posted several 2024 best times at the South Coast Conference Championships held April 18-20 at Mt. San Antonio College.

Ethan Toro in action at the ELAC/PCC Invitational (photo and gallery by Richard Quinton).
Men's Swim Places 4th At ELAC/PCC Invitational

Michael Petersen won the 100-yard breaststroke event as the Pasadena City College men's swim team earned fourth place at the annual ELAC/PCC Invitational held April 5-6. The invite was once again hosted at East Los Angeles College's Swim Stadium.

PCC Swim sophomores Emily Padilla and Hazem Abdelaty with head coach Terry Stoddard were honored prior to Friday's meet  (photo by Richard Quinton).
Dual Season Ends, Swim Continues With ELAC/PCC Invitational

The Pasadena City College swim teams concluded the South Coast Conference dual meet portion of the schedule with a home meet at Pasadena Poly on Friday. The Lancers women lost v. El Camino, 157-52 and against East Los Angeles, 162-52. The men lost its solo dual to ECC, 189-41.

Emily Padilla dives in to start an event at a recent meet (photo by Richard Quinton).
Men's Swim Splits, Women 0-2 In SCC Meet v. Long Beach, Rio Hondo

The Pasadena City College men's swim team defeated host Rio Hondo, 106-30, and lost to Long Beach City, 210-41 while the Lancers women were edged by the Roadrunners, 77.5-76.5, and defeated by the Vikings, 222-20 in a South Coast Conference double dual meet on Friday.

Michael Petersen's first place swim at the Riverside Invitational (photo by Richard Quinton).
Petersen Wins 100 Breaststroke At Riverside Invitational

Michael Petersen went up against some of the state's best and the Pasadena CIty College men's swim team freshman won the 100-yard breaststroke event at the Riverside City College Invitational on Mar. 8-9.

Hazem Abdelaty in action at recent meet (photo by Richard Quinton).
Michael Petersen in action at the SCC Pentathlon at El Camino College (Photo by Richard Quinton).
PCC Swimmers Petersen, Padilla Shine At SCC Pentathlon

Pasadena City College men's team swimmer Michael Petersen was third overall in the 100-yard breaststroke and women's team swimmer Emily Padilla took seventh in the 100 butterfly as the Lancers top performers at the South Coast Conference Pentathlon held at El Camino College on Friday.

Emily Padilla returns for the PCC women's swim team as the 2024 season opens (photo by Richard Quinton).
PCC Swim Teams Dive Into 2024 Season