2026 College of the Canyons Swim & Dive News

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College of the Canyons diver Nicole Lerma in a dark swimsuit tucks mid-air above a swimming pool during a dive. Overlay text reads “3C2A State Championships – Day 1,” “1M Dive – 13th Place,” and “Nicole Lerma | Canyons,” with a cougar logo and “3C2A California Community College Athletic Association” branding on the left.
A competitive swimmer in a bright blue pool performs the breaststroke, wearing a white swim cap and mirrored blue goggles. Their head is above the water as they exhale, mouth open with a focused, intense expression. Both arms are extended forward just beneath the surface, creating a burst of splashing water around their hands. Sunlight reflects off the rippling water, and a blurred lane divider is visible along the edge of the pool in the background.
College of the Canyons women's dive student-athlete Nicole Lerma spins mid-air above an outdoor pool, performing a twisting dive during a swim meet, with lane markers, teammates, and spectators in the background.
Canyons Divers Heading to State Championship Meet
A College of the Canyons swim & dive student-athlete wearing a white swim cap and dark goggles performs a freestyle stroke in a bright outdoor swimming pool. Their right arm is extended forward above the water while their face turns slightly to breathe, with water splashing around their shoulders. Yellow, white, and green lane dividers run horizontally across the pool, and blurred swimmers and splashes are visible in the background, suggesting an active race or practice session.
College of the Canyons swim & dive student-athlete Ian Rho wearing goggles and a swim cap performs the backstroke in a pool, creating splashes of water, with a lane divider visible alongside them.
College of the Canyons swimmer Xuanhao Guo in a swim cap and goggles performs the breaststroke in a pool, with water splashing around his arms during a race at the meet held March 14, 20226 at L.A. Valley College.
Canyons Back in the Water at Second Conference Meet
Two College of the Canyons student-athletes pose side by side for a Cuesta College Invitational graphic. On the left, Ian Rho stands with arms crossed wearing reflective swim goggles and a COC jacket, with results listed: 4th place (4:33.90) in the 400Y IM and 7th place (26.74) in the 50Y Backstroke. On the right, Nicole Lerma smiles in a COC jacket with sunglasses hanging from her shirt, with results listed: 6th place (157.05) in the 3M Dive and 7th place (140.20) in the 1M Dive. The College of the Canyons athletics logo and a cougar graphic appear between them.
Two College of the Canyons swim & dive student-athletes people stand on either side of a person facing away from the camera, pointing at the back of his navy jacket that has the word “Cougars” written in large script.
Split graphic showing two divers at an outdoor pool during a first-place competition. On the left, College of the Canyons diver Nicole Lerma performs a tucked dive from the 3-meter board with scores of 204.65 (3 meter) and 170.60 (1 meter). On the right, a College of the Canyons diver Bretton Williams prepares to jump from the 1-meter board with a score of 140.20 labeled as Breton Williams. A “First Place” banner and a Cougar logo appear in the center.
Cougars Combine to Win Four Events at First WSC Meet
Promotional graphic featuring two College of the Canyons swimming and diving athletes wearing team jackets. On the left, Kiki Lerma smiles, with text showing ‘140.95 First Place 1 Meter’ and ‘127.35 2nd Place 3 Meter.’ On the right, Bretton Williams smiles while holding a College of the Canyons pennant, with text showing ‘121.50 2nd Place 1 Meter.’ The graphic includes College of the Canyons Cougars branding and references the Larry Baratte Invitational.