The University of Southern California (USC) Women's Swimming and Diving team, which finished fifth at last year's NCAA Championships and are one of only 3 teams to finish in the top 7 five straight years, kicks off the 2014-15 season by hosting Washington State at Uytengsu Aquatics Center.
Juniors Kendyl Stewart and Senior sprint Freestyler Rebecca Heyliger are the captains for the 2014-15 squad.
The University of Southern California are 3-0 all-time against Washington State, return seven All-Americans, led by senior diver and two-time NCAA platform champion Haley Ishimatsu as well as juniors Jasmine Tosky, Kasia Wilk and Joanna Stenkvist and sophomores Chelsea Chenault and Evan Swenson.
Other top returning contributors include senior Breaststroke specialist Andrea Kropp, a 2013 All-American, sophomore freestyler Lexie Malazdrewicz, who competed as a freshman at last year's NCAAs, junior Diver Sam Adams, a three-time 2014 Pac-12 Championships finalist, and improving sophomore IM'er Maggie D'Innocenzo. USC also has a host of young Breaststrokers including sophomore Riley Hayward and Kelsey Kafka looking to break through.
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