Bears Make A Splash On Day One At Triton Invitational

Friday, October 9

La Jolla, CA

California

Triton Invitational

10/9/2026 6:50 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving, Men's Swimming & Diving

Cal Men Lead, Women Third Through Six Events

By: Cal Athletics

LA JOLLA – California swimming & diving wrapped up the first day of the Triton Invitational on Friday afternoon, with the men's team leading the field with 390 points and the women sitting in third with 221 points after six events.

The Golden Bears opened the meet in dominant fashion, sweeping the 200 medley relay titles. The men's A relay touched first in 1:27.18, followed by the men's B relay in 1:27.49, while the women claimed first in 1:39.19. Cal continued its strong start in the 500 freestyle, where Norvy Clontz (4:22.92) and Julien Rousseau (4:23.47) finished first and second, respectively.

In the 100 backstroke, Finley Anderson led the women's field with a time of 53.92, while the men swept the top three spots, with Max Goettsch (48.16), Aukan Goldin (48.18) and Jordan Ragland (48.51) finishing first, second and third, respectively.

Cal carried that momentum into the 200 individual medley, claiming five of the six podium spots. Alexa McDevitt (1:58.51) and Arielle Brotman (2:00.06) placed first and third, respectively, for the women, while the men swept the event, led by Tim Wu (1:46.42), Ian Platts-Mills (1:47.43) and Caiden Bowers (1:48.47).

The Bears closed out the day with another strong showing in the 50 freestyle and 200 butterfly. The men swept the top spots in the 50 freestyle, while Cal's women claimed the top four times in the 200 butterfly. The men added a one-two finish in the 200 butterfly to cap a dominant opening day.

The Bears return to the pool Saturday to conclude the Triton Invitational, with the first event set to begin at 10 a.m. PT.

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