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Olympics

Tara Prentice, the all-time leading scorer in women’s water polo at UC Irvine, in a pool catching a water polo ball.

Swimming toward the gold

Alumna Tara Prentice is set to star for the women’s water polo team in the Paris Olympics

Olga Connolly leads a workout class in Aldrich Park

Days of love and glory

Olga Connolly once created an international stir with an Olympic gold medal and a forbidden Cold War-era romance

Anteater Olympians abound

UCI once again makes its mark on the Summer Olympics, with coaches and alumni athletes joining the U.S. in London.

Charles Jock

Road to London ends

With his win in the NCAA 800 meters, Charles Jock became the first Anteater in 34 years to win an individual title. But his attempt to make the 2012 Olympic team fell just short.

Ten for ’12

It was a good year to be an Anteater sports fan in 2011, and 2012 promises to be the same, if not better. Here are 10 stories to follow.

Karen Zhou

Grace under pressure

There’s one thing Karen Zhou doesn’t do well: sit still. The UC Irvine undergraduate likes to be in constant motion. “I hate not having anything to do. It feels like I’m wasting my time,” she says. “If I didn’t have to sleep, I wouldn’t.” She’s especially happy when she’s in motion on the ice. Even […]

Olympic ovation

Athletes hailed on Student Center Stage

Dreams come true

Three UCI Olympians share their experiences in Beijing