‘An Outpouring of Love for a Living Legend’ UC San Diego Honors Masters Swimming Icon Ronald ‘Sickie’ Marcikic with Canyonview Pool Naming By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director Ronald “Sickie” Marcikic has been a mainstay at Canyonview Aquatic Center for basically as long as anyone can remember. Flipping through photos through the years —… Continue Reading ‘An Outpouring of Love for a Living Legend’: UC San Diego Honors Masters Swimming Icon with Pool Naming
Swolemates: RIMAC Wedding Day Harkens Back to ‘Where It All Started’ for UC San Diego Newlyweds
Swolemates: RIMAC Wedding Day Harkens Back to ‘Where It All Started’ Alumni Couple Makes UC San Diego a Big Part of Their Big Day By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director Her light pink Converse stepped purposefully to the bar. Sydney Wilson wore ruffled, white socks that peeked out of the top of her sneakers… Continue Reading Swolemates: RIMAC Wedding Day Harkens Back to ‘Where It All Started’ for UC San Diego Newlyweds
2024-2025 Sports Clubs and Esports Award Winners
2024-2025 Sports Clubs and Esports Award Winners Hearty Commendations and Heartfelt Goodbyes Aplenty at Year-End Banquet By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director As participants entered the banquet hall, they passed through a realistic (yet cardboard) faux wood archway adorned with “UC San Diego Recreation” in bright, white letters. When they exited a few hours… Continue Reading 2024-2025 Sports Clubs and Esports Award Winners
Mohammad A. Alkhadra is the 2025 Recreation Alumni Award Recipient
Mohammad A. Alkhadra | 2025 Recreation Alumni Award Recipient By Liz Henry ‘08, Assoc. Director of Recreation, Engagement Mohammad (Mo) Alkhadra first heard about Recreation during his freshman year while attending the Revelle College Honors seminar in 2014. A presentation about facilities by Gary Matthews, the Vice Chancellor of Resource Management & Planning at that… Continue Reading Mohammad A. Alkhadra is the 2025 Recreation Alumni Award Recipient
Harnessing Their Superpowers: UC San Diego Club Women’s Rugby & Water Polo Coaches Chart Unique Paths to Success
Harnessing Their Superpowers Women’s Club Rugby and Water Polo Coaches Chart Unique Paths to UC San Diego Success By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director At first glance, rugby and water polo don’t have much in common. Water polo is played in a pool with 14 players tossing around a yellow ball most akin to a… Continue Reading Harnessing Their Superpowers: UC San Diego Club Women’s Rugby & Water Polo Coaches Chart Unique Paths to Success
Finding their Lane: Fitness and Community with Masters Swimming
Finding their Lane: Fitness and Community with Masters Swimming ‘My advice to anyone is to give it a try. You might not realize how much you’ll love it until you do!’ (Pictured Above) Kathy Spencer (left) and Emily Griffin at Canyonview Pool. By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director It was the spring of 2022… Continue Reading Finding their Lane: Fitness and Community with Masters Swimming
Valorant Victory: Esports Team Snares First Tournament Title
Valorant Victory: Esports Team Earns First Tournament Title Tritons battle back from early deficit to win at UCEI event Using tenacity, teamwork, and a flair for the dramatic, the UC San Diego Esports team recently claimed a milestone tournament victory at the University of California Esports Initiative championship in Santa Monica. The University of… Continue Reading Valorant Victory: Esports Team Snares First Tournament Title
Consistency, Camaraderie, and Comedy: Men’s Club Water Polo Team’s Unique Path to Three-Peat
Consistency, Camaraderie, and Comedy: Men’s Club Water Polo Team’s Unique Path to Historic Three-Peat By Shawn Cyr Assistant Marketing Director When Bryce Elsner transferred to UC San Diego prior to the 2022 season, he had no idea what he was walking — or swimming — into. Seeking a close-to-home school to continue his lifelong… Continue Reading Consistency, Camaraderie, and Comedy: Men’s Club Water Polo Team’s Unique Path to Three-Peat
UCSD Men’s Club Water Polo Ramps Up for Another Historic Season
Men’s Club Water Polo Ramps Up for Another Historic Season Winning a national championship is something you will remember forever. Those memories and stories are passed down from one generation to the next. Winning back-to-back titles — that’s what legends are made of. “Being a champion is an amazing feeling,” said Joey Holloway, a… Continue Reading UCSD Men’s Club Water Polo Ramps Up for Another Historic Season
