2022-23 Swim & Dive Roster
Roster
Ana Jih-Schiff
- Position:
- Breast/IM
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- San Ramon Valley HS
- Hometown:
- Danville, Calif.
Career Highlights
2021-22 Team Most Improved Award
25 Individual Event Wins
Three-time UCLA Director's Honor Roll
2022 CSCAA Scholar All-American
2023 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
2025 NCAA Championships Qualifier
2024-25
Appeared in eight regular season meets as well as the Big Ten Championships, and NCAA Championships โฆ Competed in the 400 free relay, 200 breast, 100 breast, 400 medley relay, and 200 medley relay โฆ Swam on the 200 free relay team that broke the school record and finished in a time of 1:28.85 at the Big Ten Championships ... Swam on the school record-breaking 200 medley (1:35.80, Big Ten Championships) and 400 medley relays (3:31.61, NCAA Championships) ... At the Big Ten Championships, competed in the 100 breast (1:00.13, 8th), 200 breast (2:11.91, 8th),ย and 200 IM (1:57.63, 14th)... Swam on four relays at the Big Ten Championships, contributing to top-ten finishes in the 200 free (1:28.85, 7th), 400 free (3:15.71, 8th), and 200 medley relays (1:35.80, 6th)... Recorded a team-best time of 2:08.23 in the 200 breast, earning an NCAA B-cut... Also earned NCAA B-cuts in the 100 breast, 200 IM, and 400 IM... Collected four individual event wins over the course of the season.
2023-24
Appeared in all 12 regular season meets as well as the Pac-12 Championships... At the Pac-12 Championships, competed in the 100 breast (1:01.15, 16th), 200 breast (2:11.87, 8th),ย and 200 IM (1:58.60, 13th)... Earned 14 individual event wins in the 50 breast, 100 breast, 200 breast, 100 IM, and 200 IM... Recorded a season best time of 1:00.17 in the 100 breast against USC... Recorded a season best time of 2:09.81 in the 200 breast against USC... Recorded a season best time of 1:58.60 in the 200 IM against USC... Aided on two winning 400 medley relay teams.ย ย
2022-23
Swam in 11 of UCLA's 12 regular season meets as a sophomore ... Made the B Final in both breaststroke events at Pac-12s, placing 11th in the 100 breast (1:01.25) and 200 breast (2:12.64) ... Swept the breaststroke events against Arizona on Nov. 4 and Arizona State on Nov. 5 ... Totaled seven individual wins over the course of the season ...ย Picked up her first win of the year in the 100 breast (1:02.52) in the UCSB dual meet on Oct. 21 ... Won the 200 breast and was third in the 100 breast against Utah on Oct. 28 ... Placed top-10 in both breaststroke events at the Ohio State Invitational from Nov. 17-19 ... Had a standout showing at the UNLV Invitational, placing top-three in theย 200 IM (second), 100 IM (third), and 400 IM (third) ... For the year, had the second-best time on the team in the 200 breast (2:12.15) and third-best times in the 100 breast (1:01.14) and 200 IM (1:59.98)ย ... Earned a spot on the 2023 Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll.ย
2021-22
Competed in all 11 of UCLA's regular season meets as a true freshman ... Handed the "Most Improved Award" at the team's end-of-year banquet ... Swam in the 100 breast, 200 breast, and 200 IM at the Pac-12 Championships ... Made the B Final in both breaststroke events at Pac-12s, finishing 12th in the 100 breast (personal-best 1:01.46) and 14th in the 200 breast (2:14.76) ... Made her NCAA debut at the Fresno State Invitational from Oct. 8-9, finishing top-10 in the 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM, and 400 IM ... Notched her first-career event win on Oct. 23 during the UCSB dual meet, touching first in the 200 breast (2:17.75) ... Was third in three events in the ASU dual meet on Nov. 5: 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM ... Swam a best time of 2:12.37 in the 200 breast in the USC dual meet on Feb. 12 ... Scored in both breaststroke events in the Cal dual meet on Jan. 29, including a win in the 200 breast (2:17.47) ... Runner-up in both breaststroke events against Stanford on Jan. 28 ... Also had a 200 breast win in the UCSD dual meet on Jan. 8 ... Finished top-three in three events, and top-eight in four events, at the UNLV Invitational from Dec. 17-19 ... Time at UNLV was highlighted by a win in the 200 breast (2:14.44), and a runner-up finish in the 100 breast (1:02.14) ... As of the conclusion of her freshman season, had the No. 8 time in the 200 breast in school history (2:12.37) ... For the year, had UCLA's second-best time in the 200 breast and fourth-best time in the 200 IM (2:00.06) ...ย Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall, winter, and spring quarters (3.0+ GPA, 12+ quarter units passed) ... Earned Second Team CSCAA Scholar All-America honors.ย
High School/Club
Attended San Ramon Valley High School ... Earned four varsity letters in swimming ... At SRVHSย was a two-time Scholastic All-American, two-time NISCA All-American, four-time Scholar-Athlete, and multi-time all-league honoree ... Reached the "A" Final of the 100 breast and 200 IM at the CIF NCS Championships every year she competed ... Three-time top-three finisher at the CIF NCS Championships ... Won the 200 free relay at theย 2019 CIF NCS Championships ... Finished top-eight four times at the CIF State Championships ... Swam club with the Crow Canyon Sharks ... Four-time club record-holderย ... Notable personal bests entering college include: 50 free (23.74), 100 free (52.28), 200 free (1:55.59), 100 breast (1:02.36), 200 IM (2:01.33).ย
Personal
Full name: Ana Pauline Jih-Schiff ... Birthday is Jul. 13 ... Born in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... Parents are Dora Jih and Samuel Schiff ... Has an older sister, Ava, and a younger brother, Aidan ... Chose to attend UCLA because "it has the perfect combination of academic and athletic excellence, and UCLA has an amazing group of coaches and support staff" ... Cites winning the 2018 Winter Junior Nationals with her club team as her greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... In her free time, enjoys spontaneous outings with friends, going on family hikes and runs, finding new places to eat, and baking ... Participated in synchronized swimming for five years.ย
Best Times
50 free - 23.46
100 free - 52.28
200 free - 1:55.59
50 breast - 29.01
100 breast - 1:00.07
200 breast - 2:09.81
100 fly - 55.06
100 IM - 56.18
200 IM - 1:58.53
400 IM - 4:30.07
(last updated: July 2, 2024)
