2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Lauren Hallaselkä
- Position:
- Diving
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Makelanrinne Sports HS
- Hometown:
- Helsinki, Finland
- Previous School:
- Makelanrinne Sports HS
2023-24
Competed at five regular season meets, as well as the Pac-12 Championships, NCAA Zone E Championships, and the NCAAs... Earned first-place finishes in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving competitions at the NCAA Zone E Championships... At the Pac-12 Championships, competed in 1-meter (299.00, 9th), 3-meter (309.25, 3rd), and platform diving (193.15, 17th)... At NCAAs, competed in 1-meter (260.10, 25th) and 3-meter (315.30, 10th) competitions... Recorded a team high score of 305.90 in 1-meter diving at the Trojan Diving Invite... Earned three individual wins in 1-meter diving... Recorded a season-high score of 325.35 in 3-meter diving at the Trojan Diving Invite... Earned four individual wins in 3-meter diving.
High School/Club
Competed with Tiirat Diving Club ... Prior to arriving at UCLA, competed at the 2023 European Games, the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, 2022 European Championships, 2022 World Championships, and 2018 Junior European Championships ... Finished seventh in 3-meter springboard at the 2022 Euros ... Earned a silver medal in 3M and a bronze in 3M synchro at the 2018 Junior Europeans.
Personal
Full name: Lauren Nicole Hallaselkä ... Parents are Kristiina and Steven ... Has two siblings, Hayden and Caitlin ... Chose UCLA becuase "I've been dreaming about UCLA since I was 13, I was impressed by UCLA's diving and academic programs, and living in Los Angeles is a once-in-a-lifetime experience" ... Cites representing herself and Finland on the international stage at the European Championships and World Championships as her greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Hobbies and interests include being in nature, ice swimming, going in the sauna, and walking her dog ... Has swam the 50 free at competitions in the past.
