Balance beam defined UCLA gymnastics in 2016.
Nearly a decade later – and eight years after a national championship was decided on the event’s final routine – assistant coach Lacy Dagen is reshaping beam into the program’s new identity.

This post was updated Jan. 17 at 7:16 p.m.
Jordan Chiles is known for perfection. The senior has garnered 11 perfect scores to prove it.
But she had yet to achieve this feat on vault. 
Until Saturday.

No one is immune to season-opening jitters.
But the youthful Bruin squad managed to find balance in its Jan. 3 season-opener – ending the meet with their highest season-opening beam total since 2004.

This post was updated Jan. 6 at 11:36 p.m.
There is far more room to fall than to grow when a team finishes one step from the top.

This post was updated Dec. 31 at 2:36 p.m.
No. 4 UCLA gymnastics returns to competition after a historic 2025 run that culminated in its program-first Big Ten title and an NCAA championship runner-up finish.

This post was updated on Oct. 8 at 12:00 a.m.
It only takes one game to climb up the national rankings.
But it only takes one to come spiraling back down.

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Hannah Westerhold, Daily Bruin contributor
Chemistry can be just as valuable as talent for young teams without much collective experience.
That’s proven true for UCLA this season.

A bounce-back victory could mean momentum is back on UCLA’s side.
Now, as the Bruins enter what could be the toughest stretch of their season, their recent success could spur further triumphs.

This post was updated June 9 at 5:49 p.m.
UCLA Athletics’ first year in the Big Ten didn’t affect its ability to win conference – and national honors.

No. 5 seed UCLA gymnastics will head to Fort Worth, Texas, to compete in Session II of the NCAA National Semifinals on Thursday. They will battle No.