Cal Poly cuts swim program, leaving incoming athletes from SD stranded
Cal Poly cuts swim program, leaving incoming athletes from SD stranded SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — What they were told would never happen is now reality. High school swimmers in San Diego, who committed to continue their careers at Cal Poly, are now treading water after the college abruptly cut its swim program last Friday. Chloe Quarles, a senior at Coronado High School, turned down offers from five other schools to be a Mustang. “I was really excited, obviously, to compete at a higher level,” she said. “The community there seems great.” Kale Lozano, a senior at Torrey Pines High School, said he specifically reached out to the program with the hopes of being recruited. That’s exactly what happened, allowing him to continue pursuing his biggest passion. “It’s really everything to me,” he said. “It’s pretty much defined my life.” The program is coming off a historic season. The men’s team went undefeated in dual meets, and Coach Kim Carlson won Big West Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year. Last Friday, any momentum building for the future was wiped away. Cal Poly athletics cut the program.