The WSU women’s swim team will conclude its regular season against Utah tomorrow in Gibb Pool.

There are eight seniors on the Cougars’ roster, and tomorrow will be their last time competing at home. Head Coach Tom Jager said the contribution from the seniors is “unbelievable,” and that when the senior class arrived on campus in 2013, the program was not where WSU wanted it to be.

“(The team was) the doormat in the conference, with people walking all over them and no confidence to beating people,” he said.

Now the team is competitive in the Pac-12, which Jager said was the team’s goal from day one.

“I’m proud of these seniors,” Jager said. “I’m proud they were able to set goals and execute (them).”

The team was able to gain respect within the conference this year, and Jager hopes the seniors pass on their success to the next generation of Cougs.

The team is (2-3) in conference play, including a memorable victory over UCLA, the first time WSU has beaten UCLA in school history, with a score of 143-119 in Pullman on Oct. 29. The Cougs also dominated Oregon State in their last meet, winning 170-87 on Jan. 20 in Corvallis.

“We don’t get too overly excited, and we don’t get too down in the dumps. This team stays very strong, very steady,” Jager said. “I like it, it’s like a train, and I just get to ride on it.”

Senior Addisynn Bursch played a huge role in the team’s win over the Beavers in Corvallis. She won the 50-yard freestyle (24.41), the 100-yard freestyle (51.95) and the 200-yard IM (2:03.75).

Bursch is excited for the final meet against Utah and believes the team is ready for Saturday.

“We’re all feeding off each other, we are all getting amped up,” Bursch said.

In regards to the senior leadership, Bursch said that since there are eight seniors, it is easy to lean on each other for support and lead the team to success collectively. Bursch has become more acclimated to WSU since she was new to the program last year.

“I feel like I’ve been more team- oriented this year than I was last year,” Bursch said. “I’ve become more acquainted with the team.”

Swimming requires putting in a lot of hard work behind the scenes. Jager said he tries to keep his team composed and consistent.

“We’ve worked really hard to be consistent and consistently tough, consistently strong,” Jager said. “And I think this team represents that.”

The final swim meet of the season will start at 11 a.m. in Gibb Pool. Following the Cougs’ match-up against Utah, WSU will travel to Federal Way to compete in the Pac-12 Swimming and Diving Championships on Feb. 22-25.