Courtesy: Liberty Athletics
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty swimming & diving team, under the direction of 14th-year Head Coach Jake Shellenberger, will compete at ACC program Florida State for the first time in program history, highlighting the 2023-24 schedule.
The Lady Flames have earned five straight CCSA championships, tying a conference record for most consecutive CCSA titles. This year, the ASUN will sponsor swimming & diving for the first time, with Liberty shifting to the seven-member conference.
Lynchburg area swimming & diving fans will have several opportunities to see the Lady Flames in action at the Liberty Natatorium. Liberty opens the schedule with an exhibition meet against University of Lynchburg on Sept. 23.
Circle your 🗓️! The 2023-24 schedule is here!
We open at Florida State and compete in the inaugural @ASUN_Swim_Dive Championships! pic.twitter.com/06Q5nLXRGs— Liberty Swimming & Diving (@LibertyDiveSwim) September 1, 2023
The Lady Flames open the regular season at Florida State on Sept. 29-30. The team’s remaining fall dual meets will all be on the road (Oct. 13 at James Madison, Oct. 27-28 at UNC Asheville).
Liberty will host the fifth annual TYR ’85 Invite from Nov. 17-19 to close out the fall portion of its schedule.
The month of January features meets at Gardner-Webb (Jan. 11), Campbell (Jan. 13) and VMI (Jan. 20), before the Lady Flames host Campbell for Senior Weekend, Jan. 26-27.
The Lady Flames will compete in the 2024 ASUN Swimming & Diving Championships, held Feb. 21-24 at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center in Knoxville, Tenn.
The 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships will be hosted at Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens, Ga., March 20-23.