Collegiate Water Polo Association Week 10 Polls
UCLA retains the No. 1 position in the National Top 20 Poll as the Bruins picked up 99 points, falling one point shy of maintaining its prior position as a unanimous top selection.
Nevada earns both Mountain West weekly awards
Nevada’s Yawen Li and Krysta Palmer honored
Burns and Henry are MAC Swimmers of the Week
Megan Burns of Buffalo and Andrew Henry of Eastern Michigan won weekly MAC honors.
MEET NOTES: TCU Swimming and Diving to Battle SMU Tonight
The TCU men’s swimming & diving team returns to action in a cross-town battle with SMU on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Mansfield ISD Natatorium.
Katinka Hosszú and Brenda Villa join FINA Convention’s Olympic success panel
Dr. Julio C. Maglione, FINA President: “These athletes are the pride of our sport and the stars behind our success – they make it exciting, they draw in the crowds and ultimately inspire the next sporting generation.”
Bluegrass Mountain: CNU’s Raybon, Queens’ Eriksson Named Swimmers of the Week
Carson-Newman’s Lexy Raybon and Queens’ Nic Eriksson were named Bluegrass Mountain Conference Swimmers of the Week for their performances November 4-10.
Tar Heels earn two of four ACC Weekly awards for Nov 11
North Carolina sophomore Jack Nyquist and teammate Elissa Dawson helped the Tar Heels capture two ACC Swimming and Diving weekly awards, as each turned in solid performances against Louisville this past weekend.
West Florida Swimming and Diving tops Florida Tech
The West Florida women’s swimming and diving team picked up a 132-72 win at Florida Tech in a dual meet on Tuesday. The Argonauts claimed wins in eight of 11 events to cruise to victory against their first Division II opponent of the season.
Summit League: SDSU’s McLain, USD’s Schutt Named Swimmers of the Week
South Dakota State’s Alex McLain and South Dakota’s Sam Schutt were named The Summit League’s Swimmers of the Week for their performances Nov. 4-10.
Illinois District 211 Schools Choose Colorado Time Systems
The five high schools in Cook County’s District 211(IL) are each constructing a new natatorium. James B. Conant High School has already broken ground, with the first cement pour completed in October 2014.
MEET NOTES: Utah Swimming and Diving to battle Cal on Friday
The Utah women’s swimming and diving team will host No. 4 Cal this Friday, Nov. 14 at Ute Natatorium in Salt Lake City. The meet is scheduled to get underway at 2 p.m.
16 SwimMAC Seniors Verbal to College Swimming Programs
Sixteen SwimMAC Carolina seniors have made verbal commitments to collegiate swimming programs. SwimMAC will host a signing day for our athletes and their families on 11/15/14.
MIT Demolishes Springfield in Opening Dual Meet
In their first dual meet of the season, the MIT men’s swimming and diving team earned an impressive 229-71 victory over Springfield College on Saturday afternoon.
Arena Grand Prix purse doubled to $300,000, BMW vehicles awarded to Series champs
At each meet, $1,000 will be provided for a first-place finish, $600 for second and $200 for third. In addition to the single-event prize money, the overall male and female winners of the season-long Series will earn a $10,000 bonus.
University of Kansas Swimming and Diving edge Illinois
Campbell and the Jayhawks, having avenged 2013 losses in back-to-back weeks, will take a short break before returning to competition as hosts of the Kansas Classic in Topeka, Nov. 21-23.