MIAMI (October 9, 2017) -- Following a 3-0 start and a win in the FIU Fall Classic, the FIU swimming and diving program find itself ranked 27^th this week by CollegeSwimming.com in the latest poll. FIU defeated North Florida 157-104 and Georgia Southern 145-117 Saturday, while splitting the squad to take first-place points in the FIU Fall Classic at the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center on Friday and Saturday. After defeating Miami (Fla.) to start the season, the team has excelled early this season in the pool and on the spring board.
 
The website also ranks FIU, the three-time defending C-USA Champion, as seventh among mid-major programs, second at this point in Conference USA.
 
FIU has the top times in 13 events registered so far this season, according to USA Swimming.com
 
"The early ranking is a direct reflection of the hard work the ladies have put in," said FIU Head Coach Randy Horner. "It always nice to see hard work pay off.  That said, we have a long road ahead to reach our goals for the season."
 
The first Conference USA Swimmer and Diver of the Week will be released by the league this week.
 
FIU will next complete at the Dual-A-Palooza in New Orleans, against Rice Tulane and Denver.
 
                                                                                                                                                                                    
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in eight different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including Lime Court at FIU Arena and Riccardo Silva Stadium.
 
About FIU: Florida International University is classified by Carnegie as a "R1: Doctoral Universities - Highest Research Activity" and recognized as a Carnegie Community Engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as business, engineering, computer science, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes almost $9 billion each year to the local economy and is ranked second in Florida in Forbes Magazine's "America's Best Employers" list. FIU graduates are consistently among the highest paid college graduates in Florida and are among the leaders of public and private organizations throughout South Florida. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission with multiple state-of-the-art research facilities including the Wall of Wind Research and Testing Facility, FIU's Medina Aquarius Program and the Advanced Materials Engineering Research Institute.  FIU has awarded more than 220,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, the Miami Beach Urban Studios, and Tianjin, China. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and more than 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.