MIAMI (Jan. 23, 2015) – The FIU swimming and diving team will host the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles on Saturday at 11 a.m. at FIU's Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center. The meet will be the final home appearance for the Panthers this year.
Senior swimmers
Klara Andersson,
Nadia Farrugia,
Johanna Gustafsdottir,
Jean Madison and
Courtney Vander Schaaf will be honored before the meet at 10:45 a.m. The first event will take place at 11 a.m.
Free food will be provided at the event, courtesy of Panther Power. Additionally, team posters will be available for all fans and there will also be a Chuck-A-Duck contest as well as more giveaways. Admission to FIU swimming and diving contests is free to everyone.
Fans are encouraged to follow the Panthers on Twitter (@FIUSwimDive), Instagram (FIU_SWIM_DIVE) and become a fan on Facebook (Facebook.com/FIUSwimmingAndDiving) for all the latest Swimming and Diving news.
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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 seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium.About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $9.8 billion each year to the local economy. 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. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.
