MIAMI  (Jan. 29, 2014) – The FIU swimming and diving team will close out the 2014-15 campaign with two big dual meets this Friday and Saturday. FIU will travel to Florida Atlantic on Friday before closing the season at the University of Miami on Saturday.

Saturday's meet in Coral Gables against the Hurricanes will begin at noon and a 10 meter diving event will take place as well. This will be the first time in four years that a team from FIU and UM has competed in any sport. Admission to the University of Miami Aquatic Center is free.

FIU is coming off a 167-133 win last Saturday, defeating a very talented Florida Gulf Coast team on Senior Day from the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center. This was FIU's first ever win over the Eagles and gave the Panthers a victory over a FGCU team that has been ranked as high as 28th this season in the national polls.

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.

#####      
                                             
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/.