MIAMI (Nov. 5, 2015) – The FIU swimming and diving team (5-0) will host the No. 39-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini (6-1) this weekend from the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center beginning Friday, Nov. 6, at 5 p.m. ET.
The meet will take place over two days, wrapping up on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Day one will feature the 200-Yard Medley Relay, the 500-Yard Freestyle, the 200-Yard Butterfly, the 50-Yard Freestyle, the 100-yard Backstroke, the 200-Yard Freestyle, the 200-Yard Individual Medley and the 400-Yard Freestyle Relay. The day will begin with Platform Diving at noon at Miami-Dade College.
Currently ranked No. 16 in the latest CollegeSwimming.com Mid-Major Poll, FIU returns to the pool after a three-week hiatus. The Panthers have opened up the 2015-16 campaign with five-straight dual victories, including a 122-83 win over then-No. 24 Miami (Fla.). FIU has won 16-straight dual meets, including 13-consecutive at the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center. FIU has dominated each of its first five meets, winning by an average score of 143.2-85.6.
On the year, the Panthers have tallied three Conference USA Athletes of the Week with a pair of swimmers of the week (
Jessica Chadwick – Oct. 13 &
Kyna Pereira – Oct. 20) and a diver of the week (
Rebecca Quesnel – Oct. 20).
Fans are encouraged to follow the Panthers on Twitter (@FIUSwimDive) and become a fan on Facebook (Facebook.com/FIUSwimmingAndDiving) for all the latest Swimming and Diving news. Follow all of FIU's 18 athletic teams on Twitter (@FIUAthletics), Facebook (Facebook.com/FIUSports), YouTube (FIUPanthers), and Instagram (FIUathletics).
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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/.
