MIAMI (Nov. 3, 2016) – The No. 38-ranked FIU swimming and diving team (5-1) will host the North Florida Osprey on Saturday, Nov. 5, from the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center.
The meet will begin 12:00 p.m. and is free to the public.
The Panthers have won five-straight meets including wins over Denver (currently No. 31), Rice (currently No. 34) and Tulane. Led by Conference USA swimmers of the week,
Kyna Pereira (Oct. 18) and
Skye Carey (Oct. 25) and two-time C-USA Diver of the Week
Rebecca Quesnel (Oct. 18 and 25), FIU will look to remain perfect at home this season (2-0). Last season the Panthers defeated the Ospreys, 168-90, on Oct. 3, 2015, in Jacksonville, Florida.
Currently ranked No. 38 CollegeSwimming.com's national poll, FIU is also receiving votes in the season's first College Swimming Coaches Association of America /TYR Dual Meet Poll – the program's first appearance in the rankings.
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/.
