MIAMI (Dec. 14, 2016) – The No. 44-ranked FIU swimming and diving team (6-1) will host the Georgia Southern Eagles on Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center.
The meet will begin 1:00 p.m. and is free to the public.
The Panthers have won six-straight meets and are coming off a strong appearance at the Louisville Invitational where FIU finished in second place, while tallying 16 NCAA B standard qualifying times, eight NCAA Zone B diving qualifying scores and breaking three school records.
Currently ranked No. 44 in CollegeSwimming.com's national poll, FIU has totaled three C-USA Swimmer of the Week honors (
Kyna Pereira – Oct. 18;
Skye Carey – Oct. 25;
Naomi Ruele – Nov. 22), while
Rebecca Quesnel is the league's only repeat C-USA Diver of the Week (Oct. 18, Oct. 25, Nov. 22) this season.
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/.
