MIAMI - FIU Swimming and Diving is set to return to action Wednesday Jan. 3 as they are set to host the FIU Sprint Invite at the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center, with racing beginning at 10 a.m.
 
Wednesday, Jan. 3 (FIU Sprint Invite)

• Time / Site: 10 a.m. at Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center
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The FIU Sprint Invite features a full slate of swim and dive events, but with all the 50-yard races using a unique tournament-style scoring.
 
Swimmers in the 50-yard races will battle it out over three rounds with the final round being a two-person head-to-head race. The 50-yard races will include the backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle.
 
Barry, BYU, Concordia, Mary Washington, Penn West, Northern Ohio, and South Dakota will compete on Wednesday, while Alabama and UMass will only field divers.
 
It marks the first competition for the Panthers since midseason as they netted a third-place finish at the Mizzou Invite in late November.
 
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
 
1) 50 Backstroke (Heats – Round 1)
2) 50 Breaststroke (Heats – Round 1)
3) 50 Butterfly (Heats – Round 1)
4) 50 Free (Heats – Round 1)
5) 200 Free
6) 100 IM
7) 50 Backstroke (Top 8 – Round 2)
8) 50 Breaststroke (Top 8 – Round 2)
9) 50 Butterfly (Top 8 – Round 2)
10)50 Free (Top 8 – Round 2)
10 Minute Break
11) 100 Free
12) 100 Back
13)50 Backstroke (Top 4 – Round 3)
14)50 Breaststroke (Top 4 – Round 3)
15)50 Butterfly (Top 4 – Round 3)
16) 50 Free (Top 4 – Round 3)
17) 100 Butterfly
18) 100 Breaststroke
19)50 Backstroke (Top 2 – Final)
20)50 Breaststroke (Top 2 – Final)
21)50 Butterfly (Top 2 – Final)
22)50 Free (Top 2 – Final)
 
UP NEXT
FIU prepares to host the South Florida Diving Invitational, which will take place at the Coral Springs Aquatic Center on Saturday, Jan. 6.
 
Meet competition resumes on Saturday, Jan. 20 as the Panthers welcome Florida Gulf Coast to Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center for Senior Day. Events are set to begin at 10 a.m.
 
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