MIAMI – FIU swimming and diving is set to compete at the Dual-A-Pool-Ooza Invitational this weekend, Friday, Oct. 23, through Saturday, Oct. 24.

Friday, Oct. 23 Dual-A-Pool-Ooza

• Time / Site: Noon ET at Whitten University Center at University of Miami
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Saturday, Oct. 24 Dual-A-Pool-Ooza

• Time / Site: 10 a.m.  & 3 p.m. ET at Doral Aquatic Center
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The Doral Aquatic Center will once again serve as the home site for FIU this season. The facility is located at 3005 NW 92nd Ave., Doral, FL 33172 with complimentary parking.

All home meets this season will charge entry as follows:
$5 for the day
$8 for the weekend
FREE for all FIU students, staff, and faculty with a FIU OneCard
 
The Panthers will face strong competition from the University of Miami, Vanderbilt University and American Conference opponent Liberty University. FIU will begin competition in Coral Gables at the Whitten University Center at noon on Friday, followed by sessions at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday.
 
The Dual-A-Pool-Ooza Invitational features a unique head-to-head dual-meet format across three sessions at two venues. A random draw will determine the opponents for each session, with each session scored as an independent dual meet. The format includes one heat per event for each dual matchup, while diving event order and sessions will be determined by the diving coaches.
 
FIU will face Vanderbilt on Friday before taking on Miami and Liberty during Saturday's competition.

Last Time Out
FIU opened the season competing in the TYR Fall Classic finishing second overall at the Doral Aquatic Center on Oct. 2-3. The Panthers recorded two first-place finishes and 14 top-five finishes across the two-day meet.
 
Timea Urogi led FIU with a victory in the 200-yard butterfly, finishing in 2:03.97, while also placing second in the 400-yard IM. The Panthers also captured the 200-yard medley relay in 1:42.40 behind Diana Santamaria, Frida Stretre Løbersli, Mercyann Najera and Maria Alvestad. FIU added several other strong relay performances, including second-place finishes in the 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay.
 
On the diving side, Dhavgely Mendoza earned an NCAA Zone Diving Cut on the 3-meter board with a score of 283.35. She also placed second in the 1-meter event with a score of 246.35, while Kristina Keenan finished second on the 3-meter board and won the 1-meter B-Final. Mendoza went on to earn the American Conference Diver of the Week on Oct. 6.

Dual-A-Pool-Ooza Meet Format
Friday, Oct. 23 - Noon
1. 400 Medley Relay
2. 1,000 Free
3. 200 Back
4. 50 Free
5. 200 Breast
6. 100 Fly
7. 100 Free
8. 50 Back
9. 200 IM
10. 100 Free Relay
11. Women – 3 Meter Diving

Saturday, Oct. 24 – 10 AM
1. 200 Medley Relay
2. 500 Free
3. 200 Fly
4. 100 Free
5. 100 Back
6. 100 Breast
7. 50 Fly
8. 200 Free
9. 400 IM
10. 200 Free Relay
11. Women – Diving Relay Event

Saturday Afternoon, Oct. 24 – 3 PM
1. 100 Medley Relay
2. 700/300 Relay
3. 100 Breast
4. 50 Free
5. 100 Fly
6. 100 Back
7. 200 Free
8. 50 Breast
9. 100 IM
10. 400 Free Relay
11. Women – 1 Meter Diving

Up Next
FIU swimming prepares for the Tri-Meet at NSU facing off with NSU / Lynn at NSU Aquatic Center from Nov. 6 - 7. FIU diving will compete in the South Florida Diving Invitational.
 
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