Men's Swimming to Play Host to Harvard Saturday

Meet begins at 12 Noon in Lejeune Hall

	Billy Vey

Jan. 3, 2008

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Navy men's swimming and diving team will place its undefeated dual meet record on the line this weekend when the Midshipmen play host to Harvard Saturday afternoon in Lejeune Hall. The 16-event meet is slated to begin at 12 Noon.

Navy has posted an 11-0 record this season, while Harvard brings a 3-0 record to The Yard. Both programs have already recorded victories over fellow Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League-member school Dartmouth, while the Mids have also posted a victory over Brown and the Crimson has defeated Cornell and Columbia.

Harvard is ranked first in the latest CollegeSwimming.com Mid-Major Power Ranking, with Navy ranked sixth in the same national poll.

"Harvard is as tough of an opponent we will face this season," said Navy men's swimming head coach Bill Roberts. "They have the front-line competitors plus strong depth in every event. It will be a great chance for us to race and evaluate our training as we get closer to our championship meets."

Harvard won 13 of the 16 contested events over Navy last year in recording a 188-112 victory over the Mids in Cambridge. Returning for the Crimson this season are a trio of multiple-event winners from a year ago in Sam Wollner (500 free, 1650 free), Geoff Rathgeber (100 back, 400 IM) and Pat Quinn (50 free, 100 free).

Navy's three individual event victories during last year's meet were posted by 2007 graduates Kevin Teague (both diving events) and Kevin Mukri (200 backstroke).