Navy to Play Host to Five-Team Swimming & Diving Meet Saturday

Navy Invitational to begin at 12 Noon

	Kevin Kysiak

Feb. 1, 2008

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Navy swimming and diving teams will play host to the five-team Navy Invitational Saturday afternoon in Lejeune Hall. The 35-event meet between American, Bucknell, Lafayette, Virginia and the host Mids will begin at 12 Noon.

To help the athletes from the Patriot League teams prepare for the upcoming league championship to be held in Lejeune Hall, all swimming events Saturday will be contested in yards as opposed to the traditional metric distance meets the venue traditionally plays host to.

"With several teams coming to Lejeune Hall, we will take this opportunity to just get up and race," said Navy men's swimming head coach Bill Roberts. "It should be a fun and competitive meet on Saturday."

"It is a good meet that allows us to start turning our focus towards the Patriot League Championship," said Navy women's head coach John Morrison. "We have some very talented athletes coming in Saturday, so we expect a fast and exciting meet."

Navy and Lejeune Hall will play host to the Patriot League Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Championship Feb. 21-23.