Swimming and Diving Teams Are on the Road this Week

Women's team to compete locally, men travel to Rhode Island

	Christian Nielsen

Nov. 14, 2007

ANNAPOLIS, Md. --The Navy swimming and diving programs will both be in action this week, with the women's squad taking part in the Terrapin Invitational and the men's team opening its Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League season by facing Brown and Dartmouth.

This will be the final weekend of competition for both teams prior to the Mids playing host to Army Nov. 29 in Lejeune Hall.

The Navy women's team placed 10th out of 16 teams at last year's Terrapin Invite, with this year's three-day event starting Thursday at the Eppley Center Natatorium on the Maryland campus in College Park. Among the other teams slated to compete at the meet are Connecticut, Richmond, Villanova, William & Mary and the host Terrapins.

"This will be a good experience for our athletes in looking towards the end of the season as the meet will feature preliminary heats in the morning and finals in the evening, the same format used in the Patriot League Championship," said women's head coach John Morrison.

The men's team will travel to the campus of Roger Williams in Bristol, R.I., to face the Bears and the Big Green. Navy enters the meet with an 8-0 record on the season, Dartmouth has posted a 1-2 record and Saturday will be the first meet of the season for Brown. During last year's meet between the three teams, Navy posted a 199-43 victory over the Big Green and recorded a 140-103 win over the Bears.

"We are looking forward to competing away from the home pool as we begin to race and dive against the EISL," said men's head coach Bill Roberts.