2017-18 FIU Swimming and Diving Schedule Released

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MIAMI (July 13, 2017) – Coming off the program's third-straight Conference USA crown, Head Coach Randy Horner announced the FIU swimming and diving team's 2017-18 schedule on Thursday.  Featuring teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Southeastern Conference (SEC), Big 10 Conference and Big 12 Conference, the 2017-18 schedule is comprised of 13 meets, including seven from the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center.The Panthers, which posted the fourth-highest point total in C-USA Championship history last season, begin their quest for a fourth-straight championship on Sept. 30, hosting the University of Miami.
 
"Our schedule this season has a good balance," Horner said. "We are excited to host our first annual FIU Fall Classic.  It's a new format for our team and should give our top athletes a chance to swim against some great competition.  For the first time at FIU, we will be sending a split squad to compete on the road.  It will be a challenge but should strengthen the depth of our team.  The Purdue Invitational will be our focus of the fall semester.  Competing against teams from the ACC, SEC and Big 10 will give us a true measure of where we rank on the national stage.  All of our meets point towards preparing us for the C-USA Championship Meet and the NCAA Championships."
 
FIU will begin the month of October with split-squad competition, hosting the FIU Fall Classic (Oct. 6-7), featuring TCU, Florida Atlantic, George Washington, Army, and Buffalo. Nine swimmers and two divers will compete in the home event, while the remainder of the team will hit the road to compete against North Florida and Georgia Southern on Oct. 7 in Jacksonville. The team will then take part in this year's Dual-A-Palooza (Oct. 27-28) in New Orleans, Louisiana. The meet will feature Rice, Tulane, and Denver.
 
FIU returns home to host Illinois in a two-day meet (Nov. 3-4). After traveling to West Lafayette, ...

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