University of Connecticut Athletics
2018-2019 Swimming and Diving Schedule
7/13/2018 12:13:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
STORRS, Conn. – Second year head coach Chris Maiello has announced the upcoming 2018-2019 schedule for the men's and women's swimming and diving program.
"Our schedule this year is a great mix of challenging dual meets, exciting invitationals and unique events," said Maiello. "I am confident that our competition schedule will motivate, challenge and focus our athletes during the season"
UConn opens the season with the Swim Across America Open Water event in Narragansett, R.I. that helps raise money to cure cancer and provide funding for research efforts. The Huskies team page is located HERE.
The Huskies compete in another open water meet at the CSCAA O.W. Championship held in Lawrence, Kan. at Lone Star Lake on Sept. 22. The competition awards the top-five finishers with a berth in the USA Swimming open water national championships. Karl Bishop and Emma Smith competed at the event in 2017.
UConn hosts its first event at the Wolff-Zackin Natatorium on Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. for the Blue vs. White Exhibition, the first opportunity to see the 2018-2019 team in Storrs.
The Huskies open the season with a matchup vs. LSU and Navy in Annapolis, Md. on Oct. 5 & 6.
"We have a very challenging road schedule this year," said Maiello. "It starts with an SEC opponent and a perennial conference champion in LSU and Navy. That will get our season of to a great start on opening weekend. Being part of that meet will certainly raise our game for the first meet of the year."
The Huskies return home on Oct. 20 with Southern Connecticut State competing with both its men and women's teams while Central Connecticut will compete with its women's program.
UConn swept Southern Connecticut in New Haven last season with standout performances from Mark Hunter and Julie Hu; each secured multiple victories in their breaststroke events.
The Huskies then hit the road for a pair of competitions at Army (Oct. 27) and in Indianapolis for the House of Champions Invitational from Nov. 16-18. UConn won the House of Champions Invitational on both the men and women's side in 2017 amongst a field of 14 teams. Bishop, Hunter and Will Kearsey each captured NCAA "B" standard times while numerous Huskies notched season-best times.
UConn returns home for the remainder of the semester with dual meets with Boston College (Nov. 30) and Boston University & Williams College (Dec. 1).
Our match up with Boston College will be a great meet," said Maiello. "We are looking forward to re-kindling that rivalry in a big way in November. I know our athletes will be looking forward to that meet. Â We have committed to a series of meets against BC and we are excited for the challenge."
Over winter break the Huskies will train in Storrs from Jan 2-13 with the first half of its Winter Training Camp. UConn then travels to Dartmouth on Jan. 12 at 4 p.m. for a dual meet before resuming the remainder of Winter Training Camp in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. from Jan. 14-19.
The Huskies put together a great performance against the Big Green on Senior Day last season with rising sophomore Erin Clifford earning NCAA Zone qualifying scores on both the 1M and 3M boards.
UConn closes the regular season with Senior Day on Jan. 26 at 12 p.m. against the Villanova Wildcats and Husky Invite on Feb. 2 at 1 p.m. at the Wolff-Zackin Natatorium.
"Overall our team will be well prepared for our championship season," said Maiello. "There are several meets that will test us and force us to develop our racing skills in difficult environments."
UConn will compete in the ECAC Championships (Feb 21-23) in Boston, Mass. as a tune up for the American Conference Championships from Feb. 27 – March 2 in Indianapolis. UConn finished sixth (men) and fourth (women), respectively, at the 2017 American Championships.
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