University of Delaware Announces 2016-17 Swimming & Diving Schedules

NEWARK, Del. — The University of Delaware announced its 2016-17 men’s and women’s swimming and diving schedules Monday highlighted by three home meets at Rawstrom Natatorium, including a matchup with longtime Colonial Athletic Association rival Towson in the regular season finale in January.

Head coach John Hayman, now in his 28th year of the helm of both squads, will lead his teams into 10 regular season events in addition to the season-opening Blue-Gold Intrasquad exhibition this Saturday, Sept. 24 at Rawstrom Natatorium.

The three regular season home meets include a season-opening tri-meet with Georgetown and St. Francis of Pennsylvania (women’s team only) on Oct. 1; a dual meet with local rival La Salle University on Nov. 12; and the regular season finale against Towson on Jan. 28 for Senior Day.

The remainder of the schedule includes dual meets at George Mason on Oct. 15; a Colonial Athletic Association Pod Meet at James Madison with UNCW and William & Mary on Nov. 5-6; a Jan. 7 dual at Drexel; and a Jan. 15 dual at Iona. William & Mary is the defending CAA champion on both the men’s and women’s side.

Among the invitationals the Hens will compete in 2016-17 will be the Franklin & Marshall Winter Invitational on Nov. 18-20 in Lancaster, Pa. and the annual USS Winter Nationals at Atlanta, Ga. on Nov. 30-Dec. 3.

The season will reach its pinnacle on Feb. 22-25 when the Blue Hens join the rest of its league opponents for the CAA Swimming & Diving Championships at the Christiansburg (Va.) Aquatic Center.

Both Delaware team’s placed fourth at the championships a year ago but Hayman expects solid improvement as he welcomes back a strong nucleus of returning swimmers along to mesh with a talented group of newcomers.

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	TIME (ET)
Sat, Sep 24	Blue-Gold Instrasquad Scrimmage (Exhibition)	Rawstrom Natatorium	10:00 AM
Sat, Oct 01	Georgetown	Rawstrom Natatorium	1:00 PM
Sat, Oct 15	George Mason	at Fairfax, Va.	1:00 PM
CAA Pod Meet at James Madison
Sat, Nov 05	William & Mary *	at Harrisonburg, Va.	TBA
Sat, Nov 05	UNCW *	at Harrisonburg, Va.	TBA
Sun, Nov 06	William & Mary *	at Harrisonburg, Va.	TBA
Sun, Nov 06	UNCW *	at Harrisonburg, Va.	TBA

Sat, Nov 12	La Salle	Rawstrom Natatorium	TBA
Franklin & Marshall Winter Invitational
Fri, Nov 18	Franklin & Marshall Winter Invitational Day 1	at Lancaster, Pa.	TBA
Sat, Nov 19	Franklin & Marshall Winter Invitational Day 2	at Lancaster, Pa.	TBA
Sun, Nov 20	Franklin & Marshall Winter Invitational Day 3	at Lancaster, Pa.	TBA
USS Winter Nationals
Wed, Nov 30	USS Winter Nationals Day 1	at Atlanta, Ga.	TBA
Thu, Dec 01	USS Winter Nationals Day 2	at Atlanta, Ga.	TBA
Fri, Dec 02	USS Winter Nationals Day 3	at Atlanta, Ga.	TBA
Sat, Dec 03	USS Winter Nationals Day 4	at Atlanta, Ga.	TBA

Sat, Jan 07	Drexel *	at Philadelphia, Pa.	1:00 PM
Sun, Jan 15	Iona	at New Rochelle, N.Y.	1:00 PM
Sat, Jan 28	Towson (Senior Day) *	Rawstrom Natatorium	1:00 PM
Colonial Athletic Association Championships
Wed, Feb 22	Colonial Athletic Association Championships Day 1	at Christiansburg (Va.) Aquatic Center	TBA
Thu, Feb 23	Colonial Athletic Association Championships Day 2	at Christiansburg (Va.) Aquatic Center	TBA
Fri, Feb 24	Colonial Athletic Association Championships Day 3	at Christiansburg (Va.) Aquatic Center	TBA
Sat, Feb 25	Colonial Athletic Association Championships Day 4	at Christiansburg (Va.) Aquatic Center	TBA
NCAA Zone Diving Championships
Sun, Mar 05	NCAA Zone Diving Championships Day 1	at TBA	TBA
Mon, Mar 06	NCAA Zone Diving Championships Day 2	at TBA	TBA
Tue, Mar 07	NCAA Zone Diving Championships Day 3	at TBA	TBA

Press release courtesy of University of Delaware Athletics.

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