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Both institutions will compete at the 2016 CCSA Championships on <span data-term=\"goog_64745781\">February 18-21<\/span> at the University of Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of all the swimmers and divers, coaches and institutional members in the CCSA, we are very pleased to welcome the Florida Atlantic and Old Dominion men&#8217;s programs into the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association,\u201d said CCSA Executive Director <strong>Ted Gumbart<\/strong>. \u201cWe were founded to provide an outstanding championship experience for our student-athletes, and as we enter our ninth year, we are now stronger than ever and remain committed to providing a first-class experience for our members.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FAU and ODU become the seventh and eighth members of the CCSA\u2019s men\u2019s program. 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