{"id":276694,"date":"2017-09-07T06:26:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T13:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=276694"},"modified":"2018-03-09T09:11:38","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T16:11:38","slug":"u-s-naval-academy-named-host-site-of-2018-cscaa-national-invitational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/u-s-naval-academy-named-host-site-of-2018-cscaa-national-invitational\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Naval Academy Named Host Site of 2018 CSCAA National Invitational"},"content":{"rendered":"

The CSCAA has created the National Invitational Championship to provide more opportunities for Division-I swimmers and divers in March.<\/p>\n

According to a press release seen in full below, the meet was created to provide more championship opportunities for those athletes missing out on NCAA selection while still achieving ‘B’ standards or winning their conference title.<\/p>\n

The meet will take place from March 8-10, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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United States Naval Academy to Host 2018 NIC Championship<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is excited to announce that the United States Naval Academy has been awarded the bid to host the 2018 National Invitational Championship (NIC), Presented by Speedo.<\/p>\n

The NIC will provide a culminating event for those Division I swimmers and divers who\u00a0either won a\u00a0individual\/relay conference title\u00a0and\/or achieved NCAA ‘B’ and Zone standards but are not selected for the NCAA Division I Championships. The NIC will take place at the Naval Academy’s Lejeune Hall Pool\u00a0March 8-10, 2018<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

The NIC was created because of a growing\u00a0number of students denied an opportunity to participate in a national-level championship. \u00a0 Since 2005 the number of men and women competing in Division I swimming and diving has grown by 10.8% and 12.2% respectively while the number of women’s teams is up nearly 4% over the past decade.<\/p>\n

“As Division I has continued to grow,” explained CSCAA Executive Director Joel Shinofield<\/strong>, “the number of postseason opportunities has not. \u00a0The NIC remedies\u00a0this.”<\/p>\n

The announcement comes less than two weeks before the association hosts its 2nd Annual Open Water Championship. \u00a0That event, set for\u00a0September\u00a016th\u00a0<\/span><\/span>hosted by the University of Kansas, was\u00a0broadcast by Time Warner Sports in 2016.<\/p>\n

Legislative Success<\/h3>\n

In April the NIC was given a shot in the arm when the NCAA approved legislation creating a season exemption for the competition\u00a0and preparation\u00a0for the event from institutions\u2019 declared playing and practice seasons. \u00a0The NCAA\u00a0legislation\u00a0further provided the event stability as the CSCAA\u00a0moves forward securing facilities, broadcast partners, sponsorships and more. \u00a0“We expect the National Invitational to become a\u00a0great\u00a0opportunity for the athletes and a\u00a0signature event for the sport.”<\/p>\n

Automatic Qualifiers<\/h3>\n

One of many things making the meet unique is automatic qualification. \u00a0All Division I conference champions, both relay and individual, will automatically qualify for the National Invitational Championship. \u00a0This move, Shinofield explained, “resulted from feedback from athletic directors.”<\/p>\n

“AD’s have told us, time and time again, the high value they place on the conference championships, so we constructed a qualification process that reflects this by rewarding the winners with automatic qualification.”<\/p>\n

The Venue<\/h3>\n

Originally constructed in 1982, the facility underwent a $11-million facelift in 2012 has been a regular host of the ECAC and Patriot League Championships.<\/p>\n

“Bill [Roberts]<\/strong>, John [Morrison]<\/strong> and the entire Navy staff are known for hosting major events,” explained Meet Director Greg Lockard<\/strong>, “Making this a championship-caliber experience was our first priority.”<\/p>\n

Diving<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For diving, the NIC will utilize scores from the NCAA Zone Meets. \u00a0After each diver has scored in his\/her individual events (1-meter springboard, 3-meter springboard and platform) at their respective Zone meet, the scores will be compiled and ranked. \u00a0This decision was made for a couple of reasons – to expand access to the meet and eliminate missed class time.”<\/p>\n

“The Zone meets\u00a0provide divers with a national-level opportunity post conference,” Shinofield explained. \u00a0“The timing with\u00a0the zone meets, so soon after many conference championships and immediately before the NIC\u00a0mean many divers would miss class over multiple weeks, we wanted their efforts to be reflected in the meet without further impacting their class schedules”. \u00a0“We are looking for ways build more opportunities for divers- including an invitational in Orlando over the winter break designed specifically for divers and coaches to accommodate both training and competition.”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Who Would Have Qualified in 2017?<\/h2>\n

While it is impossible to predict what teams will ultimately attend, the CSCAA has received an exemption for this event from the NCAA to allow for wider participation. \u00a0Here are the number of swimmers that would have qualified in 2016-17. (This excludes the number of swimmers who participated at the NCAA Championships.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Men<\/h3>\n

21\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kentucky*
\n20\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Purdue*
\n18\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Arizona
\n18\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Penn
\n17\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Duke
\n17\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Indiana
\n17\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ohio St<\/a>
\n16\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Michigan
\n15\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Georgia Tech
\n15\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Notre Dame
\n15\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Utah
\n14\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Air Force
\n14\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Missouri
\n14\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0NC State
\n14\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Pittsburgh
\n13\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Iowa
\n13\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Navy
\n13\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Texas
\n13\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0UC Santa Barbara
\n13\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Virginia
\n13\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Wyoming
\n12\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0East Carolina<\/a>
\n12\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Florida
\n12\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Harvard
\n12\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0North Carolina<\/a>
\n12<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Penn St
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\n11\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Army
\n11\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0California
\n11\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Columbia
\n11\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Florida State
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\n11\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Minnesota
\n10\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Denver
\n10\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Southern California
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\n8\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Arizona State
\n8\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Brown
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\n8\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Missouri State
\n8\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Pacific
\n8\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0South Carolina
\n8\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Tennessee
\n8\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Texas Christian
\n7\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Buffalo
\n7\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Cornell
\n7\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Georgia
\n7\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Southern Methodist
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\n7\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0West Virginia
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Cincinnati
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\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0La Salle
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Miami (Ohio)
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Northwestern
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Princeton
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Stanford
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\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Yale
\n5\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bucknell
\n5\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Connecticut
\n5\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Grand Canyon
\n5\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Oakland
\n5\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Southern Illinois
\n4\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Brigham Young
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\n3\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Fordham
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\n3\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Lehigh
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\n3\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Saint Bonaventure
\n3\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Seton Hall
\n2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bryant
\n2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0CSU Bakersfield
\n2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Drexel
\n2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Gardner-Webb
\n2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Massachusetts<\/a>
\n2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Rider
\n2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Seattle
\n2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Villanova
\n2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Xavier
\n1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Boston College
\n1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Cleveland State
\n1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Dartmouth
\n1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Davidson
\n1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0George Mason
\n1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Loyola (MD)
\n1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Saint Louis
\n1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0South Dakota
\n1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Towson
\n1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0UW Milwaukee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Women<\/h3>\n

14\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Yale
\n12\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Purdue
\n12\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Texas A&M
\n11\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Georgia Tech
\n11\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Harvard
\n11\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Indiana<\/a>
\n11\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Louisiana State
\n11\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Louisville
\n11<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Nebraska
\n11\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Utah
\n10\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Arizona
\n10\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Houston
\n10\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Michigan
\n10\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Minnesota
\n9\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Alabama<\/a>
\n9\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Florida Gulf
\n9\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Navy
\n9\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0NC State
\n9\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0North Carolina
\n9\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ohio St
\n9\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0San Diego State
\n9\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0South Carolina
\n9\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Virginia
\n8\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Duke
\n8\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kansas
\n8\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Nevada
\n8\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Northwestern
\n8\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Penn St
\n8\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Rice
\n8\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Tennessee
\n8\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Texas
\n7\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Florida Int’l
\n7\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Florida State
\n7\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Iowa
\n7\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Miami (Ohio)
\n7\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Notre Dame
\n7\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Penn
\n7\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Princeton
\n7\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0UC Santa Barbara
\n7\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Virginia Tech
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0California
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Cincinnati
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Colorado St.
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Eastern Mich
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Florida
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Georgia
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kentucky
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Miami (FL)
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Missouri
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0New Mexico
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Pittsburgh
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Southern Methodist
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0UCLA
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Washington St.
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0West Virginia
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0William & Mary
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Wyoming
\n5\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Auburn
\n5\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Brown
\n5\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Columbia
\n5\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Iowa State
\n5\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Marshall
\n5\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Tulane
\n5\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Villanova
\n5\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Wisconsin
\n4\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Arizona State
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\n4\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bowling Green
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\n3\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0San Jose St
\n3\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Texas Christian
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\n2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Air Force
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\n2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Brigham Young
\n2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bucknell
\n2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Cornell
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\n1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0CSU Bakersfield
\n1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Davidson
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\n1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0La Salle
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\n1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Seton Hall
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\n1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Xavier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Press release courtesy of College Swimming Coaches Association of America.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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