Courtesy: Penn State Athletics
University Park, Pa. – Penn State swimming & diving hosts its first home meet of the season, welcoming West Virginia to McCoy Natatorium. The Nittany Lions begun the season after competing on the road in Pittsburgh and Annapolis.
The event, split into two days, begins with the women’s squads at 5 p.m. on Friday, November 4 and continues as the men’s teams take to the pool and the boards the following day, Saturday, November 5 at 11 a.m.
Friends, family and fans can access streaming at the above links and live results through the Meet Mobile app.
The Nittany Lions:
Currently 3-1, the female Nittany Lions split a tri-meet with Pitt and Notre Dame, beating the Panthers. The freshmen Meisner sisters in addition to Cat Stanford, Olivia Jack and senior captain Emma Harvey highlight the team, leading the women in IMs and mid-distance free as well as the sprint, breaststroke and fly events respectfully.
The men are guided by senior captains William Lulek, Lachlan Byrne and Kevin Sullivan and had stand-out performances from Victor Baganha and Samuel Folger in the 50 Free and 200 Fly two weeks ago at Pitt.
The Mountaineers:
Claiming a combined 13 medals and placing third (788 points) and fourth (502.5 points) at the 2022 Big 12 Championships, West Virginia’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams sent two athletes to the NCAA Championships.
At last year’s matchup the Nittany Lions bested the Mountaineers, both men’s and women’s teams capturing victory by posting 161-101 and 181-107 final scores.
Event Schedule:
Friday and Saturday will mirror each other and include two 20 minute breaks for diving events.
200 Medley Relay
1000 Free
200 Free
100 Back
100 Breast
200 Fly
50 Free
1-Meter Dive
100 Free
200 Back
200 Breast
500 Free
100 Fly
3-Meter Dive
400 Free Relay
