Press Release courtesy of Houston Athletics
The Houston Swim & Dive team will open its 2017-18 season, Thursday at Incarnate Word in the UIW/Houston Dual. Events are slated to begin at 1 p.m. at the Ann Barshop Natatorium.
STARTING BLOCKS
- The Cougars are fresh off of a first-place finish at the North Texas Relays in exhibition.
- Houston secured eleven podium finishes at UNT, including six first-place finishes.
- UH is 4-1 against Incarnate Word, last defeating the Cardinals on January 11, 2016 in a 200-96 decision in San Antonio.
NEW FACES IN THE CROWD
- Houston welcomes 13 new faces to its roster this season, eight of whom helped secure podium finishes at UNT.
SCOUTING THE CARDINALS
- Incarnate Word is entering its twelfth year under Head Coach Phillip Davis.
- UIW opened its season at the Rice Invitational where it finished second-overall.
- The Cardinals turned in a fifth-place finish at the CSCAA Conference Championships last season, with two top-10 finishes.
ORDER OF EVENTS
1 Meter Diving
200 Medley Relay
1000 Free
200 Free
100 Back
100 Breast
200 Fly
50 Free
3 Meter Diving
100 Free
200 Back
200 Breast
500 Free
100 Fly
10 Minute Break
400 IM
400 Free Relay
UP NEXT
Houston will head home to the friendly confines of the CRWC Natatorium to host SMU in a conference clash Oct. 20, followed by a meeting with North Texas on Oct. 21.
FOLLOW THE COUGARS!
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