BOSTON – Northeastern swimming and diving coach Roy Coates announced the 2016-17 schedule today, August 15.
“We are extremely excited about the challenging and comprehensive schedule that we face this upcoming season,” said Coates. “Our focus will be to train consistently hard through the dual meet season and peak for CAA conference championships. However, regardless of whether we are rested or not, we always expect our team to compete at the highest level. The competition on this meet schedule will definitely test us every step of the way to champs.”
The 2016-17 season kicks off on October 1 when the Huskies travel to cross-town rival Boston University before hosting Parents and Alumnae Day on Oct. 22 against James Madison and New Hampshire at Barletta Natatorium.
The Red and Black will compete at George Mason in a tri-meet with Towson on Nov. 4-5 and will travel again to Rutgers University for the Frank Elm Invitational Nov. 18-20.
The Huskies’ annual training trip brings them to Islamorada, Fla. from Dec. 28 through Jan. 6. While on the training trip, Northeastern will compete in the Orange Bowl Classic on Jan. 3 in Key Largo.
The Huskies will face Drexel and Delaware on Jan. 7 in Philadelphia, Pa. before returning to Barletta Natatorium for Senior Day against Vermont on Jan. 14.
Northeastern will compete at Central Connecticut on Jan. 21 and will travel to LIU Brooklyn for a tri-meet with Wagner on the 27th and 28th to close out January.
On Feb. 4, swimming will compete against local rival Harvard while diving travels to James Madison for their diving invitational.
The Huskies will compete at this year’s CAA Championships Feb. 22-25 hoping to improve on last season’s fifth place finish. CAA Championships will be held at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center in Christiansburg, Va.
In his 24th season at Northeastern, Coates returns 23 members from an accomplished 2015-16 squad that set five new school records and has added nine impressive newcomers.
| Date | Opponent | Location | Times/Results | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/24/2016 | Red vs. Black Intrasquad Meet | Boston, Mass. | 9 a.m. | Details |
| 10/1/2016 | Boston University | Boston, Mass. | 1:30 p.m. | Details |
| Northeastern Tri-Meet | ||||
| 10/22/2016 | James Madison | Boston, Mass. | 12 p.m. | Details |
| 10/22/2016 | New Hampshire | Boston, Mass. | 12 p.m. | Details |
| George Mason Tri-Meet | ||||
| 11/4-5/2016 | George Mason | Fairfax, Va. | All Day | Details |
| 11/4-5/2016 | Towson | Fairfax, Va. | All Day | Details |
| Frank Elm Invitational | ||||
| 11/18-20/2016 | Frank Elm Invitational | New Brunswick, N.J. | All Day | Details |
| 12/28-1/6/2017 | Training Trip | Islamorada, Fla. | All Day | Details |
| 1/3/2017 | Orange Bowl Classic | Key Largo, Fla. | All Day | Details |
| Drexel Tri-Meet | ||||
| 1/7/2017 | Drexel | Philadelphia, Pa. | 12 p.m. | Details |
| 1/7/2017 | Delaware | Philadelphia, Pa. | 12 p.m. | Details |
| 1/14/2017 | Vermont | Boston, Mass. | 12 p.m. | Details |
| 1/21/2017 | Central Connecticut State | New Britain, Conn. | 12 p.m. | Details |
| LIU Brooklyn Tri-Meet | ||||
| 1/27-28/2017 | LIU Brooklyn | Brooklyn, N.Y. | All Day | Details |
| 1/27-28/2017 | Wagner | Brooklyn, N.Y. | All Day | Details |
| 2/4/2017 | Harvard (swimming only) | Cambridge, Mass. | All Day | Details |
| 2/4/2017 | JMU Diving Invitational | Harrisonburg, VA. | 10 a.m. | Details |
| CAA Championship | ||||
| 2/22-25/2017 | CAA Championships | Christiansburg, Va. | All Day | Details |
| NCAA Championship | ||||
| 3/6-8/2017 | NCAA Zone Diving Championships | Christiansburg, Va. | All Day | Details |
| 3/16-18/2017 | NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships | Indianapolis, Ind. | All Day | Details |
This is courtesy from Northeastern Huskies Athletics.
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Last sentence should say “Northeastern” not “Northwestern”