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Swim Teams at conference
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Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:59 pmby twolther
just wanted everyone to know that the mens and womens swim teams are competing at the conf usa championships this weekend. check smumustangs.com for results
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Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:47 pmby ponygirl08
yay! finally some swimming! some of my best friends are swimmers! they don't get enough love....MUSTANG RELAY!! woot!
Although its just an invitational for the men - they are kickin' butt!
don't pay so much attention to women's swimming - hope they are doing well!
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Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:21 amby EastStang
Both teams are in first place, kicking butt. And it appears that we're getting some qualifying times for the NCAA even in some relays which is very important for scoring at the NCAA championships. If you can place in two or three relays alone, you could make the Top 10. That would be a big boost to both programs.
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Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:41 amby ponygirl08
Yeah - I was talking to my friend luka and they are breaking records left and right. I'm glad everyone is doing well - and hopefully both teams will get some national recognition, which they totally deserve!
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Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:48 amby AusTxPony
Congrats to the Men's and Women's Swim/Dive teams for winning the C-USA championship. Will the Men's team compete in the NIC Tournament this year? I did notice that the Women are #8 or #9 in the National polls and the Men have moved into the top 20. Good luck and make us proud in the NCAA's this year.
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Sun Feb 26, 2006 12:54 pmby Silk
Congratulations to Coach Sinnott, Coach Collins, Coach Stillson (diving) and their teams. Blow 'em away at NCAAs.
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Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:46 pmby Water Pony
Congrats, Ponies. Hopefully, CUSA will add Men's Teams, so it won't be an Invitational in the future. I suggest we no longer go to the National Indedenpendt Conference (NIC) Championship any longer.
Next up the NCAA's. Good Luck!
And let's get a new Natatorium, while we are at it.
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Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:54 pmby abezontar
why do we want to avoid the NIC?
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Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:33 amby Corso
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Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:18 pmby Water Pony
abezontar wrote:why do we want to avoid the NIC?
Didn't suggest we wanted to avoid it, just an observation
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Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:32 pmby abezontar
ok, I'm an ignoramous when it comes to competitive swimming, what is the NIC, and how does that relate to our competing in the CUSA championship?
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Mon Feb 27, 2006 6:28 pmby Water Pony
Good question. First, after the demise of the Southwest Conference, SMU Men's Swimming needed a conference to end its season, get swimmers qualified and then head to the NCAA championship each year.
Since the WAC didn't support Men's Swimming, we sought a home and there was a group of like minded schools with orphan Men's teams. As I understand it, the NIC Conference Meet was held in Oakland, MI. Hawaii and others also attended.
What I don't know is why a CUSA Men's Invitational is more desireable than the NIC (National Independent) Championship.
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Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:31 amby EastStang
It helps us to continue to support the conference brand. Also, it allows for East Carolina to further develop its swimming program which is jumping up from Division II, I think.
