Swimming And Diving To Host Annual Meet

Oct. 19, 2000

The University of Miami men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams willhost its annual “A” Invitational on Friday, October 20 beginning at 5 p.m.at the Norman Whitten Student Union Pool in Coral Gables, FL.

Admission is free.

The invitational is a three-day event ending Sunday, October 22.Prep swimmers will be competing in the mornings, the collegiate level andclub teams will take the pool at 1:00 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.

Sophomore Elaine Schwartz (Mt. Laurel, NJ) and senior Jennifer Wier(Cooper City, FL) will pace the lady Canes. In action last week Schwartzwon the 100-yard butterfly (57.74), the 200-yard butterfly (2:05.87) and the200-yard breaststroke (2:21.68). Wier finished first in both the 100-yardfreestyle (53.80) and the 200-yard individual medley (2:10.90) and second inthe 100-yard backstroke (59.90).

Senior Dan Asencio (Newark, NJ) will lead the Hurricane men after animpressive performance in last week’s meet against FAU. Asencio was athree-event winner finishing first in the 100-yard backstroke (52.84), the50-yard freestyle (21.95) and the 100-yard butterfly (52.59).