S&D Opens Season With All-Florida Invite
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Miami swimming and diving team opens its 2012-13 campaign Friday at the third annualAll-Florida Invitational.
“I’m excited to start the season with All-Florida,” head swimming coach Christie Shefchunas said. “It’s a three-day invite that willfeature great competition from the very start.”
The tournament, hosted by the University of Florida at theStephen C. O’Connell Center, will feature many of the premier teamsfrom the Sunshine State. Included in the group are Florida Atlantic, Florida Gulf Coast,Florida State, North Florida, Nova Southeastern, Rollins College and the host FloridaGators. The Hurricanes are one of five teams competing in the event for the thirdstraight year.
The three-day meet begins Fri., Sept. 28, with preliminaryrounds set for 10 a.m. and finals set for 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday prelimsbegin at 9:00 a.m., while finals are set for 4 p.m. both days.
In last year’s All-Florida Invite, the Hurricanes finishedin fourth place. Miami enjoyed six top-10 finishes on the final day of themeet, and its 467 points trailed only Florida, Florida State and FGCU.
“The tournament is going to test us, there’s no doubtabout that,” Shefchunas said. “We’re excited to get everything started.”
Friday, September 28
10:00 a.m. – Prelims
7:00 p.m. – Finals
*All diving events will be held in between prelims and finals. Start time isset for no earlier than 2:00 PM. Warm-ups will follow the morning prelims.
**Allrelays will be swum as Timed Finals during the evening sessions.
|
Women’s Event # |
Distance |
Men’s Event # |
Distance |
|
1** |
200 Free Relay |
2** |
200 Free Relay |
|
3 |
500 Free |
4 |
500 Free |
|
5 |
200 IM |
6 |
200 IM |
|
7 |
50 Free |
8 |
50 Free |
|
9 |
1 Meter Diving |
10 |
3 Meter Diving |
|
11** |
400 Medley Relay |
12** |
400 Medley Relay |
Saturday, September 29
9:00 a.m. – Prelims
4:00 p.m. – Finals
*All diving events will be held in between prelims and finals. Start time isset for no earlier than 2:00 PM. Warm-ups will follow the morning prelims.
**Allrelays will be swum as Timed Finals during the evening sessions.
|
Women’s Event # |
Distance |
Men’s Event # |
Distance |
|
13** |
200 Medley Relay |
14** |
200 Medley Relay |
|
15 |
400 IM |
16 |
400 IM |
|
17 |
100 Fly |
18 |
100 Fly |
|
19 |
200 Free |
20 |
200 Free |
|
21 |
100 Breast |
22 |
100 Breast |
|
23 |
100 Back |
24 |
100 Back |
|
25 |
3 Meter Diving |
26 |
1 Meter Diving |
|
27** |
800 Free Relay |
28** |
800 Free Relay |
Sunday, September 30
9:00 a.m. – Prelims
4:00 p.m. – Finals
|
Women’s Event # |
Distance |
Men’s Event # |
Distance |
|
29 |
1,650 Free |
30 |
1,650 Free |
|
31 |
200 Back |
32 |
200 Back |
|
33 |
100 Free |
34 |
100 Free |
|
35 |
200 Breast |
36 |
200 Breast |
|
37 |
200 Fly |
38 |
200 Fly |
|
39 |
400 Free Relay |
40 |
400 Free Relay |
*Thefastest heat of event No. 29 and No. 30 will be swum during Finals on Sundayevening. All preliminary heats will be swum following event No. 38 during themorning session and will alternate women/men heats, fastest to slowest.
