TicketsThe University of Cincinnati swimming and diving program will return to action this week in separate events. Select swimmers will travel to Columbus to compete at US Winter Nationals. The diving team will head to Oxford for the Miami Invitational. Swimming will start this Wednesday and diving will begin on Thursday with both events running until Saturday, December 2.
// US WINTER NATIONALS
• Bearcat swimmers who have posted some of the fastest times this season will head to Columbus to compete in the US Winter Nationals
• The event will begin on Wednesday with the 200 medley relay and 800 freestyle relay
• The competition will heat up on Thursday with four more events before Friday and Saturday will consist of six events each day
• Results, tickets and all event information can be found at usaswimming.com
// MIAMI INVITATIONAL
• UC's divers will make the short trip up to Oxford to compete at the Miami Invitational Thursday-Sunday
• The Bearcats also competed at this event last season
• Miami will provide a live stream that is accessible via FloSwimming
// CONFERENCE RANKINGS
• After a successful outing two weeks ago, many Bearcats hold some of the top times in the American Athletic Conference
• Lindsey Niehaus ranks third in the 50 freestyle
• Rocky Laabs holds the second-best time in the 500 freestyle
• Sara Wanasek is third in the 1,000 freestyle and second in the 1,650 freestyle
• Simone Palomo holds the top time in the 200 butterfly
• The Bearcats women hold the second-best time in the 400 freestyle relay and 800 freestyle relay, and third-best in the 400 medley relay
• On the men's side, Justin Crew and Din Selmanovic hold down second and third, respectively, in the 200 freestyle
• Chris Bready's fastest 500 freestyle time ranks second in the conference while he posted the fastest time In the 1,000 freestlye
• Selmanovic also holds the third-fastest time in the 1,000 freestyle and the second-fastest time in the 400 IM
• Ryan DePietro is second in the conference in the 1,650 freestyle and in the 200 butterfly and holds the fastest 400 IM time
• Dominic Polling ranks second in 100 breaststroke and leads in the 200 IM
• Zach Baecker is third in the 200 breaststroke
• George Epsly's fastest 200 butterfly time ranks third
• Nate Jonas is third in the 400 IM
• For relays, UC men are second in the 200 freestyle, third in the 400 freestyle, second in the 800 freestyle and third in the 400 medley
• Mitch Godar continues to hold the top score in men's 1-meter diving. He also has the top score in platform
// COMING UP NEXT
• This week's competition will wrap up the fall competitive schedule for UC swimming and diving
• The Bearcats will return to the pool on Friday, January 12 in a dual meet at Miami (Ohio)
• The next event hosted in the Keating Aquatic Center will be Friday, January 19 when UC hosts Xavier at 5 p.m.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati swimming and diving, visit GoBEARCATS.com. For an inside look at the program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@GoBearcatsSwim).
// US WINTER NATIONALS
• Bearcat swimmers who have posted some of the fastest times this season will head to Columbus to compete in the US Winter Nationals
• The event will begin on Wednesday with the 200 medley relay and 800 freestyle relay
• The competition will heat up on Thursday with four more events before Friday and Saturday will consist of six events each day
• Results, tickets and all event information can be found at usaswimming.com
// MIAMI INVITATIONAL
• UC's divers will make the short trip up to Oxford to compete at the Miami Invitational Thursday-Sunday
• The Bearcats also competed at this event last season
• Miami will provide a live stream that is accessible via FloSwimming
// CONFERENCE RANKINGS
• After a successful outing two weeks ago, many Bearcats hold some of the top times in the American Athletic Conference
• Lindsey Niehaus ranks third in the 50 freestyle
• Rocky Laabs holds the second-best time in the 500 freestyle
• Sara Wanasek is third in the 1,000 freestyle and second in the 1,650 freestyle
• Simone Palomo holds the top time in the 200 butterfly
• The Bearcats women hold the second-best time in the 400 freestyle relay and 800 freestyle relay, and third-best in the 400 medley relay
• On the men's side, Justin Crew and Din Selmanovic hold down second and third, respectively, in the 200 freestyle
• Chris Bready's fastest 500 freestyle time ranks second in the conference while he posted the fastest time In the 1,000 freestlye
• Selmanovic also holds the third-fastest time in the 1,000 freestyle and the second-fastest time in the 400 IM
• Ryan DePietro is second in the conference in the 1,650 freestyle and in the 200 butterfly and holds the fastest 400 IM time
• Dominic Polling ranks second in 100 breaststroke and leads in the 200 IM
• Zach Baecker is third in the 200 breaststroke
• George Epsly's fastest 200 butterfly time ranks third
• Nate Jonas is third in the 400 IM
• For relays, UC men are second in the 200 freestyle, third in the 400 freestyle, second in the 800 freestyle and third in the 400 medley
• Mitch Godar continues to hold the top score in men's 1-meter diving. He also has the top score in platform
// COMING UP NEXT
• This week's competition will wrap up the fall competitive schedule for UC swimming and diving
• The Bearcats will return to the pool on Friday, January 12 in a dual meet at Miami (Ohio)
• The next event hosted in the Keating Aquatic Center will be Friday, January 19 when UC hosts Xavier at 5 p.m.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati swimming and diving, visit GoBEARCATS.com. For an inside look at the program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@GoBearcatsSwim).