January 21, 2011

Emory Swimming & Diving to Host SCAD & Darton

The Emory University swimming and diving teams will return to the Woodruff P.E. Center this weekend, where the Eagles will play host to Darton College and the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) on Saturday, January 22nd at 1:00 PM

Saturday’s meet will be webcasted at http://go.emory.edu/Webcasts/SwimWebcast.html.  Fans interested in viewing the webcast will need to download the free version of RealPlayer from real.com.

The Emory University women, 1-3 in dual meets this season, will begin the weekend as the top-ranked NCAA Division III team, after receiving 10 of the 12 first place votes in the latest CollegeSwimming.com/CSCAA poll.  The men, ranked second in Division III, are also 1-3 in dual meets this year.  Both teams are coming off victories against the University of Tampa on January 10th.

Both Darton College’s men’s and women’s teams are 0-3 in dual meets this season.  The Cavaliers are a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). 

The SCAD men are 8-2 overall in dual meets during the campaign, including wins in each of their last three outings.  The women are 5-6, but have also won three-consecutive meets.  The SCAD women have won back-to-back NAIA National Championships.