Marshall University Athletics
Herd Swimming and Diving Resumes Action Thursday
1/20/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Marshall swimming and diving team returns to home competition Thursday at 2 p.m. against James Madison at the Frederick A. Fitch Natatorium in Huntington. Admission is free for spectators.
The meet was originally scheduled for Saturday at 12 noon, but due to the forecast of inclement weather, the date has been moved ahead.
Marshall is swimming its first meet of 2016 and first in more than two months. The Herd is 7-1 in dual meets this season.
In its last meet, the Herd finished sixth at the Nike Cup, hosted by North Carolina. Four of the teams that finished ahead of the Herd are currently nationally ranked.
At the Nike Cup, freshman Anna Lynch set school records in the 1,000 - and - 1,650 yard freestyle. Herd swimmers also set 36 new lifetime bests.
A full recap will be available following the meet on Herdzone.com. Follow Marshall swimming and diving on Twitter, @HerdSwimming.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
400 MEDLEY RELAY
1000 FREESTYLE
200 FREESTYLE
100 BACKSTROKE
100 BREASTSTROKE
200 BUTTERFLY
50 FREESTYLE
3-METER DIVING
100 FREESTYLE
200 BACKSTROKE
200 BREASTSTROKE
500 FREESTYLE
100 BUTTERFLY
1-METER DIVING
200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
200 FREESTYLE RELAY
NEXT UP
Marshall travels to Nashville, Tenn., to take on Vanderbilt and North Florida. The following week, the Herd hosts the two-day Marshall Invitational starting on Feb. 5 at 5 p.m.
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