Blue Jays Bound For New England Swim & Dive Championships
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) men's and women's swimming and diving teams are bound for Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Mass., as they get set to compete in the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association (NEISDA) Championships this weekend. The NEISDA Championships will take place from Thursday, February 21 through Sunday, February 24 in the Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center Pool.
WHO TO WATCH:
13 USJ swimmers and divers on both the men's and women's side recorded times fast enough to qualify for the NEISDA Championships:
Women
Senior Gabriella Alberino (East Haven, Conn.)
Freshman Brielle Bergeron (Easthampton, Mass.)
Freshman Shelby Cios (Rocky Hill, Conn.)
Junior Taylor Houghtaling (East Hartford, Conn.)
Sophomore Alise Martel (Harwinton, Conn.)
Senior Annmarie Masayda (Watertown, Conn.)
Freshman Mackenzie Stotler (New Hartford, Conn.)
Junior Leah Verrillo (Cheshire, Conn.)
Men
Freshman Matt Gorman (Columbia, Conn.)
Freshman Brendan Lynch (Watertown, Conn.)
Freshman Jack Monroe (Waterbury, Conn.)
Freshman Will Witoski (Middlebury, Conn.)
Freshman Jacob Wyse (Broad Brook, Conn.)
Five freshmen men's swimmers qualified in their inaugural men's swimming and diving season. There are 36 USJ entries across the 43 events (Prelims, Diving, and Finals). The NEISDA Championships start Thursday, February 21 at 8:00 p.m. and conclude on Sunday, February 24 at 5:30 p.m.
WHAT TO WATCH:
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THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
SATURDAY |
SUNDAY |
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PRELIMS |
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10:00 a.m- Prelims |
10:00 a.m- Prelims |
10:00 a.m- Prelims |
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200 Freestyle Relay |
200 Medley Relay |
100 Freestyle |
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500 Freestyle |
400 IM |
50 Backstroke |
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100 Butterfly |
50 Butterfly |
200 Breaststroke |
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50 Breaststroke |
200 Freestyle |
200 Butterfly |
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200 Backstroke |
100 Backstroke |
100 IM |
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50 Freestyle |
100 Breaststroke |
400 Freestyle Relay |
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200 IM |
1000 Freestyle (Timed Final) |
1650 Freestyle (Timed Final) |
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400 Medley Relay |
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DIVING |
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2:30 p.m. – 1M Diving |
3:30 p.m. – 1M Diving |
2:30 p.m. – 3M Diving |
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PRELIMS |
FINALS |
PRELIMS & FINALS |
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FINALS |
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8:00 p.m. — FINALS |
6:00 p.m. – FINALS |
6:00 p.m. — FINALS |
5:30 p.m. — FINALS |
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800 Freestyle Relay |
200 Free Relay |
200 Medley Relay |
100 Freestyle |
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500 Freestyle |
400 IM |
1650 Freestyle (Top Heat) |
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100 Butterfly |
50 Butterfly |
50 Backstroke |
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50 Breaststroke |
200 Freestyle |
200 Breaststroke |
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200 Backstroke |
100 Backstroke |
200 Butterfly |
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50 Freestyle |
100 Breaststroke |
100 IM |
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200 IM |
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400 Freestyle Relay |
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400 Medley Relay |
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HOW TO WATCH:
Those who cannot make the trip to Cambridge can stream all of the weekend's events by clicking on the links below:
Thursday, February 21
FINALS: Live Feed (8:00pm)
Friday, February 22
PRELIMS: Live Feed (10:00am)
DIVING: Live Feed (2:30pm)
FINALS: Live Feed (6:00pm)
Saturday, February 23
PRELIMS: Live Feed (10:00am)
DIVING: Live Feed (3:30pm)
FINALS: Live Feed (6:00pm)
Sunday, February 24
PRELIMS: Live Feed (10:00am)
DIVING: Live Feed (2:30pm)
FINALS: Live Feed (5:30pm)
BLUE JAY ARCHIVE:
USJ Women's Swimming and Diving have qualified for the New England Championships 15 of the last 17 seasons, finishing a program-best 13th in 2018:
2018- 13th of 20
2017- 16th of 20
2016- 17th of 21
2015- 19th of 20
2014- 17th of 20
2013- 18th of 21
2012- 19th of 22
2011- DNQ
2010- 15th of 22
2009- 15th of 22
2008- 16th of 21
2007- 20th of 22
2006- DNQ
2005- 15th of 22
2004- 15th of 20
2003- 14th of 19
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