Men's Swimming and Diving Opens Season Saturday

Men's Swimming and Diving Opens Season Saturday

ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team will open the season with a pair of Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) opponents including Pitt-Bradford and Medaille on Saturday in the Junker Center Pool.

Penn State Behrend News & Notes

* The Lions had a chance to compete in four meets last year
* Behrend finished the season with a first-place win at the two-day Allegheny Invitational
* The Lions are mentored by 18-year head coach Jen Wallace
* Behrend's roster features 22 swimmers, including one graduate student, five seniors, three juniors, six sophomores and seven freshmen
* James Connolly (Allentown, PA/Parkland), Jake Schmidt (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep), Matt Karenbauer (Butler, PA/Knoch) and Jacob Eshelman (Franklin, PA/Franklin) are returning AMCC Champions from 2019-20 season
* Current men's team members with school records include: James Connolly (1000 Free, 1650 Free, 800 Free Relay)

Order of Events

200 Medley Relay
1000 Freestyle
200 Freestyle
100 Backstroke
100 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
50 Freestyle
1 Meter Diving
100 Freestyle
200 Backstroke
200 Breaststroke
500 Freestyle
100 Butterfly
3 Meter Diving
200 IM
200 Freestyle Relay