Feb. 13, 2003

ORONO, Maine - The Stony Brook men's and women's swimming and diving teams are set to compete in the 13th annual America East Swimming and Diving Championships. The meet will be held at the Stanley Wallace Pool at the University of Maine in Orono on Friday, February 14, Saturday, February 15, and Sunday, February 16. The Seawolves enter this weekend's competition with a 9-3 mark on the men's side and a 6-6 record on the women's.

Northeastern University has won three-straight Women's Swimming Diving titles. Boston University is the defending champion for the Men's Swimming and Diving Championship, after claiming its first title since 1994 a year ago.

Trials begin Friday at 11 a.m. in the 500-yard Freestyle, 200-yard Individual Medley, 50-yard Freestyle, women's Three-Meter Diving, and men's One-Meter Diving. Championship, which begin at 6 p.m., will be decided in those events, as well as the 200-yard Freestyle Relay and the 400-yard Medley Relay.

Saturday's trials begin at 11 a.m. in the 400-yard Individual Medley, 100-yard Butterfly, 200-yard Freestyle, 100-yard Breaststroke, 100-yard Backstroke, and women's One-Meter Diving. Championships in those events, as well as the 200-yard Medley Relay and the 800-yard Freestyle Relay, will begin at 6 p.m.

Sunday's trials begin at 11 a.m. in the 200-yard Backstroke, 100-yard Freestyle, 200-yard Breaststroke, 200-yard Butterfly, 1650-yard Freestyle, and men's Three-Meter Diving. Championships begin at 5:30 p.m. in those events and the 400-yard Freestyle Relay.

Binghamton, Boston University, University of Maine, New Hampshire, Northeastern (women only), Stony Brook University, and University of Vermont will vie for the Swimming and Diving Championships.