INDIANA, Pa. – IUP swimming and diving returns to the pool this week as the Crimson Hawks square off against Shippensburg in a dual meet Wednesday evening. It will be the 2021-22 season opener for both schools.

Due to COVID protocols, the meet will be split by gender with the men's meet starting at 5 p.m. The women's meet will begin approximately 45 minutes after the conclusion of the men's. Time will be afforded to allow for the men to vacate the pool deck and for the women to enter the pool deck, and also for spectators to exit the first meet and for new spectators to enter for the second meet. Parents are encouraged to only attend the meet in which their children compete in an effort to help with crowd control in the pool.

The meets will also be live streamed on the PSAC Digital Network.  

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Notes
>> The IUP program is coming off a wildly successful semester despite the shortened season due to COVID. The IUP women won its first PSAC title in more than two decades while five swimmers combined for 12 total All-American honors at the NCAA Championships in Birmingham.
>> Senior Paige Mikesell had the most accomplished season in program history, winning a national title in the 200 free, earning seven All-American honors, capturing seven PSAC titles, while being named PSAC Women's Swimmer and PSAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
>> IUP is bringing diving back this season after a 15-year hiatus. Patricia Brownlee was added to the staff to head up the specialty and IUP will see diving competition at several events this year, including the Clarion Diving Invitational in February. The IUP women have three divers on the roster, including transfer Allison Brownlee (Delta State), Jordyn Burkey, and Allie McKinney. 

Up next
IUP has a late-week dual on tap next weekend against the Fighting Scots in Edinboro. That meet is set for Friday, October 22.