INDIANA, Pa. – The IUP men's and women's swimming teams are set for the 2023 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Swimming Championships at the Graham Aquatic Center from February 15-18.
 
The 2023 championships feature eight total sessions, including two each day. For morning sessions, doors open at 8:30 a.m. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. for Wednesday-Friday evening sessions, and will open at 3:30 p.m. for the Saturday evening session.
 
IUP has several swimmers poised to continue their success at the conference championship meet this yea. The Hawks finished second on the women's side last season at the PSAC Championships, with the men's squad posting fifth.
 
CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL

• What: 2023 PSAC Swimming Championships
• When: Wednesday, February 15 – Saturday, February 18
• Where: Graham Aquatic Center (YMCA of York County) – York, Pa.
• Time: Prelims (10:00 a.m.); Finals (6:00 p.m.) | Saturday – Finals (5:00 p.m.)
• Live Video: PSAC Digital Network
• Live Results: Here
• Twitter Update: @PSACSwimming

 
MEET INFORMATION

• Tickets: Available Online
  • Prices: Adult AM Session: $5, Adult PM Session: $7, Adult All Session: $45
    Student Session: $2, Student All-Session: $15 (Free admission to students from PSAC member institutions with valid I.D.)
• GPS Address: 543 N Newberry St, York, PA 17404 (Directions)
• Championship Central: Here

 
MEET SCHEDULE

• Day One – Wednesday, February 15
  • Prelims (10 a.m.) – 200 IM, 50 Free, 1000 Free
  • Finals (6 p.m.) – 1000 Free, 200 IM, 50 Free, 800 Free Relay (timed final)
• Day Two – Thursday, February 16
  • Prelims (10 a.m.) – 400 IM, 100 Fly, 200 Free
  • Finals (6 p.m.) – 200 Free Relay (timed final), 400 IM, 100 Fly, 200 Free, 400 Medley Relay (timed final)
• Day Three – Friday, February 17
  • Prelims (10 a.m.) – 500 Free, 100 Back, 100 breast, 200 Fly
  • Finals (6 p.m.) – 200 Medley Relay (timed final), 500 Free, 100 Back, 100 breast, 200 Fly
• Day Four – Saturday, February 18
  • Prelims (10 a.m.) – 100 Free, 200 Back, 200 Breast, 1650 Free
  • Finals (5 p.m.) – 1650 Free (last heat of timed finals), 100 Free, 200 Back, 200 Breast, 400 Free Relay (timed final)

 
IUP NEWS & NOTES

• In total, IUP has 119 entries across the swimming championships this week. The team has 65 total female entries for the championships with 54 male entries over the four-day event.
• The Hawks had four different conference swimmers of the week during the regular season, including Athanasios Diamantidis (October 25), Blake Hendricks (November 8), Thomas McGillan and Paige Mikesell (December 13).
• Paige Mikesell hopes to continue her success at the conference championships from previous years, seeded first in the 200 IM on Wednesday. She's also set to compete in the 200 fly, 100 free and 100 fly. She enters with NCAA cuts in all four events leading up to the conference championships.
• Luke Mikesell looks to defend his conference crown in the 500 and 1000, also racing in the 200 free and 100 free.
• Wednesday is shaping up to be an exciting opening day to the conference meet, with the women's 800 free relay team set to compete.
• Rachel Johnson is seeded second in the 400 IM, first in the 100 breast, first in the 200 breast and second behind Mikesell in the 200 IM. Johnson previously picked up NCAA B Cut standards in the 200 IM, 100 breast and 200 breast in November at the 2022 Magnus Cup.
• Edoardo Colucci joined the Hawks for the spring semester and has made an immediate impact for the men's program. He's seeded sixth in the 200 fly held on Friday, while McGillan is also a high seed in the sprint-distance events throughout the week.
• Jordan Crupie, Erin Moyer, Olivia Santee and Amber Baldani are all among potential scorers for IUP in the team standings.

 

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