For Immediate Release: February 15, 2005
Contact: Thomas Moore II (sports@binghamton.edu)
Phone: 607-777-2956

Binghamton swimming heads to America East Championships

VESTAL, N.Y.--The Binghamton swimming & diving teams will head to Baltimore, Md. this weekend for the 15th America East Swimming & Diving Championships. The meet will be held at the UMBC Natatorium at the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County for a three-day event, Feb. 18-20.

The men's team, which took second last season, is led by senior Robert Kaczynski (Tychy, Poland), who won two individual events at last season's meet, including a conference-record performance in the 100-yard breaststroke (56.62). He also won the 200 breaststroke for the second year in a row (2:05.45).

"Robert is looking at breaking both his breaststroke records this weekend," head coach Patrice Back said. "He will swim great; he always does at the conference meet."

On the women's side, senior Huijue Cai (Shanghai, China) is the top returner from a Binghamton squad that tied for fifth at last season's meet. She took fourth in the 50 free (24.41) in last season's meet.

"Huijue is ready and looking good as well," Back said. "With this being her senior year she is looking to make an impact and see how close she can come to an 'A' cut."

Northeastern is the defending champion and favorite in the women's meet while UMBC is the favorite and defending champion in the men's meet.

"The women have a tough conference. Our goals are to get them back at night and to go after Vermont and Maine," Back said. "The men are ready to race; they are going in with a great attitude and ready to set some records."


FRIDAY
DAY I TRIALS
Events Begin at 10:30 a.m.
500 Freestyle
200 Individual Medley
50 Freestyle
3-Meter Diving (women) - 1:10 p.m.
1-Meter Diving (men) - 4:40 p.m.
DAY I FINALS
Events Begin at 6 p.m.
Consolation followed by Final
200 Freestyle Relay
500 Freestyle
200 Individual Medley
50 Freestyle
3-Meter Diving (women)
1-Meter Diving (men)
400 Medley Relay

SATURDAY
DAY II TRIALS
Events Begin at 10:30 a.m.
400 Individual Medley
100 Butterfly
200 Freestyle
100 Breaststroke
100 Backstroke
1-Meter Diving (women) - 1:10 p.m.
DAY II FINALS
Events Begin at 6 p.m.
Consolation followed by Final
200 Medley Relay
400 Individual Medley
100 Butterfly
200 Freestyle
100 Breaststroke
100 Backstroke
1-Meter Diving (women)
800 Freestyle Relay

SUNDAY
DAY III TRIALS
Events Begin at 10:30 a.m.
200 Backstroke
100 Freestyle
200 Breaststroke
200 Butterly
1,650 Freestyle (All but last heat)
3-Meter Diving (men) - 1:10 p.m.
DAY III FINALS
Events Begin at 5:30 p.m.
Consolation followed by Final
1,650 Freestyle
200 Backstroke
100 Freestyle
200 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
3-Meter Diving (men)
400 Freestyle Relay