Wednesday, February 28
Oxford, Ohio
11 AM
Ball State University
at
Mid-American Conference Championships
Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services
Men’s Swimming and Diving Head to Miami for MAC Championships
February 27, 2018 | Men's Swimming and Diving
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State men's swimming and diving team will travel to Oxford, Ohio to compete in the Mid-American Conference Championships Feb. 28-Mar. 3.
FOLLOW THE CARDINALS
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State men's swimming and diving team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateMSwim. You can also follow live results on the MAC Website and on Meet Mobile.
MAC Championship Website: http://www.mac-sports.com/tournaments/?id=42
The evening events on Thursday, Friday and Saturday will also be streamed through Miami's website. To watch those events, please click this link: http://www.miamiredhawks.com/collegesportslive/?media=571389
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wednesday, Feb. 28—Warm-ups
5:30 p.m. Pool Opens to the General Public
6:30 p.m. Championship Heat for 200 Medley Relay
7:05 p.m. Championship Heat for 800 Freestyle Relay
Thursday, Mar. 1—Prelimanaries
9:30 a.m. Pool Opens to General Public
10:30 a.m. 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle
1:00 p.m. 1-meter dive prelims (1-meter consolation finals (9-16th place) will follow prelims)
Finals
6:00 p.m. Doors Open to General Public
7:00 p.m. Consultation Heat, Championship Heat and Awards
1-meter diving, 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay
Friday, Mar. 2—Prelimanaries
9:30 a.m. Doors Open to General Public
10:30 a.m. 400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke
1:00 p.m. 3-meter dive
Finals
5:30 p.m. Doors Open to General Public
6:30 p.m. Consultation Heat, Championship Heat and Awards
400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 400 medley relay
Saturday, Mar. 3—Prelimanaries
9:30 a.m. Doors Open to General Public
10:30 a.m. 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly
Finals
4:00 p.m. Doors Open to General Public
5:00 p.m. 1650 Free Time Finals-Heat 1
6:45 p.m. Senior Recognition
7:00 p.m. Consultation Heat, Championship Heat and Awards, Championship Awards
1650 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, 3-meter diving, 400 freestyle relay
LAST YEAR
In the 2017 MAC Championships, the Cardinals were able to post eight career and/or season highs. Ball State finished last year's competition in sixth place with 147 points.
Eastern Michigan earned their third consecutive MAC Championship with 717 points. In second place sat Missouri State with Buffalo in third. Miami finished the week in fourth place with 518.5 points followed by Southern Illinois in fifth place. Ball State earned the sixth place spot with Evansville rounding out the results in seventh.
PRESEASON RANKINGS
The Eastern Michigan Eagles have been selected by the Mid-American Conference Men's Swimming and Diving coaches to repeat as MAC regular season champions for the fourth year in a row. The Eagles are also the co-favorite to take the MAC Championship title, receiving three first place votes.
The Eagles will look to earn their 35th MAC title this season. Leading the Eastern Michigan swim team is 29-year head coach Peter Linn along with 2016-17 diving coach of the year Buck Smith. In pool, the Eagles will return three All-MAC first team recipients including senior Logan Burton along with juniors Tosh Kawaguchi and Jake Tyson.
Missouri State has been selected to finish second in the MAC this season and co-favorites to win the MAC Championship. The Bears will return to the pool with 2016-17 MAC Freshman Swimmer of the Year, Antonio Thomas as well as four other All-MAC first team selections.
The Miami Redhawks captured the third spot in poll with Southern Illinois finishing fourth. Ball State and Evansville round out the bottom of the MAC, being selected to finish fifth and sixth, respectively.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State men's swimming and diving team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateMSwim.
FOLLOW THE CARDINALS
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State men's swimming and diving team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateMSwim. You can also follow live results on the MAC Website and on Meet Mobile.
MAC Championship Website: http://www.mac-sports.com/tournaments/?id=42
The evening events on Thursday, Friday and Saturday will also be streamed through Miami's website. To watch those events, please click this link: http://www.miamiredhawks.com/collegesportslive/?media=571389
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wednesday, Feb. 28—Warm-ups
5:30 p.m. Pool Opens to the General Public
6:30 p.m. Championship Heat for 200 Medley Relay
7:05 p.m. Championship Heat for 800 Freestyle Relay
Thursday, Mar. 1—Prelimanaries
9:30 a.m. Pool Opens to General Public
10:30 a.m. 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle
1:00 p.m. 1-meter dive prelims (1-meter consolation finals (9-16th place) will follow prelims)
Finals
6:00 p.m. Doors Open to General Public
7:00 p.m. Consultation Heat, Championship Heat and Awards
1-meter diving, 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay
Friday, Mar. 2—Prelimanaries
9:30 a.m. Doors Open to General Public
10:30 a.m. 400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke
1:00 p.m. 3-meter dive
Finals
5:30 p.m. Doors Open to General Public
6:30 p.m. Consultation Heat, Championship Heat and Awards
400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 400 medley relay
Saturday, Mar. 3—Prelimanaries
9:30 a.m. Doors Open to General Public
10:30 a.m. 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly
Finals
4:00 p.m. Doors Open to General Public
5:00 p.m. 1650 Free Time Finals-Heat 1
6:45 p.m. Senior Recognition
7:00 p.m. Consultation Heat, Championship Heat and Awards, Championship Awards
1650 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, 3-meter diving, 400 freestyle relay
LAST YEAR
In the 2017 MAC Championships, the Cardinals were able to post eight career and/or season highs. Ball State finished last year's competition in sixth place with 147 points.
Eastern Michigan earned their third consecutive MAC Championship with 717 points. In second place sat Missouri State with Buffalo in third. Miami finished the week in fourth place with 518.5 points followed by Southern Illinois in fifth place. Ball State earned the sixth place spot with Evansville rounding out the results in seventh.
PRESEASON RANKINGS
The Eastern Michigan Eagles have been selected by the Mid-American Conference Men's Swimming and Diving coaches to repeat as MAC regular season champions for the fourth year in a row. The Eagles are also the co-favorite to take the MAC Championship title, receiving three first place votes.
The Eagles will look to earn their 35th MAC title this season. Leading the Eastern Michigan swim team is 29-year head coach Peter Linn along with 2016-17 diving coach of the year Buck Smith. In pool, the Eagles will return three All-MAC first team recipients including senior Logan Burton along with juniors Tosh Kawaguchi and Jake Tyson.
Missouri State has been selected to finish second in the MAC this season and co-favorites to win the MAC Championship. The Bears will return to the pool with 2016-17 MAC Freshman Swimmer of the Year, Antonio Thomas as well as four other All-MAC first team selections.
The Miami Redhawks captured the third spot in poll with Southern Illinois finishing fourth. Ball State and Evansville round out the bottom of the MAC, being selected to finish fifth and sixth, respectively.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State men's swimming and diving team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateMSwim.
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