SWIMMING AND DIVING NOTEBOOK
Vermont women's swimming and diving kicks off their 2023-24 campaign at Forbush Natatorium on Saturday, September 30 against Merrimack. The meet is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. and will be broadcast live on AmericaEast.TV.
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ALUMNI GATHERING
Alumni of the UVM Swimming and Diving program are invited to join the coaches for an alumni gathering at Four Quarters Brewing (70 Main Street, Winooski) on Saturday from 6-8:30 p.m. We look forward to hosting our alums as part of UVM Weekend! Please register for this event at
go.uvm.edu/swimalum.
SEASON PREVIEW ON CATAMOUNT CORNER
In the latest episode of Catamount Corner on WCAX Head Coach
Gerry Cournoyer and
Jackie House were interviewed in a season preview for the 2023-24 campaign. Watch the full video here -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLj8QMh9haw.
KEY RETURNING MEMBERS
The Catamounts return four All-Conference honorees to the team that finished third in the America East Conference Championships a season ago (setting a Vermont record for individual events won). In total, the four returning members accounted for 11 All-Conference Honorees for Vermont. Three of those members
Jackie House,
Hally Laney and
Ella Church were a part of the 800 free relay that took home first. Church also set a varsity record when she placed first in the 1650 freestyle.
Natalie Schlemmer was named the America East Most Outstanding Rookie while House earned America East Most Outstanding Swimmer. This was the first time in school history that UVM claimed both at the America East Championships.
MILITARY APPRECIATION pres. MILTON CAT
Saturday's meet with the Warriors will be the Catamounts annual Military Appreciation Day Presented by Milton Cat. We encourage fans to visit with our friends from the
Josh Pallotta Fund, a local non-profit which provides critical services to veterans and active military personnel.
MEET TIMELINE
The meet will begin at 12:30 p.m. with the two teams participating in 16 total events. The Warriors and Catamounts will compete in the 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 freestyle, the 100 and 200 back, the 100 and 200 breast, the 100 and 200 back, the 100 and 200 butterfly and the 200 IM. Vermont and Merrimack will also compete in the 200 medley relay and 200 free relay along with the one-meter and three-meter diving competitions.
HOME MEETS
The Catamounts will have four more meets at Forbush Natatorium during the 2023-24 campaign. Vermont's next meet at home will be a conference matchup with New Hampshire on Saturday, October 21 at 12 p.m. Following that, the Catamounts will return to Forbush Natatorium on back-to-back weekends when they face UMass on Saturday, December 2 and UConn on Saturday, December 9. Both of those meets are scheduled to start at 12 p.m. and will be broadcast live on AmericaEast.TV. Vermont's final home meet of the season will be their annual Senior Day presented by MVP Health against Siena on Sunday, January 14. That meet is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
UPCOMING
Following Saturday's matchup, the Catamounts will return to action at the NJIT Invitational on Friday, October 13 and Saturday, October 14. Action for Friday is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. and Saturday it will start with the diving portion at 10 a.m. before swimming takes place at 1:30 p.m. All of the events will be taking place at the NJIT Wellness and Events Center.
Speeder & Earl's Coffee is the presenting sponsor of the 2023-24 women's swimming & diving season
