The Youngstown State men's and women's swimming and diving programs have announced their 2023-24 schedule that will included 11 regular-season meets before the Penguins compete in the highly anticipated Horizon League Championships in February, the swimming and diving coaching staff announced Thursday.
"We're very excited to see what this season brings," associate head coach Kelsey Reagan stated. "We were able to accomplish many great things last season and our team continues to work hard and improve. We're so incredibly proud of them. We're also excited to have our incoming class join us and help pursue our team goals."
Both the men's and women's programs are coming off their best Horizon League finishes in program history, each landing fourth in team standings at the league meet.
The Penguins will open the season on the road, travelling to face St. Bonaventure on October 7 in St. Bonaventure, N.Y. The following weekend YSU will compete in the annual Zips Classic in Akron, Ohio in a two-day battle on October 13 and 14.
To begin home competition, the Guins will host a double dual with Niagara and St. Francis on October 29. This home meet will mark the first of four taking place inside the Beeghly Natatorium.
Following the double dual, Youngstown State will travel to face conference-foe Cleveland State in Cleveland, Ohio on November 4.
The swimmers will face a near four-week pause in action while the divers compete at the three-day West Virginia Invite taking place on November 16 through 18 in Morgantown, W. Va.
The swimmers and divers will be back in action together at the annual three-day Miami (Ohio) Invite lasting from November 30 to December 2 in Oxford, Ohio.
Mid-December, select distance swimmers will head to Miami, Fla. for the CSCAA Open Water National Championships hosted by Florida International University on December 17 to conclude 2023 competition.
The Penguins will open 2024 with three home events in the Beeghly Natatorium. First, the Guins will take on fellow Horizon League member IUPUI in a two-day dual taking place on January 12 and 13. The following weekend, YSU will host Denison on January 20 before the divers host Duquesne in a diving only meet on February 3.
Youngstown State will close out the regular season on February 9 and 10, travelling to Oxford, Ohio, to compete in the Miami (Ohio) Classic prior to the Horizon League Championships.
The highly anticipated four-day Horizon League Championships will begin on Wednesday, February 14 and conclude on Saturday, February 17 on the campus of IUPUI in Indianapolis, Ind.
The postseason will continue for select swimmers at the three-day National Invitational Championship in Ocala, Fla. on March 14-16 while select divers will compete at the NCAA Diving Zones in Louisville, K.Y.
The women's NCAA Championships are set to take place on March 20-23 at the University of Georgia while the men's will occur on March 27-30 at IUPUI.
Fans can follow results on the YSU Swimming and Diving Twitter - @YSUSwimDive.
