Swimming & Diving Set to Host Third Orange & Gray Intrasquad Meet and Pentathlon

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) swimming and diving staff will compete in entrance of the general public for the primary time this season when it hosts the Orange & Gray Intrasquad Meet and Pentathlon this weekend on the City of Pharr-PSJA Natatorium.
 
The meet begins Friday at 5:30 p.m. and resumes Saturday at 10 a.m. Admission is free and open to the general public.
 
The Vaqueros will get the weekend began Thursday with a modified six-dive competitors throughout observe. Divers will compete on each the 1-meter and 3-meter boards, finishing three dives on every board. The scores can be added to the staff outcomes.
 
The UTRGV diving staff goes to make the most of Pharr Aquatic Center diving effectively for the primary time in an organized meet.
 
PENTATHLON SET FOR FRIDAY
 
Friday’s competitors will characteristic the swimming pentathlon, giving every swimmer the chance to compete in 5 100-meter occasions: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and particular person medley.
 
Head coach Betsy Graham enters the season excited concerning the depth and expertise throughout each side of this system.
 
“I’m looking forward to this year,” Graham mentioned. “The freshman class is strong on both the swim and dive sides. Annaleagh Stahl and Manou Meulebeek are still our leaders in the pool and on the boards, and I expect some outstanding things from them this year.”
 
TRADITIONAL MEET FORMAT SATURDAY
 
Saturday will present the Vaqueros with a extra conventional meet-day surroundings, because the swimmers compete throughout 10 occasions protecting all 4 strokes and relay competitors.
The meet will give UTRGV an early alternative to expertise a aggressive surroundings whereas persevering with to construct towards the regular-season schedule.
 
FRIDAY SCHEDULE (first occasion begins at 5:30 p.m.):

• 100 freestyle
• 100 backstroke
• 100 breaststroke
• 100 butterfly
• 100 particular person medley

SATURDAY SCHEDULE (first occasion begins at 10 a.m.):

• 200 medley relay
• 100 freestyle
• 50 freestyle
• 200 particular person medley
• 100 butterfly
• 100 freestyle
• 100 backstroke
• 500 freestyle
• 100 breaststroke
• 400 freestyle relay 

TEAM ORANGE

Captains: AJ Rogers, Annaleagh Stahl

TEAM GRAY

Captains: Sarah Bull, Manou Meulebeek
 
UTRGV Athletics has a clear-bag coverage for spectators attending all athletic occasions hosted by UTRGV. Fans can evaluation the whole clear-bag coverage on the UTRGV Athletics web site.
 
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