ONU swim/dive begins Oct. 20 with new coach
The Ohio Northern men's and women's swimming and diving teams are set to open the 2018-19 season under first-year head coach Austin Veltman when they take the pool at the annual Kenyon Relays held Saturday, Oct. 20.
The meet, which will serve as Northern's season opener for the sixth consecutive season, will be held in two different locations. The swimming portion of the event will be held at Kenyon while all divers will compete at nearby Denison located in Granville.
The Polar Bears will return to Ada the following weekend, beginning a four-meet home schedule with a conference clash against Wilmington on Friday, Oct. 26.
ONU will conclude the month of October with their second consecutive conference outing at John Carroll on Oct. 27.
November kicks off with the two-day Calvin College Invitational (2-3) followed by a home dual meet with Wittenberg (Nov. 16) and a trip to the three-day Wooster Invitational (Nov. 29-Dec. 1).
After Christmas Break, the Polar Bears will begin a busy slate in January with a trip to Kenyon (Jan. 11) for a dual. Additionally, ONU will be on the road at OAC foe Mount Union (Jan. 12) and Oberlin College (Jan. 19) during the month.
January's home events include visits from Baldwin-Wallace on Jan. 18 for the annual Golden Kickboard meet and Case Western Reserve and Hillsdale (Mich.) on Jan. 26 for Senior Day.
Ohio Northern's postseason slate includes a trip to the OAC Conference Championships at the University of Akron from Thursday, Feb. 14 through Saturday, Feb. 16. The swimming and diving season will conclude when qualifying individuals and relays compete at the NCAA Division III Championships scheduled for March 20-23, 2019 in Greensboro, N.C.
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