Regis Swimming and Diving Finalizes 2018-19 Schedule

2018-19 Regis College Men's Swimming and Diving Schedule
2018-19 Regis College Women's Swimming and Diving Schedule

WESTON, Mass. – Regis College men's and women's swimming and diving head coach James Sweeney has finalized the 2018-19 competition schedule for the Pride, featuring five home events leading into the championship meets.

Regis opens the 2018-19 season with a home meet against the University of New England Saturday, Oct. 13, starting at 11 a.m. The following week, the Pride will travel to Bristol, R.I., for the Roger Williams Invitational Saturday, Oct. 20, beginning at 11 a.m. On Saturday, Oct. 27, Regis travels to face Bridgewater State, with the Pride women also taking on Eastern Connecticut State.

Regis returns home Saturday, Nov. 3, to take on Gordon College before two more road meets. On Saturday, Nov. 10, Regis travels to face Babson with Norwich, the defending GNAC men's swimming and diving champions, also competing. The Pride head to Standish, Maine, to face Saint Joseph's College Saturday, Nov. 17.

The Pride will host the Regis Invitational Saturday, Dec. 1, with a morning session at 10 a.m. and an afternoon session starting at 4 p.m. That will be the final competition for the Pride before Winter Break.

Regis resumes its season with back-to-back home meets, starting with the defending GNAC women's swimming and diving champion Simmons coming to town Saturday, Jan. 12, along with the men and women of conference newcomer Colby-Sawyer. The following Saturday, Jan. 19, the Pride closes out the regular season by hosting Elms.

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championships will be held at Simmons University Feb. 1-3. Both the Pride men and women finished second at the conference championships during the 2017-18 campaign.

MIT will be the host site for the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association (NEISDA) Championships Feb. 21-24. In last year's meet held in Kingston, R.I., the Regis men finished in sixth place as a team, while the women earned a ninth place finish.

The NCAA season will conclude with the Division III Championships in Greensboro, N.C., March 20-23.

Sweeney enters his seventh year as head coach of the Pride swimming and diving program. Senior Joshua Unas (Santa Clarita, Calif.) is the captain of the men's team, and senior Katherine Mariano (Newton, Mass.) and junior Sarah Leonard (Brockton, Mass.) will serve as captains of the women's squad in 2018-19.