Fast times will be posted at the 2016-17 North Coast Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving Championships, set for February 8-11 at the Trumbull Aquatics Center on the campus of Denison University in Granville, Ohio.
The championship kicks off with three events - Men's and Women's 800 free relays and Women's three-meter diving - on Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday prelimiaries begin at 10:00 a.m. Finals sessions begin at 6:30 p.m. each evening. Diving will also be contested each afternoon between swim sessions.
Spectator doors open at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday; and at 8:30 a.m. for morning sessions and 5:00 p.m. for evening sessions Thursday through Saturday.
** Again this year: Championship t-shirts and sweatshirts will be sold online January 2 - 15 (note: all gear will be delivered to the school associated with the order approx. three weeks after the store closes on Jan. 15). Visit http://KTFORMS.com and use code NCACSD17 to get your championship gear starting on Jan. 2! **
The Denison men's and women's squads are the eight-time defending champions. Overall, Kenyon has won 23 of the 32 NCAC titles contested in both men's and women's competition. The Denison men are the only team to defeat Kenyon at the NCAC meet, claiming titles in 1997, and 2009-2015. The Denison women snapped the Ladies' 19-year hold on the league crown in 2004, with KC regaining control of the title from 2005-08, leading to DU's current run of eight straight championships.
Founded in 1983, the North Coast Athletic Conference consists of 10 academically selective colleges and universities - Allegheny College, Denison University, DePauw University, Hiram College, Kenyon College, Oberlin College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Wabash College, Wittenberg University and the College of Wooster along with affiliate member Earlham College (field hockey). The NCAC sponsors 23 championship sports, 11 for men and 12 for women.
