SSC Swimming Championship Set for Feb. 19-22
ORLANDO, Fla. - Competing in the 2014 Sunshine State Conference Swimming Championship will be seven nationally ranked swim teams. The championship will begin Wednesday, Feb. 19 at the Orlando YMCA Aquatic Center in Orlando, Fla. The four-day meet will conclude on Saturday, Feb. 22.
The championship will be streamed live through the SSC Swimming Championship Central page. Live video will be available through the full duration of the event.
Seven conference institutions will field the teams at the 2014 SSC Swimming Championship. Competing for the men's conference championship will be Florida Southern, Florida Tech, Nova Southeastern, Rollins, Saint Leo and Tampa. Swimming for the women's title will be Florida Southern, Florida Tech, Lynn, Nova Southeastern, Rollins, Saint Leo and Tampa.
Heading into the SSC Championship, seven of the 13 squads rank nationally in the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Division II Top-25 poll. On the women's side, the SSC teams rank: No. 7 Florida Southern, No. 13 Tampa, No. 15 Nova Southeastern. On the men's side, the SSC teams rank: No. 2 Florida Southern, No. 6 Tampa, No. 15 Nova Southeastern, No. 23 Saint Leo. Florida Tech men received votes in the latest poll.
Competition will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19 with timed finals in the 1,000-yard freestyle and the 800-yard freestyle relay events.
Preliminary races will begin each day on Thursday-Saturday starting at 10 a.m. The finals on Thursday, Feb. 20 and Friday, Feb. 21 will begin at 6 p.m.
On Saturday, Feb. 22, the finals will begin at 5 p.m. Prior to Saturday's finals, each team's senior student-athletes will be recognized.
The top three finishers of each final will be awarded gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively, after the completion of each race.
The overall team champions and the men's and women's Swimmer of the Meet award winners will be recognized after the conclusion of the championship on Saturday, Feb. 22.
Follow live video coverage, check out results and recaps and the full schedule of the 2014 SSC Swimming Championship at the SSC Swimming Championship Central page.