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Owls Announce 2023-24 Schedule
9/7/2023 12:33:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Head Coach Lara Preacco and the Florida Atlantic University's swimming & diving teams have announced an action-packed schedule for the 2023-24 season. The full slate can be viewed HERE.
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From September to March, the Owls will be active in the pool as they look to build on their successful 2022-23 campaign, where the men's team were runners-up in their conference championships, while the women's team won three medals in their first American Athletic Conference Championships. In addition, diver Alicia Mora became the first Owl to qualify for the NCAAs since 2017. Over the course of the season, the Owls broke 11 school records and set two freshmen records.
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For 2023-24, the women's team will enter their second year competing in the AAC, while the men join the Atlantic Sun. The season will include many special meets that the Owls first participated in 2022-23, All home meets will once again be held at the Florida Atlantic Aquatic Center. Admission is free.Â
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"We are looking forward to a new season and more importantly to start racing! Our swimmers and divers can't wait to continue improving in the pool and in the classroom. Last year's results speak for themselves; this year, we look forward to many more broken personal, freshmen, and school records for the Florida Atlantic swimming & diving teams. Go Owls!"
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From September to March, the Owls will be active in the pool as they look to build on their successful 2022-23 campaign, where the men's team were runners-up in their conference championships, while the women's team won three medals in their first American Athletic Conference Championships. In addition, diver Alicia Mora became the first Owl to qualify for the NCAAs since 2017. Over the course of the season, the Owls broke 11 school records and set two freshmen records.
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For 2023-24, the women's team will enter their second year competing in the AAC, while the men join the Atlantic Sun. The season will include many special meets that the Owls first participated in 2022-23, All home meets will once again be held at the Florida Atlantic Aquatic Center. Admission is free.Â
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Lara Preacco on the upcoming 2023-24 season"We are looking forward to a new season and more importantly to start racing! Our swimmers and divers can't wait to continue improving in the pool and in the classroom. Last year's results speak for themselves; this year, we look forward to many more broken personal, freshmen, and school records for the Florida Atlantic swimming & diving teams. Go Owls!"
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Schedule Highlights
- The team's annual intrasquad meet will take place on Saturday, Sep. 16
- On Friday, Sep. 22, the Owls will hold their official season and home opener against Indian River
- The first multi-day competition of the season will be the TYR Fall Classic, held from Oct. 6-7 at FIU
- For Florida Atlantic Swimming & Diving alumni, the annual alumni vs. varsity meet will be held during homecoming weekend on Saturday, Oct. 21. The day before on Oct 20, alum can attend a scrimmage against Princeton
- Keiser will visit the FAU Aquatic Center on Friday, Oct. 27
- Nov. 3 – 4 will be a busy weekend for the Owls, with a road meet against Miami on Friday and a home meet against the University of Toronto on Saturday
- The midseason Patriot Invitational will take place Thursday, Nov. 16 to Saturday, Nov. 18
- For the second season in a row, select swimmers will participate in the U.S. Open, to be held from Nov. 29 - Dec. 2 in Greensboro, N.C., as well as the Open Water National Championship 5K, to be held in Miami on Sunday, Dec. 17
- Florida Atlantic's annual 'fun' invite is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 20 against Old Dominion and University of Illinois-Chicago
- Honor the senior Owls on Saturday, Jan. 20 in their final home meet against of the year against St. Thomas (swimming) and Indian River (diving)
- The men's first A-SUN Championships will be held from Feb. 21- 24, while the Women's second AAC Championships are scheduled for Feb. 22-25
- Following the conference championships, qualified Owls will participate in the National Invitational Championships for the second season in a row. The meet will be held from Mar. 14 – 16 in Ocala, Fla.
- The Diving Zone B Championships are set for Mar. 11 – 16
- Should any Owls qualify for the NCAA's, the women's competition will be held Mar. 20 -23 in Athens, Ga. while the men's national championship is scheduled for Mar. 27-30 in Indianapolis
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