April 12, 2005

OXFORD, Ohio - Miami University's men's and women's swimming and diving programs have been ranked in a yearly poll of mid-major schools by collegeswimming.com. Miami's women's team is ranked second, while the men's team is sixth.

The women earned 241.58 poll points to come in behind only the University of California at Irvine, which earned 246.28. Miami won its fourth straight Mid-American Conference team title this year and has won 32 MAC dual meets in a row.

The men earned 242.94 points, behind Southwest Missouri State (247.69), UC Irvine (247.52), Princeton (246.70), Southern Illinois (244.80) and Western Kentucky (244.75). Miami finished second at the MAC Championships this year and earned both MAC Coach of the Year honors as head coach Pete Lindsay and diving coach Todd Spohn were tabbed.

Men's Teams
1 Southwest Missouri State, 247.69
2 UC Irvine, 247.52
3 Princeton, 246.70
4 Southern Illinois, 244.80
5 Western Kentucky, 244.75
6 Miami University, 242.94
7 Louisville, 242.25
8 Eastern Michigan, 241.46
9 UL-Monroe, 237.15
10 Navy, 235.80
11 Maryland-Baltimore County, 235.65
12 Rider, 235.52
13 Bucknell, 234.35
14 St. Bonaventure, 234.27
15 TCU, 234.25
16 UNC-Wilmington, 233.71
17 East Carolina, 230.84
18 Ball State, 230.80
19 Denver University, 227.55
20 Towson University, 225.62
21 George Mason, 224.12
22 Drexel, 223.00
23 Davidson, 222.99
24 UW-Milwaukee, 222.98
25 Marist, 220.79

Women's teams
1 UC Irvine, 246.28
2 Miami University, 241.58
3 Richmond, 238.98
4 Western Kentucky, 237.82
5 TCU, 237.58
6 Davidson, 237.48
7 East Carolina, 236.66
8 Bucknell, 236.55
9 Southwest Missouri State, 236.49
10 Navy, 235.77
11 New Hampshire, 235.61
12 Houston, 235.42
13 Tulane, 234.07
14 Southern Illinois, 233.84
15 Towson University, 233.84
16 Oakland, 231.97
17 Eastern Michigan, 231.26
18 UNC-Wilmington, 231.15
19 Illinois State, 231.00
20 Marshall, 230.53
21 Denver University, 230.16
22 Ball State, 228.89
23 William & Mary, 227.46
24 George Mason, 226.59
25 St. Bonaventure, 222.68