March 26, 2009
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -
Five members of the men's swimming team have arrived in College Station, Texas anticipating the start of the 2009 NCAA Men's Swimming at Diving Championships. Seniors Jason Goldner, Vincent Reydams and Patrick Schirk along with junior Basil Kaaki and freshman Brian Alden will compete in five individual events and two relays.
Competition begins each day at 1 p.m. ET with the preliminary rounds followed by the finals at 8 p.m. ET.
Current school record holder Vincent Reydams along with Brian Alden and Jason Goldner will compete in the 50 freestyle and team up with Basil Kaaki for the 200 freestyle relay today.
Tomorrow will see Patrick Schirk take to the water for the 100 backstroke as he defends his 200 backstroke title on Saturday. In addition, Reydams and Alden will take to the water on Saturday for the 100 freestyle competition and will be joined by Goldner and Kaaki for the 400 freestyle relay.
Last year, Penn State tied for 23rd at the NCAA Championships with 33 points spanning the 50 and 200 freestyles, the 100 and 200 backstrokes, the 200 IM and the 200 and 400 freestyle relays.
Live scoring will be available throughout the event and fans can follow the action by clicking here.
ESPN will be broadcasting the championships on tape delay. The men's championships will be televised on Wednesday, April 1 at 3 p.m. ET while the women's championships will be aired today on ESPN2 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Schedule of events:
Thursday, March 26
200-yard Freestyle Relay
500-yard Freestyle
200-yard Individual Medley
50-yard Freestyle
400-yard Medley Relay
One-meter Diving
Friday, March 27
200-yard Medley Relay
400-yard Individual Medley
100-yard Butterfly
200-yard Freestyle
100-yard Breaststroke
100-yard Backstroke
800m Freestyle Relay
Three-meter Diving
Saturday, March 28
200-yard Backstroke
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Butterfly
400-yard Freestyle Relay
Platform Diving
1,650-yard Freestyle
