CANTON, Ohio- The Swimming & Diving championship is set to begin Tuesday, Feb. 6 In conjunction with the Mountain East Athletic Conference (MEC) hosted by Malone University.
 
The four-day event starts on Tuesday, Feb. 6 in the evening and will continue through Friday, Feb. 10 as team champions and meet-specific individual award winners are eventually determined.
 
The prelims and finals sessions will be streamed through both the Great Midwest Digital Network and Mountain East TV.
 
This marks the sixth consecutive year the C.T. Branin Natatorium has served as host for the event.
 
The Great Midwest will feature Ashland (men/women), Findlay (men/women), Hillsdale (women), and host Malone (men/women).
 
The Mountain East members include Davis & Elkins, Fairmont State, Frostburg State, Notre Dame (OH), West Virginia Wesleyan, and Wheeling.
 
Tuesday evening’s festivities include women’s diving prelims followed by multiple relays and the 200 freestyles and individual medleys for both genders.

Both Findlay men's and women's teams are receiving national recognition in the CSCAA rankings. The men are slotted in the No. 7 spot, while the women are ranked No. 19. 
 
The Findlay men, coached by Andrew Makepeace, are going for their sixth straight conference title as combined team champions. Daniel Garcia and Tim Stollings return for the Oilers, both of which won individual events at last year’s championship meet. Stollings earned All-American honors in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, and 100-yard backstroke. Garcia has been named Great Midwest Athlete of the Week on several occasions this season and was a First-Team selection last season.
 
The Findlay women won back-to-back titles in 2018 & 2019 before Hillsdale stepped in and claimed the past three meet titles. The Chargers, coached by Kurt Kirner, return plenty of overall and meet record holders for this year's edition.
 
Marie Taylor, a member of all three championship teams, returns for coach Kirner. Last season, Taylor won the conference crown in both the 50 yard freestyle and 100 freestyle.  

Tickets are available for purchase online through Malone University Athletics Ticket Office.