WASHINGTON (February 20, 2023) – Howard University men's and women's swimming & diving squads look to make a splash at the Northeast Conference (NEC) Championships. The five-day event (Feb. 21-25) will take place at Spire Institute (5201 Spire Cir, Geneva, OH 44041) in Geneva, Ohio.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
 
Tickets are currently on sale for the 2023 NEC Swimming & Diving Championships. Fans can purchase all session and single day tickets online.
 
To view the schedule of events or get more information by visiting the NEC Swimming & Diving Championships Headquarter page.
 
Bison Nation can also follow all the action via live results.
 
The entire 2023 NEC Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Championships will be streamed live on NEC Front Row.
 
MEET PREVIEW
 
The 2023 NEC Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Championships features nine institutions: Howard; Central Connecticut State (CCSU); LIU; Merrimack; Sacred Heart; St. Francis-Brooklyn; Saint Francis (Pa.); Stonehill and Wagner.
 
In the men's preseason poll, LIU and HU were projected to finish first and second, respectively. Earlier this season, Howard took down the Sharks in a tri-meet back in November 2022.
 
CCSU was predicted to win the women's title after securing seven first-place votes. HU was picked fifth overall.
 
HU men look to take the next step and win their first NEC title while the Bison women look to prove the doubters wrong and make a championship run.
 
BISON TO WATCH
 
HU has several Bison on the watch list entering championship week:

• Mark-Anthony Beckles (Senior – Chaguanas Trinidad & Tobago)
  • 50 Free
    • 20.52
    • 3^rd-best in the league
  • 100 Free
    • 44.87
    • 2^nd-best in the conference
  • 50 Fly
    • 22.65
    • NEC-best
  • 100 Fly
    • 49.54
    • 2^nd-best in the NEC
• Taj Benton (Freshman – Baltimore)
  • 200 Fly
    • 1:54.76
    • 3^rd-best in the league
• Courtney Connolly (Senior – White Lake, Mich.)
  • 100 Fly
    • 57.90
    • 3^rd-best in the NEC
• Isabella Fountain (Junior – White Plains, N.Y.)
  • 50 Free
    • 23.78
    • 3^rd-best in the league
• Miles Simon (Senior – Atlanta)
  • 50 Free
    • 19.85
    • NEC-best
  • 100 Free
    • 44.19
    • NEC-best
  • 50 Back
    • 22.38
    • NEC-best
  • 100 Back
    • 48.53
    • 2^nd-best in the league
  • 200 Breast
    • 2:06.13
    • 3^rd-best in the conference
  • 50 Fly
    • 22.86
    • 3^rd-best in the NEC
  • 100 Fly
    • 48.58
    • NEC-best
  • 100 IM
    • 50.76
    • NEC-best
  • 200 IM
    • 1:53.84
    • 2^nd-best in the league
• Michaela Spears (Junior – Chicago)
  • 100 IM
    • 59.65
    • 3^rd-best in the league
  • 200 IM
    • 2:06.07
    • 2^nd-best in the conference
• Luke-Kennedy Thompson (Senior – Nassau, Bahamas)
  • 500 Free
    • 4:37.27
    • 2^nd-best in the league
  • 50 Breast
    • 25.87
    • 2^nd-best in the conference
• Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson (Sophomore – Nassau, Bahamas)
  • 50 Breast
    • 30.19
    • 2^nd-best in the conference
• Simon, Benton, Beckles & Miles
  • 200 Free Relay
    • 1:21.82
    • 2^nd-best in the conference
• Nwaeze, Roberson, Spears & Fountain
  • 200 Free Relay
    • 1:35.42
    • 2^nd-best in the NEC
• Beckles, Solomon, Afrik & Simon
  • 400 Free Relay
    • 3:04.46
    • 2^nd-best in the league
• Beckles, Afrik, L. Thompson & Simon
  • 800 Free Relay
    • 6:50.16
    • 2^nd-best in the NEC
• Simon, Johnson, Cooper & Miles
  • 200 Medley Relay
    • 1:32.07
    • 3^rd-best in the league
• Connolly, Z. Thompson, Nwaeze & Fountain
  • 200 Medley Relay
    • 1:46.15
    • 3^rd-best in the NEC
• Simon, Johnson, Benton & Beckles
  • 400 Medley Relay
    • 3:16.83
    • NEC-best

 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
 
On March 9-11, several Bison will travel to Elkhart, Ind., for the CSCAA National Invitational Championships.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.