Fort Myers, Fla. - Swimming & Diving will make a quick turnaround from Friday's FIT Classic, as they will head to Fort Myers to compete against three Sun Conference teams Saturday morning. 

Meet Details
Meet: Ave Maria Halloween Invite
Teams: Ave Maria University, New College of Florida, St. Thomas University, and Thomas University
Date: Saturday, October 31 | 10:00 am
Location: Fort Myers, Fla. | FGCU Aquatics Center

First Look at Three Sun Conference Teams

The Bobcats will have their first opportunity to see three different Sun Conference teams on Saturday, as they will face Ave Maria University, New College of Florida, and Thomas University. The only other Sun Conference team the Bobcats have seen this year is Keiser. In The Sun Conference Championship last season, Ave Maria finished fifth in the conference, New College of Florida finished seventh, and Thomas finished eighth. 

Smehaug's Strong Performance in the IM

On Friday at the FIT Classic, Ingeborg Marie Smehaug had three top-three finishes, all in the IM. She won the 100-yard IM, which set a meet record. In the 200-yard IM, Smehaug finished third, setting a personal best. She was also on the podium in the 400-yard IM, in which she finished second with another personal best. 

The 200-Yard Backstroke

The Bobcats have seen strong performances in the 200-yard backstroke so far this season, as they have the top two times in the event this season. On Friday, Flynn Smith set the best time in the NAIA this season in the event, with a time of 1:49.35. The second-best time came two weeks ago at the Indian River Meet, where Brandon Holder had a time of 1:49.63. Holder is also the defending NAIA National Champion in the event while he was at the Cumberlands.