BALTIMORE – The UMBC women's and men's swimming and diving squads are set to open the home season this Saturday, Oct. 7 when they host La Salle on Parent's Weekend. The meet gets underway at noon and live results will be available on the Meet Mobile app. 

FOR OPENERS: UMBC got the 2023-24 season rolling with an outstanding performance at American University on Sept. 30. The Retrievers 13 of 16 events on the program and defeated the Eagles, 194-100.

Seniors Dani Nicusan and Max Casey-Bolanos and freshman diver Andy Vines each won a pair of events for the visitors.

Moreover, three additional UMBC freshmen earned golds in their first collegiate meets. James Tao won the 200 breaststroke in a photo finish, Nick Bracall edged an Eagle to take the 500 freestyle and Samuel Bendek earned gold in the 200 IM.

CAPTAINS: Head Coach Matt Donovan has announced that seniors Charles Bennici (Walkersville, Md.), and Max Casey-Bolanos (Silver Spring, Md.) and junior Christian Coleman (Lewisburg, Pa.) have been selected team captains for the 2023-24 men's swimming and diving program.

VERSUS LA SALLE; This will be UMBC's first meet versus La Salle since 2012 and just the second meeting overall. The Retriever men won that meet, 165-135.

THE EXPLORERS: La Salle opens their season on Friday at Towson. Last season, they defeated UMBC's America East foe NJIT, 186-110.    

2023-24 AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS: The post-season gets underway on February 14-17 when the men hope to defend their title and the women strive to re-capture the crown at the America East Swimming & Diving Championships. The championships move south to Lexington, Va. in 2024 as associate league member VMI hosts at the one-year old VMI Aquatic Center.