WILMINGTON, Ohio - The Wilmington College men's swimming team hosts its final regular season dual on Saturday before tapering for the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Championships in February. John Carroll University comes to the WC Natatorium for a 1 p.m. meet.
The Coach: Trip Breen is in his 23rd season as the head coach of Wilmington's men's and women's swimming teams. Breen has been named Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Men's Coach of the Year four times, the most recently in the 2016-17 season. Tanner Barton is in his second season as JCU's head swimming & diving coach having led both teams to the conference title last year.
Who to Watch: The following individuals have Wilmington's fastest times in events and are slated to swim them this weekend:
- Freestyle - Cameron Bolen & Austin Reed
- Backstroke - Jacob Worley
- Breaststroke - Cameron Bolen
- Butterfly - Aaron Polk
- IM - Michael Phillippe
Senior Day: The meet marks the final home contest for two seniors - Aaron Polk and Sha'bhir Thompkins. A brief ceremony will be held prior to the meet.
Limited Spectators: The game is opened to a limited number of spectators - four individuals per WC student-athlete and a 50-person pass list for visiting teams.
Coverage: Live video of the meet will be available – visit the link above.
Social Media: Wilmington athletics is represented on Facebook (Wilmington College Athletics), Twitter (@DubCQuakers) and Instagram (@DubCQuakers). Follow all the happenings of Wilmington College on social media by using the hashtag "#WeAreDubC".
Up Next: Wilmington will travel to Northeast Ohio for the OAC Championships on Feb. 17-19.
