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TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's swimming and diving program welcomes McDaniel on Saturday, Jan. 8 for the Tigers' first home meet of 2015. The meet, will be held at Burdick Pool, is set to begin at 1 p.m.
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"We're looking forward to competing after a long break," Head Coach
Pat Mead said. "This time of year is fun because we always have some new breakout performances."
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The Tigers (7-0, 3-0 Colonial Athletic Conference) are hoping to extend their undefeated streak against the visiting Green Terror. This is the first competition of the new year for the swimmers who were last in action before the holiday break when they sent seven student-athletes to the 2014 AT&T Winter Nationals Championship.
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Junior
Charlotte Holz, one of the top CAA swimmers this season, was impressive at Winter Nationals. She finished 21st in the preliminaries for the 200-yard individual medley and fifth in her finals heat for the event. Holz also swam a lifetime best in the 200-yard backstroke to finish 44th.
Holz posted the top CAA time for the 200-yard individual medley this season and holds the top-three time for the 200-yard backstroke and the 200-yard freestyle.
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Sophomore
Macey Arnold is continuing the success she had as a freshman, posting the top 500 and 1650-yard freestyle times in the conference and the second-fastest times in the 200 and 1000-yard freestyles.
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Junior
Christine Hammond currently holds the top conference times this season for the 1000-yard freestyle and the 400-yard individual medley, as well as a top-five time for the 200-yard backstroke.
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Senior
Victoria Oslund is thriving in her final year as a Tiger, posting the top CAA season time in the 200-yard butterfly, the second-fastest time in the 100-yard butterfly and the top-three time for the 200-yard individual medley.
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The Tigers will travel on Saturday, Jan. 17 to take on conference rival Delaware at 1 p.m.
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