ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Towson University swimming and diving teams travel to Navy for a mid-week tri-meet that also features Johns Hopkins on Wednesday.
 
Meet Coverage
The tri-meet is set to begin at 4 p.m. and will take place inside Lejeune Hall on the U.S. Naval Academy grounds. Fans attending the meet are required to park outside of the U.S. Naval Academy grounds and enter through the Gate One Pedestrian Entrance. Fans attending who are 18 and older must have a valid picture ID with them. Fans who are 17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
 
CollegeSwimming Rankings
The Tiger squads have found spots on CollegeSwimming's Division I Mid-Major rankings. The Tiger men are ranked 22^nd rankings while the women hold the No. 49 spot on the women's rankings.
 
Navy's men are ranked ninth on the Men's Division I Mid-Major rankings, while the women are ranked 10^th. In addition, the Mids are ranked 40^th on CollegeSwimming's Division I Men's rankings and the women are ranked 48^th on their respective list.
 
Johns Hopkins' men hold the No. 4 spot on CollegeSwimming's Division III Men's rankings. The Blue Jay women are ranked sixth on CollegeSwimming's Division III Women's rankings.
 
Swimming among the Best
A few Towson swimmers hold top times among Division I swimmers this season. Jack Saunderson ranks 68^th among all Division I swimmers in the 200-yard butterfly with his NCAA 'B' cut time of 1:46.76 from the Bucknell Invitational. The men's team has five relays ranked in the top 100 for Division I teams this season. The 800-yard freestyle relay (6:41.99) is ranked 57^th and the 400-yard medley relay (3:19.00) is ranked 60^th. In addition, the 200-yard medley relay (1:31.04) is ranked 71^st, the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:03.58) is ranked 80^th and the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:23.98) is ranked 92^nd.
 
On the women's side, Jacy Icard posted a pair of nationally ranked times at the Bucknell Invitational. Her time of 25.41 in the 50-yard backstroke ranks 71^st. In the 100-yard backstroke, Icard has an NCAA 'B' cut time of 53.79 which ranks 66^th. The women's 200-yard medley relay (1:41.99) is ranked 69^th among Division I teams this season. The 200-yard freestyle relay (1:33.66) is ranked 84^th and the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:26.18) is ranked 97^th.
 
Top Times in the League
Among CAA swimmers this season, the Towson men have recorded 44 top 10 performances, with 27 of those times in the top five. Brandon Ress holds the top conference time for the 200- and 500-yard freestyles. Will Doughterty has the fastest 1,000-yard freestyle time (9:23.92) and Evan Brophy's time of 15:41.98 in the 1,650-yard freestyle is the top ranked in the conference. Saunderson leads the CAA for the 100- (47.92) and 200-yard butterflies (1:46.76). The Tigers' 800-yard freestyle relay (6:41.99) and 400-yard medley relay (3:19.00) also are the best among CAA teams this season.
 
The women have posted 35 top 10 times among CAA swimmers, including 16 top five swims. Corie Morton has the fastest time in the conference for the 1,650-yard freestyle (16:47.45) and Icard's time in the 50-yard backstroke (25.41) leads the CAA. Kendall Krumenacker's time for the 200-yard individual medley (2:03.83) is the best in the conference.
 
I'm Honored
Seven Tigers have been recognized for their success this season in the pool. After impressing at the Bucknell Invitational, Icard was named NewDay USA Female Student-Athlete of the Week on TowsonTigers.com. Emily Wilson earned CAA Female Diver of the Week honors for her performance at the Bucknell Invitational. In additon, Kelsey Jehl has been named CAA Female Diver of the Week honors twice while Krumenacker has earned CAA Co-Women's Swimmer of the Week plaudits. Wilson has also picked up NewDay USA Female Student-Athlete of the Week accolades during the season.
 
Saunderson leads the men's side with four recognitions this season. For his performance at the Bucknell Invitational, Saunderson earned CAA Swimmer of the Week and NewDay USA Male Student-Athlete of the Week honors, his second honor of the season for both. He was also named CollegeSwimming.com's CAA Male Swimmer of the Week for the third time. Nick Breschi has picked up CAA Swimmer of the Week and NewDay USA  Male Student-Athlete of the Week honors. Dougherty has been named CollegeSwimming.com's CAA Male Swimmer of the Week this season.
 
Partnering with Amazing Grace
Towson has partnered with the Amazing Grace Organization, a non-profit foundation that provides financial support for clinical trials that focus on treating Osteosarcoma and families fighting the battle against pediatric cancer.
 
The Tigers created a training set that includes 20x200s during the month of January to raise funds and awareness for the Amazing Grace Organization. Each 200-yard swim represents one of the 20 rounds of chemotherapy that Grace Waller, the organization's founder, endured during treatment. Tiger divers are also participating by completing 20 sets of a certain dive throughout the month of January.
 
Fans can donate to the Towson's fundraising page and learn more about the organization here.
 
Up Next
The Tigers travel to CAA rival Delaware on Saturday, Jan. 28 for a dual meet at 1 p.m.