Oct. 30, 2014 LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) -
The UNLV swimming and diving programs begin the 2014-15 season on Saturday with a home double-dual meet against Arizona and Utah in Buchanan Natatorium. The swimming will start at 2 pm, while the diving will start with the 3m event at 11:30 am.
A look at the UNLV men
• UNLV has won nine conference championship meets in the past 10 seasons, including the final seven years of the Mountain West. The Rebels' streak was narrowly broken in 2012 at the MPSF, but then won the 2013 MPSF title and the 2014 WAC championship
• UNLV turned in a top-20 finish at the 2014 NCAA Championship meet, which included one top-eight relay finish and a pair of individual top-16 scoring swims
• Those five swimmers also helped the Rebels win three individual titles and four conference relay titles
A look at the UNLV women
• The Rebels will be looking to their youth this season after graduating a pair of seniors that reached the NCAA championships several times in their career, including two-time All-American (Honorable Mention) Katelyne Herrington
• That underclassmen group includes eight sophomores and seven freshman, joining eight juniors and just three seniors