LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's and women's swimming teams will start their annual UNLV Invitational this weekend at Jim Reitz Pool as part of a four-day competition that runs from Saturday-Tuesday, Dec. 16-19.

The meet opens with the long-course meter (LCM) time trials Saturday at 2 p.m. PT. The remaining three days will begin with the prelims at 9:30 a.m. PT, preceding the finals at 5 p.m. PT. 

Eight teams are slated to compete against the Rebels, including Arizona, California Baptist, Colorado Mesa, Hawai'i, LMU's women, New Mexico's women, Pacific and Seattle.

Fans can follow the action via livestream on the UNLV Athletics YouTube channel, as well as live results here or on the Meet Mobile app. Results will be posted each day on UNLVRebels.com.

WAC LEADERS: The Rebel men have seven WAC-leading individual times this season, headlined by junior Adnan Beji in the 100 breast (52.37) and 200 breast (1:54.16) and senior George Ratiu in the 100 free (42.68) and 100 fly (46.82). Junior Bryson Huey's 50 free (19.60) and Mike Breitbart's 200 IM (1:47.69), and freshman Wikus Potgieter's 200 back (1:43.87) times top the Scarlet & Gray list of WAC leaders.

MOUNTAIN WEST LEADERS: On the women's side, senior Blanka Bokros paces UNLV with the Mountain West's top-ranked times this year in the 100 fly (53.07) and 200 fly (1:57.09). Adding another pair of conference-best times, senior Calysta Bartlett is tied for the MW lead in the 100 breast (1:00.77) and Ruby Howell stands atop the league in the 200 IM (1:59.72).

REBEL RELAYS AMONG NCAA'S BEST: Along with their conference-best individual times, the Rebels have four relays that sit among the NCAA top-25 marks on the year. Among those are the UNLV men's 400 free relay (2:51.76) in 18th, men's 200 free relay in 22nd (1:18.01), men's 400 medley relay (3:08.07) in 23rd and men's 200 medley relay (1:25.46) in 25th.

ADMISSION: The cost to attend the meet is $5 per session or $20 for an all-session pass.