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EVANSTON, Ill. - The Virginia Tech women’s and men’s swimming teams are ranked 17th and 23rd , respectively, nationally as announced by the College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) first coaches’ poll of the 2009-2010 season on Tuesday. The polls were publicized on swiminfo.com and collegeswimming.com, both premier websites for college swimming news and results. The women received 73 votes, while the men earned 70 votes.
Texas, Stanford and California occupy the top-three spots in the men’s national ranking, respectively, while Florida and Auburn round out the top-five. On the women’s side, Georgia is ranked first, followed by Stanford, Arizona, Texas and Florida. Virginia, North Carolina and Florida State were the only other ACC schools represented in the top-25, while the Georgia Tech and Maryland men, Clemson men and women, N.C. State men and women and Duke women also received votes.
The rankings are based on each team’s best dual-meet lineup as judged by voting coaches. National rankings will be announced four times throughout the season. Complete rankings can be found here.
The H2Okie men’s squad has posted wins over Kentucky (161.5-136.5), who is ranked 19th, and a 25th-ranked Penn State team (184-116). They have also added wins over South Carolina (202-98) and Duke (180-112) to stand at 4-2 on the season. The women defeated Penn State (160-140), who is ranked 24th, and also posted wins over Kentucky (176-122) and Duke (174-126), both teams who received votes. The Tech women stand at 5-2 on the season.
Last year, the women’s team was ranked as high as No. 20 during the season, while the men’s team received votes but did not reach a national ranking.
Next up for the H2Okies will be a three-day meet on Nov. 19-21. They will travel to Knoxville, Tenn., to compete against Kentucky, Alabama and Tennessee at the Volunteer Invitational. Results will be available following each day of action at www.hokiesports.com.
For updates on Virginia Tech swimming & diving, follow the Hokies on Twitter (@VT_SwimDive).
