July 20, 1998

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Head Swim Coach John O'Neill today announced the 1998-99 captains and the team schedule for next season.

Men's captains are seniors Jed Michowicz (Santa Clara, CA) and Sean Connell (Roseland, NJ). Michnowicz became the all-time career point scorer in Providence College history this past season. A three-time team MVP, the computer science major enters his senior season owning more than 15 school records. Connell received the David Hardy Coach's Award as a junior and was named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

Women's captains are Carla Clemente (Loudonville, NY) and Jane Thompson (Halifax, Nova Scotia). Clemente was the team MVP as a junior and showed her versatility at the BIG EAST Championship as she became the first Friar to swim five different relay events. Thompson helped the Friars while swimming the backstroke and butterfly.

The 1998-99 schedule is as follows.

1998-99 Providence College Men's and Women's Swimming Schedule

October
24      Saturday    at Connecticut Relays                               12:00 PM
30      Friday      at University of Connecticut                         6:00 PM

November
 7      Saturday    FAIRFIELD                      Dive -10:00 AM/Swim -12:00 PM
10      Tuesday     HOLY CROSS                                           6:00 PM
21      Saturday    at Boston College with Niagra University            12:00 PM
    
23      Monday      at Northeastern (Women)                              6:00 PM

December
 4      Fri-Sat     at URI Invitational (Vermont, Holy Cross, URI)       5:00 PM
 5      Fri-Sat     at URI Invitational (Vermont, Holy Cross, URI)      10:00 AM

January
10      Sunday      vs. Seton Hall University at St. Croix               6:00 PM
16      Saturday    UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE                          1:00 PM
23      Saturday    at University of Maine                              11:00 AM
30      Saturday    GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY        Dive - 10:00 AM/Swim - 12:00 PM

February
 6      Saturday    at University of Vermont     Dive - 10:00 AM/Swim - 12:00 PM
13      Saturday    BOSTON COLLEGE                                      11:00 AM
24-27   Wed-Sat     at BIG EAST Championship                   Trials - 10:00 AM
        (Goodwill Games Pool- East Meadow, NY)                  Finals - 6:30 PM