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    WAC ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
    Laura Pomeroy, a junior from Oakville, Ontario, Canada, earned two individual wins and was a member of three winning relay teams at the Texas A&M Aggie Invitational. She grabbed first place in the 100 free (49.51) and was a member of the first-place 400 free relay team (3:19.05). Pomeroy was also a member of the first-place 200 free relay team (1:32.38) and the first place 400 medley relay team (3:40.78). Her other individual gold was in the 50 free (22.81).

  • Other nominees included: Brittany Massengale, Rice.

    CollegeSwimming.com Poll

    WAC ADDS TWO AFFILIATE MEMBERS
    The Western Athletic Conference announced that invitations for affiliate membership have been issued to and accepted by the University of San Diego and Northern Arizona to join the conference effective the 2004-05 season. Northern Arizona is a member of the Big Sky Conference, but its swimming and diving team competes in the National Independent Conference (NIC). It has done so since the 1998-99 season. The Lumberjacks have finished outside the top three at the NIC Championships only once, finishing second four times. San Diego is a member of the West Coast Conference, but its swimming and diving team competes in the Pacific Collegiate Swimming Conference (PCSC).

    TEAMS IN THE CSCAA TOP 25
    SMU and Hawaii continue be ranked the CSCAA Poll. SMU is ranked seventh, while the Wahine moved up to 19th. Both teams finished the 2003-04 season in the top 25 and finished 1-2, respectivley, at the WAC Championship.

    PALO ALTO TO HOST 2005 WAC CHAMPIONSHIP
    The 2004-05 WAC Championship will be held in San Antonio at the Palo Alto College Natatorium, February 23-26, 2005. The WAC returns to the Alamo City for its fifth-consecutive year. SMU has won the last seven championships, and will be competing in its last year as a WAC member.

    NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
    The 2005 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships will be held, March 13-17 at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center in West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue will serve as the host institution. NCAA Diving Zones will be held March 10-13 at each regions selected site.

    WAC TO ADD NEW MEMBER IN 2005
    New Mexico State and Idaho will join the Western Athletic Conference, beginning July 1, 2005. Both members and their swiming and diving programs will help continue the success the has had. The Aggies are led by head coach John Fedena, while the Vandals head coach is Tom Jager.