Swimming and diving place fourth at C-USA Championships

[Skipper]

It was a very competitive weekend for Mean Green in the pool with record setting numbers in several competitions at the Conference USA Championships in Atlanta, Georgia. In the end,

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[GrandGreen]

Fourth doesn't sound as good when you know there are only 6 teams competing.  School records are nice, but when they are not close to the winning times than it is obvious that NT has a long way to go.   NT has never finished above fourth in CUSA.  

A sport that demands a lot from athletes obviously with little fanfare.   I suspect funding and facilities are both reasons, NT has not done better in this sport.   

[meangreenJW]

This is the one sport I don't see us competing for championships in. The money required to get there from a facilities standpoint just isn't justifiable IMO. 

[UNTLifer]

What additional facilities are needed?  There is a diving well in the PEB and they use the pool in the Rec, correct?