COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State swimming and diving program will host its 14th annual Ohio State Open Invitational Thursday, Nov. 21-Saturday, Nov. 23 at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. The three-day event will host seven teams including Kentucky, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Yale University, Ohio University, the University of Buffalo and UCLA. Admission for the invitational is free.
Parking Notice:
For prelims on Thursday and Friday, paid parking will be available in Tuttle Garage. For finals on Thursday and Friday, guests can purchase parking via CampusParc beginning at 4 p.m. for both Neil and Tuttle Garage.
Ohio State will host a home football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at noon. Traffic in and around campus will be heavy throughout the day. Please allow additional time for travel. Fans attending the Ohio State Invitational will be able to park in any public parking lot on Saturday for $20. To check a map showing public parking lots, please visit www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/gameday.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
On Thursday, Nov. 21 and Friday, Nov. 22, preliminary heats will begin at 10 a.m. while swim finals will commence at 5 p.m. On Saturday, Nov. 23, prelims will begin at 8 a.m. and swimming finals will begin at 6:30 p.m. All prelims will be raced in long course meters while finals will be in short course yards as it is an Olympic year.
Thursday, November 21
6:00 a.m. – McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion Open
10:00 a.m. – Day 1 Swimming Prelims (LCM)
1:30 p.m. – Diving Prelims: Men’s 1 meter, Women’s 3 meter
5:00 p.m. – Day 1 Swimming Finals (SCY)
6:15 p.m. – Diving Finals
9:00 p.m. – McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion Closed
Friday, November 22
6:00 a.m. – McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion Open
10:00 a.m. – Day 2 Swimming Prelims (LCM)
1:30 p.m. – Diving Prelims: Men’s 3 meter, Women’s 1 meter
5:00 p.m. – Day 2 Swimming Finals (SCY)
6:15 p.m. – Diving Finals
9:00 p.m. – McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion Closed
Saturday, November 23
6:00 a.m. – McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion Open
8:00 a.m. – Day 3 Swimming Prelims (LCM)
2:00 p.m. – Platform Competition
4:00-5:00 p.m. – 1650 Free Early Heats
6:30 p.m. – Day 3 Swimming Finals (SCY)
10:00 p.m. – McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion Closed
ORDER OF EVENTS
| Thursday, Nov. 21 | Friday, Nov. 22 | Saturday, Nov. 23 |
|---|---|---|
| *200 Free Relay* | *200 Medley Relay* | **1650 Free** |
| 400 / 500 Free | 100 Fly | 200 Back |
| 200 IM | 400 IM^ | 100 Free |
| 50 Free | 200 Free | 200 Breast |
| *400 Medley Relay* | 100 Breast | 200 Fly |
| 1 mtr Diving | 100 Back | *400 Free Relay* |
| 3 mtr Diving | *800 Free Relay* | Platform |
| 1 mtr Diving | ||
| 3 mtr Diving |
* Prelims: LCM – Finals: SCY
^ The typical order of the 400 IM and 100 Butterfly has been switched
** 1650 SCY start time 4:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. Slowest to fastest, alternate men/women heats; fastest heat at finals
PARTICIPATING TEAMS AND ROSTERS
| Men | Women | Diving |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University | Ohio State University | Ohio State University |
| Kentucky | Kentucky | Kentudky |
| Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Notre Dame |
| Virginia Tech | Ohio University | Ohio University |
| Yale University | UCLA | UCLA |
| Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | |
| Yale University | Yale University | |
| University of Buffalo |
