Hosting Harvard starts 2017 season

PROVO, Utah – Swimming competition for the 2017 season begins Friday, Jan. 6 with the BYU men’s swim team taking on Harvard at 5 p.m. in Provo.

BYU’s swim and dive teams have spent the last week training in LaJolla, California in preparation for their 2017 season. They look forward to participating in back-to-back home meets. 

Harvard is spending the first week of the new year competing against various teams in the west, including Denver, Utah and BYU. Harvard is coached by Kevin Tyrrell, who is in his fourth season as head coach.

Only the Cougar men’s swimming team will be competing against Harvard, with BYU’s women’s swim team competing inter-squad. The BYU diving team will compete next on Jan. 14th against Grand Canyon in Provo at noon.