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Freshman heads to Long Beach
One of three top-10 finishing freshman, swimmer headsto a Pac-10 championship
Casey Grogan
Issue date: 2/14/07 Section: Sports
"There's a whole slew of girls that I think are really going to step forward and do impressive things," Liebowitz said. "If we have a good Pac-10, it will be probably the best year since I've been here."
The Beavers are at a disadvantage come conference meet time for not having a diving team. Oregon State, along with University of Washington and Washington State, only field swim teams, and without diving points, OSU, UW and WSU can finish in seventh place at best. During the regular season the Beavers were victorious against WSU but were defeated by UW.
The meet will place the Beavers in the same pool as some of the top swimmers in the nation. Pac-10 swimmers account for just over 50 of the NCAA 'A' qualifiers on the season. Of the nine Pac-10 schools competing in swimming, all six schools with diving programs rank in the Top 25.
"The Pac-10 meet is so tough," Liebowitz said. "Just to make it to the finals means you are probably going to make it to the NCAA championships this year. I think it's going to be a great meet. I believe it is the best conference meet in the country."
The Beavers hope to do well at the conference championship, but also just wish to perform to the level they know they are capable of.
"We just need to go there, race hard, support each other and have a good time," Liebowitz said. "I think if we swim the way we've been training, then we are going to get the kinds of swims we are hoping for."
Oregon State looks to compete against some of the best swim teams in the nation as the Beavers begin the Pac-10 Championships on today in Long Beach. The meet concludes with final heats on Sunday. The swimmers and teams who qualify will then compete at the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis, Minn., starting on March 8.
The Beavers are at a disadvantage come conference meet time for not having a diving team. Oregon State, along with University of Washington and Washington State, only field swim teams, and without diving points, OSU, UW and WSU can finish in seventh place at best. During the regular season the Beavers were victorious against WSU but were defeated by UW.
The meet will place the Beavers in the same pool as some of the top swimmers in the nation. Pac-10 swimmers account for just over 50 of the NCAA 'A' qualifiers on the season. Of the nine Pac-10 schools competing in swimming, all six schools with diving programs rank in the Top 25.
"The Pac-10 meet is so tough," Liebowitz said. "Just to make it to the finals means you are probably going to make it to the NCAA championships this year. I think it's going to be a great meet. I believe it is the best conference meet in the country."
The Beavers hope to do well at the conference championship, but also just wish to perform to the level they know they are capable of.
"We just need to go there, race hard, support each other and have a good time," Liebowitz said. "I think if we swim the way we've been training, then we are going to get the kinds of swims we are hoping for."
Oregon State looks to compete against some of the best swim teams in the nation as the Beavers begin the Pac-10 Championships on today in Long Beach. The meet concludes with final heats on Sunday. The swimmers and teams who qualify will then compete at the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis, Minn., starting on March 8.
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