ANNAPOLIS, Md. –– The Navy men's swimming and diving team (5-1) will play host to 20th-ranked Auburn (1-0) Saturday at 11 am. in Lejeune Hall.  The meet will be streamed live and for free by the Patriot League Network.

About Navy
The Mids have had two weeks of training following their posting victories over George Washington, Johns Hopkins and Towson on Oct. 19.  Navy totaled 13 event wins during the course of the meet.  Winning multiple events for Navy were Ryan Waters (Jr., Basking Ridge, N.J.) in the 500 (4:38.01) and 1000 (9:27.40) free races, Dominick Wallace (Jr., La Jolla, Calif.) in the backstroke events (49.91, 1:49.37) and Bradley Buchter (Sr., Hickory, N.C.) in both the one-meter (392.40) and three-meter (352.85) diving events.

"After two weeks off from competition, we are looking forward to competing again this Saturday," said Navy men's swimming head coach Bill Roberts.  "We are expecting the racing and competition will produce some of our best performances to date this fall."

Navy's lone loss this year came to Michigan, which is ranked sixth in the latest (Oct. 23) College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America poll.

About Auburn
Auburn has competed in just one meet this season.  The Tigers defeated LSU, 187-111, on Oct. 19.  

Auburn placed eighth at the 2019 Southeastern Conference Championship.  Last year's effort came after the Tigers placed sixth at the SEC Championship finished in 12th place the NCAA Championship and ended 2018 ranked 14th nationally.

Saturday's meet marks the first time Navy and Auburn will square off against each other in a dual meet.  Navy has previously faced teams from the SEC in 1968-69 (Tennessee, home lost), 1969-70 (Tennessee, home, lost) and 2018-19 (LSU, home, lost).  It also will be the first time the Tigers will compete against a Patriot League program.

"We are thrilled at the opportunity to host a program with a rich history at the highest levels of collegiate swimming and diving in Auburn," said Roberts.

Up Next
Both Navy programs will play host to American, Bucknell and Lafayette on Saturday, Nov. 9.