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Jan. 3, 2008

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Navy swimming programs both received high placements in the latest CollegeSwimming.com Mid-Major Power Rankings. The Navy women's team is ranked second nationally in its ranking, while the men's squad placed sixth in its poll.

Both Navy programs enter the new year with 11-0 records in dual meets.

Rankings are based on each team's best dual meet lineup as judged and submitted by participating teams. Rankings are compiled four times during the season, with the current ranking including all meets up until the recent holiday break.

Institutions from the following conferences are eligible to participate: America East, Atlantic 10, Big West, Colonial Athletic Association, EISL, Horizon League, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-America, Mid-Continent, Missouri Valley, North Eastern, Patriot, and Sun Belt conferences.

The Navy women's team totaled 187.70 points in the poll to finish less than six points in back of top-ranked Harvard (193.40). The Mids outdistanced third-place Columbia (183.57), No. 4 Denver (183.49) and fifth-ranked William & Mary (183.35) by a little more than four points.

Joining Navy in the latest ranking are UMBC at No. 12 and Bucknell at No. 16, two teams the Mids have previously defeated this season.

On the men's side, Navy accrued 183.48 points to finish roughly one point in back of both fourth-place Missouri State (184.69) and No. 5 Western Kentucky (184.39). As in the women's poll, Harvard led all men's programs with a total of 194.22 points. The Crimson were followed by Princeton in second place (188.00) and Denver in third (186.98).

The Mids have already recorded victories over No. 13 UMBC, No. 14 Army and No. 24 Bucknell, and will compete later this season against Harvard (Jan. 5), Princeton (Feb. 9) and No. 11 Cornell (Jan. 12).