Michigan
Be Better; Invitational
Michigan to Open 2023-24 Season Hosting Be Better; Invitational
9/26/2023 1:43:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan mens' swimming and diving team will get its 2023-24 season underway by hosting the Be Better; Invitational at Canham Natatorium on Friday (Sept. 29) at 5 p.m. Admission is free to all regular season home meets.
Notes
• Michigan will honor the late Ian Miskelley on Friday with the Be Better; Invitational, an annual meet that seeks to promote mental health awareness and the opportunity to donate to the Be Better; Foundation, a charitable organization established by the Miskelley family in Ian's memory.
• The Wolverines will compete against Calvin College and Hope College. All three schools feature student-athletes that were connected to Miskelley at the prep, club or collegiate levels.
• The meet will mark the first for Matt Bowe as the head coach of the Michigan swimming and diving program. He comes to Ann Arbor after serving as the associate head coach at Cal.
• The invitational will feature a mix of traditional and non-traditional events to open the season.
• The Wolverines return several members of their NCAA Championships roster, including All-American Gal Groumi and reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Year Eitan Ben-Shitrit.
• Following the Be Better; Invitational, Michigan will return to Canham on Saturday morning (Sept. 30) for the Maize and Blue Intrasquad Meet at 9 a.m. The meet is open to the public and admission is free.
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