MOSCOW, Idaho – University of Idaho women's swimming and diving opens its 2019-20 campaign Saturday, at the Swim Across American Open Water Event in Seattle. It is the first of 14 meets on the team's regular-season schedule, leading up to the 2020 Western Athletic Conference Championships.
Swim Across America is an organization that raises money for cancer research through these events nationwide. Last season Idaho student-athletes raised more than $11,000 at the event, with all proceeds supporting immunotherapy clinical trials and cancer research at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. The Vandals have participated in the Seattle event each of the last five seasons, earning the College Cup the past two seasons as the top fundraising collegiate team.