MARSHALL, Minn. – The Southwest Minnesota State University women's swimming & diving team opens its 2023-24 season on Friday in Aberdeen, S.D., for the Northern State Relay Meet with Northern State, UMary and Concordia-St. Paul all competing.
 
Competition is slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. and will be held inside the Aberdeen YMCA.
 
Friday's meet begins the fifth season for the SMSU program at the Division II level since starting the program in May of 2018. Fifth-year head coach Marty Wahle has 21 individuals on the 2023-24 roster with one senior, eight juniors, two sophomores and 10 freshmen.
 
SMSU returns 11 letter winners from last season's team that finished seventh at the NSIC Championships with 154 points.
 
Following Friday's meet, SMSU will host its annual Brown & Gold Dual on Oct. 6, starting at 6 p.m. inside the Don Palm Natatorium.
 
NSU Relay Meet format
1.         300 Butterfly relay
2.         300 backstroke relay
3.         300 breaststroke relay
4.         800 free relay
5.         500 freestyle relay (50, 100, 150 200)
6.         400 medley relay
7.         200 free relay
8.         1500 free relay
9.         15 min break - no 3m diving
10.       400 individual medley relay
11.       400 free relay