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The NCAA News -- March 1, 1999

Division I Men's Swimming and Diving

Field: The maximum number of participants allowed is 270. All qualifiers who have met the "A" time standard will be admitted in the meet; those who have met the "B" time standard will be considered until the event is filled. No team is allowed more than 18 competitors.

Dates and sites: Diving zone regionals will be held at a campus site in each zone March 12-13. The three-day championships meet will be held March 25-27 at Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis. Indiana is the host institution.

Information/results: The fax-on-demand telephone number is 770/563-1133 (pin code 1915); request numbers are 5199 for qualifiers, 5200 for day one results, 5201 for day two results and 5203 for final day results. Championships results will appear in the April 12 issue of The NCAA News.

Championships notes: Stanford claimed its fourth title of the 1990s last year at Auburn. Tom Wilkens led the Cardinal with three individual victories ... Arizona's Ryk Neethling won the 200-, 500- and 1,650-yard freestyle events in 1998 ... Stanford's 599 point total at last year's championship was the highest in meet history.