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The NCAA News -- March 1, 1999

Division III Men's Swimming and Diving

Field: The maximum number of participants allowed is 216. 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 for the field. No team is allowed more than 18 competitors.

Dates and site: The championships will be conducted March 18-20 at Minnesota. Macalester will serve as the host institution.

Information/results: The fax-on-demand telephone number is 770/563-1133 (pin code 1915); request numbers are 5207 for qualifiers, 5208 for day one results, 5209 for day two results and 5210 for final day results. Championships results will appear in the March 29 issue of The NCAA News.

Championships notes: Kenyon scored a championship-record 726 points en route to its 19th consecutive team title last year. The Lords set championship record times in the 200-, 400- and 800-yard freestyle relays and the 200-yard medley relay ... Johns Hopkins, St. Lawrence and Cal State Chico are the only other schools to have won a team crown, and no team other than Kenyon has claimed a championship since 1980 ... Minnesota, a perennial championships site for Division I, will host the Division III meet for the first time.