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The NCAA News -- March 1, 1999

Division I Women'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 will be at Georgia's Gabrielson Natatorium March 18-20.

Information/results: The fax-on-demand telephone number is 770/563-1133 (pin code 1915); request numbers are 5211 for qualifiers, 5212 for day one results, 5213 for day two results and 5214 for final day results. Championships results will appear in the March 29 issue of The NCAA News.

Championships notes: Georgia is is a first-time host for the meet ... Stanford is the defending champion, winning last year with seven individual champions. Stanford also has won six of the last seven titles. Freshman Misty Hyman paced the Cardinal last year, winning three individual titles and sweeping the butterfly events.