It was a fine debut for the Tigers and new coach Leslie Ramsey. In the season-opening NCAC Relays, an event that involves a variety of relay competitions and the opportunity to get every swimmer into the pool, Wittenberg finished fourth in both the men's and women's competitions. National powerhouses Kenyon, Denison and Wooster showed the way on the women's side (all finished in the top 10 at the 2001 NCAA meet), while Kenyon, Denison and Wabash were 1-2-3 on the men's side (all finished in the top 20 at the 2001 NCAA meet).

 Last year, Wittenberg was fifth in the both the men and women's competitions. The Tigers moved up to fourth each in the NCAC Championship meet last February.

Among the best performances were the ones turned in by the women's 200 medley relay of sophomore Nicole Kinzeler (Centerville, Ohio/Kettering Alter), senior Paula Hauser (Mason, Ohio/Mason), senior Betsy Godin (Downington, Pa./Downington) and sophomore Courtney Galliger (Eagan, Minn./Eagan), and the men's 200 breaststroke relay of sophomore Alex Berger (Findlay, Ohio/Findlay), sophomore Steve Rader (Painesville, Ohio/Cleveland St. Ignatius), sophomore Steve Barry (Rocky River, Ohio/Rocky River) and senior Jeremy Lazarus (Moens, France/Ferney-Voltaire).

In addition, Ramsey cited the women's diving duo of sophomore Holly Erickson (St. Paul, Minn./Central) and sophomore Jennifer Ingwalson (Lake Mary, Fla./Lake Highland) for their outstanding performance.

Next: 11/3 vs. Wooster, 1 p.m.