MILWAUKEE (AP) - Marquette is launching a women´s swimming program, marking the first time it has added a varsity sport since 2013

<br>MILWAUKEE (AP) - Marquette is launching a women´s swimming program, <a href="https://jetblacktransportation.com/blog/number-one-airport-luxury-transportation-near-me/">JetBlack</a>; marking the first time it has added a varsity sport since 2013. School officials have launched a national search for someone to coach the program, which could begin competition as early as the 2025-26 school year. Marquette plans to compete in the Big East championships in women´s swimming, but it won´t have a diving program. Big East schools that already have women´s swimming include Butler, UConn, Georgetown, Providence, Seton Hall, <a href="http://dig.ccmixter.org/search?searchp=Villanova">Villanova</a>; and Xavier. "Adding women´s swimming will improve gender equity in athletics and provide a revenue generation opportunity for the university, while offering a competitive Division I experience for our student-athletes," athletic director Mike Broeker said in a statement. "It´s a win-win for our department and university." The team will train and compete in the recently renovated Wellness + Helfaer Recreation facility, which includes a six-lane, 25-yard pool plus seating for nearly 150 spectators and a dedicated team locker room. The facility would be able to host dual competitions, though any larger meets would take place off campus. Women´s swimming becomes Marquette´s 17th varsity sport, which includes nine women´s programs. Marquette last launched a new program in 2013, when it added men´s and women´s lacrosse. ___ AP college sports: website announces addition of women's swimming to its list of... <br>