New York, N.Y. – The Skyline Conference released its annual preseason polls for Men's and Women's Swimming on Wednesday afternoon. The Mount Saint Mary College Men's team ranks third in the preseason ranking, while the Women's Team sits fifth.
 
In the Men's Poll, the United States Merchant Marine Academy is the favorite heading into the 2022-23 season, picking up 15 total points and three of the five first place tallies. The Mariners narrowly edged Maritime, who collected 14 points and the remaining two first place nods.
 
Mount Saint Mary ranks third with 10 points and is followed by Purchase (6) and Sarah Lawrence (5), respectively.
 
USMMA also sits atop the women's rankings in the polls released on Wednesday, scoring 24 points and four first place votes. Sarah Lawrence ranks second with 18 points and a first place vote with Maritime rounding out the top half of the poll with 16 points and the remaining first place nod.
 
St. Joseph's-L.I., the Knights and Purchase round out the six team field with 15, 12 and five points, respectively.
 
Mount Saint Mary begins the 2022-23 season on October 21 when it hosts Bard at the Kaplan Center Pool. Events are scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m.