Kearney, Neb. - The Nebraska-Kearney women's swimming & diving team is picked eighth in the 2015-16 RMAC preseason coaches poll.

The poll, voted upon by the league's head coaches, was released on October 6th.

Defending RMAC (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) champion California Baptist is picked first (46; four first place votes) with Lindenwood (44; three first place) a close second. Colorado Mesa (37) and Colorado School of Mines (30) also received more than 30 points.

UNK begin its season on Sunday, October 11th, with a Team Pentathlon in Cushing Pool. The event starts at 7:00 p.m. and is open to the public. The Aqualopers first regular season commpetition will also be at home, coming on Halloween vs. the College of St. Mary (1:00 p.m.).

RMAC Women's Swimming & Diving Preseason All-Conference
Courtney Chacon* - CBU, Jr., Fresno, Calif.
Ewa Dymarek* - Lindenwood, So., Gliwice, Poland (Preseason Swimmer of the Year)
Christie Halverson*- CBU, So., West Linn, Oreg.
Yosita Hapsari* - CBU, Sr., Jakarta, Indonesia
Carrie Kralovec* - Colorado Mines, So., Canby, Oreg.
Alecia McGillivray* - Lindenwood, Jr., Flower Mound, Texas
Alena Rumiantceva* - CBU, Jr., Arkgangelsk, Russia
Mary Saiz* - Colorado Mesa, Jr., Pueblo, Colo.
Robin Smallwood* - CBU, So., Apple Valley, Calif.
Kristina Tchernyshev* - CBU, So., Israel
Lauren Skinner - CBU, Jr., Long Beach, Calif. (Preseason Diver of the Year)
* - Member of All-RMAC last season