Swimming and Diving | 9/27/2016 1:08:00 PM

STATESBORO, GA. – Georgia Southern Swimming & Diving Head Coach Laura Thomas has named Anna Battistello and Kierra McCormack as the team's 2016-17 team captains. Battistello, a senior from Holland, Michigan, enters her final season as a sprinter for the Eagles. A distance swimmer from Fishers, Indiana, McCormack returns from injury for the 2016-17 campaign.

"Captains play a huge role in a team's success because a team cannot be at their best without strong leadership," said Thomas. "I think the team made an outstanding choice by choosing Anna and Kiera. Both Anna and Kiera lead by example; they have a strong work ethic, are good communicators, and are obviously respected by their teammates."

The 2016-17 Swimming & Diving season is set to begin this fall, culminating in the 2017 CCSA Championships on February 15-18 in Athens, Georgia at the Gabrielson Natatorium.

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