Michael Hollander, president of the Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau and Sports Commission, announced that the Nassau County Aquatics Center in Uniondale will host the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Girls Swimming and Diving Championship returns to Long Island for the second time on Friday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov. 22.

Top female athletes from hundreds of high schools across New York State will come together for this exciting two-day competition. The athletes will participate in events including the 200m relay, 200m free stroke, 1m dive, 100m breast stroke and others. Swimming and diving preliminaries and semifinals will be held on Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., while finals will begin at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday.

For individual events, Medals and Federation Awards will be awarded for first through 10th place in each category while ribbons will be presented for 11th through 12th place. Medals will be given to first through eighth place finishers in relay events.

Tickets are $6 per person, per session. There are two sessions on Friday, the first for diving preliminaries and the second for swimming preliminaries, and one on Saturday, for finals in both swimming and diving. Additional information, driving directions and tickets can be obtained through the Nassau County Aquatics Center by calling 572-0500.

"This is an important event for us," said Hollander. "The Nassau County Aquatics Center is an exceptional venue for all types of aquatic competitions and is an ideal location for athletic ventures of this caliber. We're proud to be hosting the NYSPHAA and wish all the competitors the best of luck in this athletic endeavor."

"The Nassau County Aquatic Center is one of the finest facilities in the State and we feel very fortunate to be returning to Long Island this year," added Walter Eaton, assistant director for the NYSPHSAA. "We have full faith and confidence in the local Section VIII committee headed by Cheryl Van Syckle. There's no question that they will put on a fantastic event for both participants and spectators alike."

The Long Island Sports Commission, a division of the Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau, represents Long Island in the national and international sports marketplace. The commission is dedicated to attracting professional and amateur sporting events, championships and related conferences to Long Island to help further economic development. Based on Long Island in Hauppauge, the Long Island Sports Commission was established in 1992. For more information, please contact the Long Island Convention & Visitors Bureau and Sports Commission by calling 1-877-FUN-ON-LI/631-951-3900 or visiting funonli.com.