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Fundraising Deadline Extended for UMd. Swimming and Diving Teams
The administration has given the teams a set of fundraising benchmarks to give them a better opportunity to save their programs.
UMd. administration has decided to give the men's and women's swimming and diving programs more time to raise the $11.6 million dollars required to save their teams, according to a story in the Diamondback.
at the end of this academic year to help balance the UMd. athletic department's budget.
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Each program up for elimination was given the opportunity to if they were able to raise the money required to fund their teams for the next eight years.
A new compromise sets fundraising benchmarks to give the teams a better opportunity to raise the money need to save their programs, the Diamondback reported. According to a letter from UMd. Athletic Director Kevin Anderson, the men's and women's swimming and diving teams must raise $1.4 million by April 1, 2012; $2.8 million by June 30, 2012 and $5.79 million by Dec. 30, 2012.
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UMd. President Wallace Loh said that the other teams facing elimination are also likely to receive extended fundraising deadlines and benchmarks if they speak with administration officials.
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