A pair of meets between conference teams highlights the swimming and diving schedule this week, heating up the competition as the Big West Championships come closer on the horizon.

Cal Poly, a squad receiving votes in the CSCAA/CollegeSwimming.com Mid-Major Division I rankings, travels to Northridge for a dual meet against Cal State Northridge. The next day, the fifth-ranked UC Davis men and #17 Aggie women travel to Santa Barbara for a meet against preseason favorite UC Santa Barbara. It marks the first action for the UCD men since the Texas Invitational in the first week of December.

Cal Poly pulls double-duty this weekend as the Mustangs will also compete in the USA Swimming Grand Prix in Long Beach, Calif., at the site of the Big West Swimming & Diving Championships, Belmont Plaza Olympix Pool. The event will take place over four days from Friday to Monday.