COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Lindsey Wilson College is adding men's wrestling and men's and women's swimming & diving in the fall of 2009, the school announced today.

When the Blue Raiders takes to mat and the pool next fall, it will mark the first time in school history Lindsey Wilson will field either a wrestling or swimming & diving teams.

"It's an exciting time," Lindsey Wilson athletics director Willis Pooler said. "Adding wrestling and men's and women's swimming & diving allows us to extend our mission to potential student-athletes who, until now, have not had the opportunity to experience our college.