The killing season has begun early. The University of Maryland will announce the elimination of men's and women's swimming as a part of wide-ranging cuts.The Maryland women were on the upswing, moving from ninth to fourth in the ACC in recent years. Unfortunately deficit spending was also on the rise at Maryland with the department (not teams) overspending its budget by $1.2 million. It is unknown if Maryland's $2 million buyout of former Head Football Coach Ralph Friedgen last winter, but even if so, it is small change compared to the $4.7 million the department is slated to lose in the coming year.Athletics aside, the entire University of Maryland system is considering drastic cuts and changes including the possibility of consolidating its two of its campuses, UM-College Park and UM-Baltimore.