Kershaw Releases Hurricanes 2025-26 Schedule – University of Miami Athletics

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – University of Miami head swimming coach Andy Kershaw launched this system’s 2025-26 schedule Friday.

The Hurricanes are coming off one in all their finest campaigns in program historical past, they usually open their season on the FGCU Invite from Oct. 10-11 in Fort Myers, Fla.

Miami will open its house slate Oct. 31 in opposition to Florida Southern on the Whitten Pool.

“This year’s schedule is the perfect schedule for our team to gain experience and be prepared for excellence at the end of the year when it matters most,” Kershaw stated.

The Hurricanes posted a top-15 end nationally in 2024-25, ending No. 13 in complete factors on the NCAA Championships and recording their most swimming factors since 2012. Diver Chiara Pellacani received a nationwide championship on the 1-meter springboard, whereas the Hurricanes completed within the high 20 nationally for the thirteenth time in historical past, scored factors for the fifteenth straight yr, and had three swimmers qualify for the NCAA Championships.

“When we look at the big picture we want to make sure everything we do is preparing us to be our best at NCAA Championships and ACC Championships as well as at all of our athlete’s national and international competitions, but we also really enjoy any opportunity we get to compete in our “game” – our meets,” Kershaw stated. This schedule provides us loads of alternatives to play the sport in opposition to nice competitors whereas nonetheless getting ready for our greatest competitions.”

Included in Miami’s fall marketing campaign is a visit to New Brunswick, N.J., for a tri-meet with Arkansas and Rutgers (Oct. 24-25), in addition to a go to to the Hawkeye Invite, hosted on the University of Iowa campus, from Nov. 18-21. The Hurricanes host FAU and Cincinnati in a tri-meet on Dec. 15 and in addition host Notre Dame on Jan. 3.

In a vital spring lead-up into the ACC Championships (Feb. 17-21) and the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships (March 18-21, March 25-28), Miami has a tri-meet with Harvard and FIU (Jan. 10), as properly a visit to Atlanta to battle host Georgia Tech and visiting South Carolina (Jan. 24) in its last head-to-head competitors of the season.

“One thing we always try to do with our schedule is provide our student- athletes with opportunities to see different venues, universities, and parts of the country,” Kershaw stated. “These athletes commit a lot of time to our sport. One way we can reward that is by providing them with diverse experiences. I am fortunate that our university and our athletic department gives us the resources to provide that.”

To view Miami’s full 2025-26 schedule, click on HERE.