Swim and Dive begins common season with SMU Invite and West Florida twin – Auburn Tigers

AUBURN, Ala. – Head coach Ryan Wochomurka and the Auburn Swim and Dive workforce formally kicks off the common season on the prestigious SMU Invite, Oct. 10-11 on the Robson and Lindley Aquatics Center. 

Eighteen Tiger women and men will battle host SMU, SEC foe LSU, Louisville and Drury. Events are slated to start at 3 p.m. CT on Friday and 10 a.m. CT on Saturday.

The remainder of the workforce will stay dwelling on the Plains for a twin with the ladies of West Florida on Friday, Oct. 10. The males will function in an exhibition. Events are scheduled to start at 1 p.m. CT, doorways will open at Noon. 

Entering the weekend, Auburn was picked twentieth on each the boys’s and girls’s aspect within the newest CSCAA Coaches Poll. 

Wochomurka and Co. are coming off a profitable Orange and Blue intrasquad meet. Fans who made it to the James E. Martin Aquatic Center acquired their first take a look at the gifted 2025-26 roster that options a mixture of outstanding veterans, transfers and newcomers. 

Last season, Morgan Carteaux, Audrey Crawford, Elizaveta Klevanovich, Lora Komoroczy, Julia Strojnowska and Emily Hallifax accounted for 10 top-10 performances in program historical past. 

German native Danny Schmidt broke this system file within the 200 fly (1:40.43) and moved into second within the 200 IM (1:41.42), 400 IM (3:40.29) and 200 free (1:31.80). 

On the diving aspect, head diving coach John Fox has added Olympian Juliette Landi, Brazilian National Team member Maria Faoro and Australian National Team member Ben Wilson. Collectively, Auburn divers cashed in on 10 worldwide medals throughout the summer season. 

Below is the complete schedule of Events on the SMU Invite

Friday, Oct. 10 
400 medley relay
400 IM
200 free
50 free
1-meter diving
100 fly
100 again
100 breast
800 free relay

Saturday, Oct. 11
200 medley relay
500 free
200 breast
200 again
3-meter diving
100 free
200 fly
200 IM
200 free relay