Trinity Swimming & Diving Groups Open 2025-26 Season

The Trinity University Swimming & Diving groups bounce into their 2025-26 season!

Last season, the Tigers continued their dominance within the pool. Not solely did the Tigers safe one other SCAC Championship, however additionally they despatched seven swimmers to the NCAA National Championships. At nationals, 5 completely different swimmers earn CSCAA All-American Status. Amy Benson (New Market, New Hampshire / Phillips Exeter Academy) introduced within the awards. Not solely did she win the SCAC Championship in eight occasions however was additionally All-American in two. She was additionally named SCAC Swimmer of the Meet and SCAC Women’s Swimmer of the Year. Luke Fender (Jackson, Mississippi / St. Andrew’s Episcopal) was additionally showered with awards. Fender introduced dwelling 5 SCAC Championships and was additionally a CSCAA All-American in two occasions. Head Coach Cathleen Pruden and employees additionally earn SCAC Women’s Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff of the Year. 

This Season

The Tigers will open their season on the street in opposition to the University of St. Thomas on October 18. They’ll then host UT Permian Basin on November 1 earlier than heading to Chicago for the D3 Shootout on November 7–8. That similar weekend, one other group of Tigers will compete in Geneseo, New York, on November 8. Trinity will wrap up November by internet hosting the annual Tiger Invitational from November 21–23.

 

After the brand new yr, the Tigers will journey to Fort Worth to face TCU on January 3, then return dwelling the following day to tackle Oklahoma Christian on January 4. The following weekend, they’re going to compete on the Colonel Classic on January 9–10, adopted by a street contest in opposition to Southwestern on January 17. Trinity will shut out its common season at dwelling in opposition to the University of the Incarnate Word on January 24 at Hixon Natatorium.

 

Championship competitors begins February 11–14 with the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Championships hosted by Centre College. The season will culminate on the NCAA Championships, held March 18–21 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

SAA Preseason Poll – Tigers on Top

In each the lads’s and ladies’s swimming & diving preseason polls, the Tigers had been picked to complete first.

 

In the ladies’s ballot, Trinity earned 48 factors and 6 first-place votes to say the highest spot. Centre College adopted with 40 factors and one first-place vote, whereas Rhodes positioned third with 39 factors. Southwestern got here in fourth with 32 factors, adopted by Sewanee (29), Berry (25), and Millsaps (18).

 

On the lads’s aspect, the Tigers additionally led the preseason rankings with 47 factors and 5 first-place votes. Rhodes was shut behind with 43 factors and two first-place votes, whereas Centre ranked third with 37 factors. Berry completed fourth with 31 factors, adopted by Southwestern (28), Sewanee (27), and Millsaps (18).

Preview – Opening Weekend 

 

The Tigers will face off in opposition to the University of St. Thomas on Saturday, October 18th. Last time, the Tigers dominated the Celts over two days. On day two of final yr’s meet, The Tigers ladies gained the entire occasions and relays, spreading their particular person occasion winners throughout six completely different swimmers. Trinity additionally gained each the 200 medley relay that opened the meet and the 200 free relay that capped off the night. Also, Trinity males gained all however one of many occasions throughout day two of the meet, together with two blended relay victories.

Looking Ahead

 

The Tigers host their Alumni Meet on October twenty fifth earlier than internet hosting UT-Permian Basin on November 1st.