Swimming & Diving Finalizes the 2026-27 Season Schedule – UK Athletics

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky swimming and diving program completed their 2026-27 schedule, that includes a lot of high-level competitors as head coach Bret Lundgaard enters his third season in Lexington, as introduced on Wednesday.

The schedule options an intersquad exhibition, three twin meets in opposition to SEC opponents, two invitationals, and extra. Both squads will face six opponents in the course of the common season that completed the 2025-26 season ranked within the prime 20.

The season kicks off with an intersquad blue, white meet on Sept. 25 at 4 p.m. ET, with the primary official meet on Oct. 2 on the Lancaster Aquatic Center in opposition to Florida at 6 p.m. ET.

Kentucky then hits the street to Atlanta as part of the Dual Meet Tournament Oct. 16 and 17. The Wildcats will first tackle South Carolina, considered one of seven different groups attending the match bracket type occasion.

Kentucky will then journey to Bloomington, Ind. to tackle the Hoosiers and Southern California at 2 p.m. ET on Oct. 23 earlier than a couple of people head to US World Championship Qualifiers Oct. 28-31.

The Wildcats will play host to Ohio State on Nov. 5 at 5 p.m. ET earlier than returning the favor and heading to Columbus, Ohio for the midseason OSU Invite on Nov. 17-20.

Winter Diving Nationals will happen Dec. 9-15 in Midland, Texas, whereas the swim squad will host Tennessee on Dec. 11 at 5 p.m. ET.

UK returns from the vacation by touring to the Tide of Tuscaloosa on Dec. 11, then hosts Louisville for senior day on the LAC at 1 p.m. on Jan. 23. The final common season meet will probably be at Cincinnati on Jan. 29 with dive starting at 11:30 a.m.

The First Chance Meet in Louisville will probably be February 4 and 5, adopted by the 2025-26 SEC Championships held by Tennessee from February 15-20.

NCAA Diving Zones will probably be held in West Lafayette, Ind. from March 8-10. The fourth annual CSCAA National Invite will probably be held later that week in Ocala, Florida from March 11-13.

The 2026-27 collegiate swimming and diving season culminates with the Women’s NCAA Championship in Austin, Texas from March 17-20, adopted by the Men’s NCAA Championship, March 24-27.

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