Bearcats Announce 2026-27 Swimming and Diving Schedule – University of Cincinnati Athletics

CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati swimming and diving program introduced its 2026-27 twin meet schedule on Wednesday. 

The Bearcats open the season at residence in opposition to Northern Kentucky on Saturday, Oct. 10, adopted by a matchup with Miami (OH) on Oct. 16 in Oxford, Ohio. 

Cincinnati heads to Morgantown on the finish of October for a tri-meet with West Virginia and Delaware on Oct. 23-24. Highlighting the autumn season would be the annual Ohio State Invitational (Nov. 17-20) in Columbus, Ohio. 

UC will conclude the autumn slate with the CSCAA Open Water Championships on Dec. 12 in Sarasota, Florida. 

The spring season begins Jan. 16-17 with the Big 12 Dual Meet Championships in Houston, Texas. The Bearcats then return residence to host Xavier on Jan. 22 for Senior Night. 

Cincinnati closes out the common season with a house meet in opposition to Kentucky (Jan. 29) and an away meet at Louisville (Jan. 30). 

The postseason begins on the Big 12 Championships Feb. 23-27 in Greensboro, N.C. 

The NCAA Diving Zone Championships can be held March 8-10 in West Lafayette, IN. The NCAA Championships will happen in Austin, Texas, with the ladies’s meet working March 17-20, adopted by the boys’s on March 24-27. 

// FULL SCHEDULE 

Sat., Oct 10 – Northern Kentucky University (9 a.m. Dive / 11:30 a.m. Swim) 

Fri., Oct 16 – Miami University (2 p.m.) 

Fri-Sat., Oct 23-24 – West Virginia & Delaware (5 p.m. / 10 a.m.) 

Tue-Fri., Nov 17-20 – Ohio State Invitational (All Day) 

Sat., Dec 12 – CSCAA Open Water Championships (8 a.m.)  

Sat-Sun., Jan 16-17 – Big 12 East Dual Meet Championships (All Day) 

Fri., Jan 22 – Xavier **Senior Night** (12 p.m. Dive / 3 p.m. Swim) 

Fri., Jan 29 – University of Kentucky (11:30 a.m. Dive / 2 p.m. Swim) 

Sat., Jan 30 – University of Louisville (12 p.m.) 

Tues-Sat., Feb 23-Feb 27 – Big 12 Conference Championships (All Day)  

Mon-Wed., March 8-10 – NCAA Diving Zone Championships (All Day) 

Wed-Sat., March 17-20 – Women’s NCAA Championships (All Day) 

Wed-Sat., March 24-27 – Men’s NCAA Championships (All Day)