Michigan Males to Open 2026-27 Season with CSL Match One, TEAM BE BETTER; Invite

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 8-ranked University of Michigan males’s swimming and diving group (0-0) will open the 2026-27 season on Thursday (Sept. 24) at Match One of the brand new College Swimming League at FMC Natatorium in Westmont, Ill. The meet begins at 5:30 p.m. CT and might be streamed reside on ESPN+. The Wolverines will return dwelling Friday (Sept. 25) to host the TEAM BE BETTER; Invitational at 3 p.m. inside Canham Natatorium.

Notes

• U-M will participate within the inaugural season of the College Swimming League, with 14 Wolverines set to compete. Michigan is certainly one of 12 groups taking part within the league’s debut season, which encompasses a new competitors format with 14-athlete rosters.

• Michigan brings again 17 members of final season’s squad and welcomes seven newcomers, together with 5 freshmen (Archie Biggin, Samuel McCaffrey, Aiden Moy, Oliver Shao, and Lucas Young), sophomore Boldizsar Magda (Hungarian Swimming Federation) and junior Jaxon Bowshire (Texas A&M).

• Junior Lorne Wigginton was named a Big Ten Swimmer to Watch after incomes All-Big Ten second-team honors and amassing two All-America honors on the NCAA Championships final season.

• McCaffrey enters his first season at Michigan because the Wolverines’ Big Ten Diver to Watch after successful the three-meter synchronized diving title on the World Aquatics Junior Diving Championships.

• Under head coach Matt Bowe, the Wolverines enter the season ranked No. 8 within the CSCAA preseason ballot, bolstered by the return of Wigginton, Colin Geer, Antoine Sauve and the addition of switch Bowshire.

• Michigan brings a powerful historical past in opposition to its CSL opponents, proudly owning a 3-0 file in opposition to Louisville, a 74-15-2 mark in opposition to Ohio State and a 47-39-3 file in opposition to Indiana. The Wolverines will face the Cardinals for the primary time for the reason that 2017-18 season, whereas assembly the Buckeyes for the 92nd time and the Hoosiers for the ninetieth.

• The TEAM BE BETTER; Invitational will function Hope and Calvin in a non-scoring meet. The annual occasion honors the life and legacy of late Michigan swimmer Ian Miskelley whereas persevering with his message of supporting psychological well being consciousness and inspiring others to “be better” for themselves and people round them.

• Following Friday’s meet, the Maize and Blue will return to motion on Friday, Oct. 9, internet hosting Pittsburgh in a twin meet at Canham Natatorium.