Swim And Dive Proclaims 2026-27 Schedule

DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis introduced its 2026-27 swim and dive schedule together with seven house occasions within the Aggies’ inaugural marketing campaign as a member of the Mountain West Conference. 

The season begins on a pair of back-to-back Saturday mornings in September at Schall Aquatics Center in Davis with the Alumni Meet (Sept. 19) and Blue vs. Gold Intersquad (Sept. 26) with each getting underway at 9 a.m. PT. At the Alumni Meet, the Aggies may also rejoice long-time diving coach Phil Tonne, who retired in June of 2026 after 47 years of collegiate teaching, together with the final 22 as the pinnacle diving coach at UC Davis.

The regular-season opener is a swim solely meet at Pacific on Oct. 3 (10 am PT) and the divers be a part of the motion for the primary regular-season house meet in opposition to Nevada on Oct. 9 (1 pm). Both swim and dive may also compete of their remaining house meet of the autumn season in opposition to UC San Diego on Oct. 31 (Noon).

In between, the Aggies journey to the Gary Ota Invite hosted by Fresno State (Oct. 16-17).

The fall season wraps up with three occasions on the street in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and St. George, Utah, on the dive solely Trojan Diving Invite (Nov. 12-14) hosted by USC and UNLV Diving Invite (Dec. 14-16) with the swim solely Trailblazer Invite (Nov. 18-21) hosted by Utah Tech in between.

Schaal Aquatics Center in Davis will likely be a busy venue within the New Year with the Aggies internet hosting three January meets in opposition to Saint’s Mary’s (Jan. 2), Fresno State (Jan. 16) and San Jose State (Jan. 30). Each of the meets are scheduled to begin at Noon. 

The Aggies may also journey twice in January for a diving solely meet at Cal (Jan. 8-9) and a tri-meet in Stockton in opposition to Pacific and UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 17).

UC Davis will take part Feb. 16-20 in its first Mountain West Championships in Houston earlier than the season wraps Mar. 17-20 simply down the street in Austin on the NCAA Championships.

“We have a lot in store for the upcoming season including eight home events,” head swim coach Matt Macedo mentioned. “We’re excited about the opportunities our swimmers and divers will have to perform in front of a hometown crowd on several occasions.”

“I am thrilled to be continuing with the Aggie diving program in my new role as head coach,” added Laurel Abernethy, who was elevated to the function in the summertime of 2026. “It’s an honor to carry on the tradition of the legendary Phil Tonne, and I just want to do my part to help make Davis a destination for the top divers in the country.”

2026-27 UC DAVIS SWIM AND DIVE SCHEDULE 

DAY, DATE (TIME): OPPONENT (LOCATION) … NOTES

SAT., SEPT. 19 (9 AM): ALUMNI MEET … PHIL TONNE RETIREMENT PARTY

SAT., SEPT. 26 (9 AM): BLUE VS. GOLD INTERSQUAD

Sat., Oct. 3 (10 AM): at Pacific (Stockton, Calif.) … Swim Only

FRI., OCT. 9 (1 PM): NEVADA

Fri., Oct. 16 (All Day): at Gary Ota Invite (Fresno, Calif.)

Sat., Oct. 17 (All Day): at Gary Ota Invite (Fresno, Calif.)

SAT., OCT. 31 (NOON): UC SAN DIEGO

Thu., Nov. 12 (All Day): at Trojan Diving Invite (Los Angeles, Calif.) … Dive Only

Fri., Nov. 13 (All Day): at Trojan Diving Invite (Los Angeles, Calif.) … Dive Only

Sat., Nov. 14 (All Day): at Trojan Diving Invite (Los Angeles, Calif.) … Dive Only

Wed., Nov. 18 (All Day): at Trailblazer Invite (St. George, Utah) … Swim Only

Thu., Nov. 19 (All Day): at Trailblazer Invite (St. George, Utah) … Swim Only

Fri., Nov. 20 (All Day): at Trailblazer Invite (St. George, Utah) … Swim Only

Sat., Nov. 21 (All Day): at Trailblazer Invite (St. George, Utah) … Swim Only

Mon., Dec. 14 (All Day): at UNLV Diving Invite (Las Vegas, Nev.) … Dive Only

Tue., Dec. 15 (All Day): at UNLV Diving Invite (Las Vegas, Nev.) … Dive Only

Wed., Dec. 16 (All Day): at UNLV Diving Invite (Las Vegas, Nev.) … Dive Only

SAT., JAN. 2 (NOON): SAINT MARY’S

Fri.-Sat., Jan. 8-9 (TBA): at California … Dive Only

SAT., JAN. 16 (NOON): FRESNO STATE

Sun., Jan. 17 (11 am): at Pacific/vs. UC Santa Barbara (Stockton, Calif.)

SAT., JAN. 30 (NOON): FRESNO STATE

Tue., Feb. 16 (All Day): at Mountain West Championships (Houston, Texas)

Wed., Feb. 17 (All Day): at Mountain West Championships (Houston, Texas)

Thu., Feb. 18 (All Day): at Mountain West Championships (Houston, Texas) … Hosted By Houston

Fri., Feb. 19 (All Day): at Mountain West Championships (Houston, Texas) … Hosted By Houston

Sat., Feb. 20 (All Day): at Mountain West Championships (Houston, Texas) … Hosted By Houston

Wed., Mar. 17 (All Day): at NCAA Championships (Austin, Texas) … Hosted By Texas

Thu., Mar. 18 (All Day): at NCAA Championships (Austin, Texas) … Hosted By Texas

Sat., Mar. 19 (All Day): at NCAA Championships (Austin, Texas) … Hosted By Texas

Sun., Mar. 20 (All Day): at NCAA Championships (Austin, Texas) … Hosted By Texas

*HOME MEETS IN BOLD CAPS AT SCHAAL AQUATICS CENTER, DAVIS, CALIF.; Schedule Subject To Change

ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS 

UC Davis, ranked No. 2 amongst public universities by the Wall Street Journal within the worth of a faculty diploma, is house to 40,000 undergraduate college students and 12,000 staff. Ranked prime within the United States in agriculture and forestry in addition to No. 1 in veterinary medication, UC Davis is positioned in a real California faculty city nestled between world-class locations such because the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports activities, with 16 sports activities transitioning to the Mountain West Conference starting in 2026–27. 

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