This web page was created programmatically, to learn the article in its unique location you may go to the hyperlink bellow: https://wvusports.com/news/2026/9/10/mens-swimming-diving-2026-27-swim-and-dive-schedule-releasedand if you wish to take away this text from our website please contact us [ad_1] MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has launched the 2026-27 swimming and diving schedule. "I think there is a lot of excitement amongst our staff and certainly our team about our incoming group and the talent we have," coach Brent MacDonald stated. "We've arrange a extremely nice schedule this yr to problem this group and get them prepared for what the top of the season with the Big 12 and NCAA Championships will seem like. "That was a conscious effort we made in our schedule to really challenge ourselves with some high-end opponents. If we're going to compete at a national level, then we need to make sure we're going to see those opponents week after week." It's a distinct schedule for West Virginia than in years previous with the West Virginia State Games and WVU Invitational not happening. West Virginia's common season schedule contains 4 groups that completed within the high 20 on the NCAA males's swimming and diving championships and three groups that positioned inside the highest 16 on the ladies's championships, together with a visit to Virginia to face the Cavaliers who've gained six consecutive nationwide championships on the ladies's aspect. That whole doesn't embody the Big 12 groups WVU will face on the convention meet as two ladies's groups and two males's groups out of the Big 12 Conference completed within the high 30 on the NCAA Championships. West Virginia opens the season with the ladies's crew at dwelling in opposition to Marshall on Oct. 2, and the lads's crew on the highway in opposition to Virginia Tech and Penn State in Christiansburg, Virginia, on Oct. 2-3. The meet at Virginia Tech will embody the Hokies, Penn State and Liberty (ladies's solely), however for West Virginia, solely the lads's swimming and diving crew will compete. The Mountaineers return to motion on Oct. 23-24, at dwelling in opposition to Cincinnati and Delaware. This marks the second consecutive season dealing with the Blue Hens from Delaware and the primary twin meet battle with the Bearcats for the reason that 2023-24 season. West Virginia opens November with a diving solely meet in opposition to Clarion on Nov. 6, in Clarion, Pennsylvania. West Virginia will then face Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Nov. 7. Diving won't compete in opposition to UVA because the Cavaliers restructured their program to not embody diving following the 2024-25 season. The first half of the season ends on the Ohio State Invitational in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 17-20. A full record of groups competing in that invitational might be launched at a later date. Once once more, choose Mountaineers will compete on the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) Open Water Championships in Sarasota, Florida. This yr's meet is slated for Dec. 12. West Virginia will compete 4 occasions in the course of the month of January earlier than getting ready for the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships, opening 2027 on the highway in opposition to Pitt at Trees Pool in Pittsburgh on Jan. 9. The Mountaineers return to Houston for the second yr in a row to compete within the Big 12 East Showdown on Jan. 16-17. The remaining dwelling meet of the yr might be senior day in opposition to Villanova and Duquesne (ladies's solely) on Jan. 23. West Virginia wraps up the common season in opposition to Penn State in University Park, Pa., on Jan. 30. The 2027 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships might be on the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Feb. 23-27. West Virginia will host the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships at The Peak Health Aquatic Center at Mylan Park on March 8-10. Full Schedule Date Meet Location Oct. 2-3 at Virginia Tech/Penn State (males solely) Christiansburg, Va. Oct. 2 vs. Marshall (ladies solely) Morgantown, W.Va. Oct. 23-24 vs. Cincinnati/Delaware Morgantown, W.Va. Nov. 6 at Clarion (diving solely) Clarion, Pa. Nov. 7 at Virginia Charlottesville, Va. Nov. 17-20 Ohio State Invitational Columbus, Ohio Dec. 12 CSCAA Open Water Championships Sarasota, Fla. Jan. 9 at Pitt Pittsburgh, Pa. Jan. 16-17 Big 12 East Showdown Houston, Texas Jan. 23 vs. Duquesne (ladies solely)/Villanova Morgantown, W.Va. Jan. 30 at Penn State University Park, Pa. Feb. 23-27 Big 12 Championships Greensboro, N.C. March 8-10 NCAA Zone A Diving Championships Morgantown, W.Va. March 17-20 Women's NCAA Championships Austin, Texas March 24-27 Men's NCAA Championships Austin, Texas For extra data on the Mountaineers, go to WVUsports.com and comply with WVUSwimDive on X, Facebook and Instagram. [ad_2] This web page was created programmatically, to learn the article in its unique location you may go to the hyperlink bellow: https://wvusports.com/news/2026/9/10/mens-swimming-diving-2026-27-swim-and-dive-schedule-releasedand if you wish to take away this text from our website please contact us