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Tennessee Swimming & Diving Announce Schedule for 2026-27 Season
August 26, 2026 | Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving, Men's Swimming & Diving
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- After securing a pair of top five finishes at the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive year, the Vols and Lady Vols are poised for another successful campaign in 2026-27. On Wednesday, the Tennessee swimming and diving program announced its schedule for the 2026-27 season.
"We are really excited about the competitive schedule for this year", said Director of Swimming and Diving Matt Kredich. "Tennessee Swimming and Diving will once again be competing with some of the best teams and athletes in the country in a number of different formats. The schedule gives us some great opportunities to learn, grow, and have a lot of fun as we prepare for championship season."
The season gets underway in Knoxville on Oct. 9, as Tennessee hosts a meet in the inaugural College Swimming League. The College Swimming League (CSL) will feature 12 programs competing in six matches across the country, aiming to qualify for an appearance in the Wild Card and Championships in Indianapolis. UT will host the fourth match in the series and welcomes Louisville, Michigan and Virginia to the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center. Following this match, Tennessee competes in its second CSL match of the season, going on the road to Athens, Georgia on Oct. 23 for an all-SEC dual that features Alabama, Auburn and Georgia.
Top teams in the College Swimming League will then travel to Indianapolis for the Wild Card and Championships Nov. 5-6. Each match will feature 15 events, with each program represented by 14 men and 14 women.
After its stint in the College Swimming League, the Big Orange returns home as they host the annual Tennessee Invitational, featuring some of the best programs across the country. The meet will span three days, taking place Nov. 18-20. The competition routinely hosts many of the top swimmers and divers throughout the nation.
Tennessee will cap the 2026 portion of the schedule with a dual meet at Kentucky. This marks the fourth consecutive season that the two programs have met during the regular season. In the 2025 matchup, the Vols and Lady Vols swept the Wildcats in both dual meets.
2027 begins for Tennessee as it hosts the UT Diving Invitational Jan. 7-9. Tennessee hosted the event last season, with multiple divers earning podium finishes throughout the competition.
Conference meet action continues Jan. 16, with a home dual meet against South Carolina. It is followed by another dual meet against a conference opponent on Jan. 23, with Georgia coming to Rocky Top. The regular season closes as Tennessee travels to Durham to take on Duke. The two teams met last season to close out the regular season in Knoxville, with the Tennessee taking both duals on the men's and women's sides.
This year's SEC Championships will get underway Feb. 13-20 in Austin, Texas, as the Vols and Lady Vols look to continue their recent success at the conference meet. At the 2026 conference championships, the Lady Vols led the way for Tennessee, earning a second-place finish. The men's side also picked up a top three finish at the 2026 championships, with the Vols placing third overall. More details regarding the SEC Swimming & Diving Championships will come out at a later date.
UT will once again host a Last Chance Meet, taking place Feb. 26 & 27, for athletes looking to secure their spot at NCAAs. The divers return to competition March 6-10, as Tennessee hosts the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships.
The NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships get underway later in March, beginning March 17 and running through March 20. The men's championship follows, slated for March 24 through March 27. Both meets will take place at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center on the campus of the University of Texas.
The men's roster features the return of multiple top performers from a season ago, including Koby Bujak-Upton, Bennett Greene and Gabe Nunziata. Bujak-Upton is coming off a redshirt freshman campaign that saw him finish second in the 200 freestyle at the NCAA Championships. The Australian also posted the fastest time in the 200 free last season with a time of 1:29.79. Greene returns for his junior season after earning the bronze in the 1-meter at the NCAA Championships. Greene led all divers at the NCAAs with 38 points and was the lone diver in Division I to reach all three championship finals. Nunziata enters his second year at Tennessee after a strong freshman season, highlighted by top-10 finishes in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke at NCAAs.
The women enter the 2026-27 season coming off their third straight top-five finish at NCAAs. Camille Spink leads the charge, winning three individual gold medals at SEC Championships, and two top five finishes at NCAAs in the 50 Free (third) and 100 free (fifth). Spink looks to continue her dominance at SECs, where she has won gold three years in a row in both the 50 and 100 free, while sweeping the 50, 100, and 200 free events each of the last two seasons. McKenzie Siroky heads into the season after an impressive summer, which saw her win the gold medal in the 100m breast at the Pan Pacific Championships. Siroky achieved success last season as well, taking the silver in the 100 breast at the NCAA Championships. On the diving side, Desharne Bent-Ashmeil returns for her sophomore campaign after earning top five finishes in both the 1-meter and 3-meter at last year's NCAA Championships.
To keep up with all the information on the Tennessee swimming and diving program all season, make sure to follow the team on X and Instagram and like our page on Facebook.
"We are really excited about the competitive schedule for this year", said Director of Swimming and Diving Matt Kredich. "Tennessee Swimming and Diving will once again be competing with some of the best teams and athletes in the country in a number of different formats. The schedule gives us some great opportunities to learn, grow, and have a lot of fun as we prepare for championship season."
The season gets underway in Knoxville on Oct. 9, as Tennessee hosts a meet in the inaugural College Swimming League. The College Swimming League (CSL) will feature 12 programs competing in six matches across the country, aiming to qualify for an appearance in the Wild Card and Championships in Indianapolis. UT will host the fourth match in the series and welcomes Louisville, Michigan and Virginia to the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center. Following this match, Tennessee competes in its second CSL match of the season, going on the road to Athens, Georgia on Oct. 23 for an all-SEC dual that features Alabama, Auburn and Georgia.
Top teams in the College Swimming League will then travel to Indianapolis for the Wild Card and Championships Nov. 5-6. Each match will feature 15 events, with each program represented by 14 men and 14 women.
After its stint in the College Swimming League, the Big Orange returns home as they host the annual Tennessee Invitational, featuring some of the best programs across the country. The meet will span three days, taking place Nov. 18-20. The competition routinely hosts many of the top swimmers and divers throughout the nation.
Tennessee will cap the 2026 portion of the schedule with a dual meet at Kentucky. This marks the fourth consecutive season that the two programs have met during the regular season. In the 2025 matchup, the Vols and Lady Vols swept the Wildcats in both dual meets.
2027 begins for Tennessee as it hosts the UT Diving Invitational Jan. 7-9. Tennessee hosted the event last season, with multiple divers earning podium finishes throughout the competition.
Conference meet action continues Jan. 16, with a home dual meet against South Carolina. It is followed by another dual meet against a conference opponent on Jan. 23, with Georgia coming to Rocky Top. The regular season closes as Tennessee travels to Durham to take on Duke. The two teams met last season to close out the regular season in Knoxville, with the Tennessee taking both duals on the men's and women's sides.
This year's SEC Championships will get underway Feb. 13-20 in Austin, Texas, as the Vols and Lady Vols look to continue their recent success at the conference meet. At the 2026 conference championships, the Lady Vols led the way for Tennessee, earning a second-place finish. The men's side also picked up a top three finish at the 2026 championships, with the Vols placing third overall. More details regarding the SEC Swimming & Diving Championships will come out at a later date.
UT will once again host a Last Chance Meet, taking place Feb. 26 & 27, for athletes looking to secure their spot at NCAAs. The divers return to competition March 6-10, as Tennessee hosts the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships.
The NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships get underway later in March, beginning March 17 and running through March 20. The men's championship follows, slated for March 24 through March 27. Both meets will take place at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center on the campus of the University of Texas.
The men's roster features the return of multiple top performers from a season ago, including Koby Bujak-Upton, Bennett Greene and Gabe Nunziata. Bujak-Upton is coming off a redshirt freshman campaign that saw him finish second in the 200 freestyle at the NCAA Championships. The Australian also posted the fastest time in the 200 free last season with a time of 1:29.79. Greene returns for his junior season after earning the bronze in the 1-meter at the NCAA Championships. Greene led all divers at the NCAAs with 38 points and was the lone diver in Division I to reach all three championship finals. Nunziata enters his second year at Tennessee after a strong freshman season, highlighted by top-10 finishes in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke at NCAAs.
The women enter the 2026-27 season coming off their third straight top-five finish at NCAAs. Camille Spink leads the charge, winning three individual gold medals at SEC Championships, and two top five finishes at NCAAs in the 50 Free (third) and 100 free (fifth). Spink looks to continue her dominance at SECs, where she has won gold three years in a row in both the 50 and 100 free, while sweeping the 50, 100, and 200 free events each of the last two seasons. McKenzie Siroky heads into the season after an impressive summer, which saw her win the gold medal in the 100m breast at the Pan Pacific Championships. Siroky achieved success last season as well, taking the silver in the 100 breast at the NCAA Championships. On the diving side, Desharne Bent-Ashmeil returns for her sophomore campaign after earning top five finishes in both the 1-meter and 3-meter at last year's NCAA Championships.
To keep up with all the information on the Tennessee swimming and diving program all season, make sure to follow the team on X and Instagram and like our page on Facebook.
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