Courtesy: SIU Athletics
Carbondale, Ill. – Southern Illinois swim and dive is just two weeks out from kicking off their 2025-26 season, as it all starts on October 3 with a two-day meet at Missouri State.
“We are excited about the very challenging schedule we have ahead of us for the upcoming season,” says head coach Geoff Hanson. “Being able to test ourselves against teams from the SEC and Big Ten, and quality MVC teams, will ultimately make us a better team when Championship season comes in February and March. We look forward to the season ahead.”
The season begins with a two-day meet at Missouri State on October 3 and 4. The following week, the team travels to Chicago to face UIC on October 10. SIU then stays in Chicagoland for a dual meet on October 11 versus Northwestern and Miami (OH). Another dual meet follows on October 24 and 25, when Southern takes on Illinois and Illinois State in a women’s only meet.
SIU’s first home meet comes on November 13 with the A3 Performance Invite, which lasts until November 15. The Salukis then participate in the Mizzou Invite on November 20 and 22 before their winter break.
The 2026 portion of the schedule picks up on January 9 when the men’s team competes at Purdue. A day later, the Salukis are back in Carbondale for Senior Day against Indiana State and Evansville. SIU stays home for a meet versus McKendree on January 16 before a women’s only meet versus Vanderbilt the next day, which will be SIU’s final home meet.
The regular season concludes with a road back-to-back on January 30 and 31; on January 30, Southern will take a trip to Eastern Illinois before traveling to Missouri on January 31.
Next up is the Missouri Valley Championships, which take place in Evansville from February 25-28. Diving Zones occur March 9-11 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and then the season concludes with the NCAA Championships if any Salukis qualify. The Women’s Championships are set for March 18-21, while the Men’s Championship follow from March 25-28; both NCAA Championships are set in Atlanta this year.
FULL SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament |
| Oct 3 (Fri) | 4 PM / 10 AM | Away | Missouri State |
Springfield, MO (Hammons Center)
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| Oct 10 (Fri) | 3:00 PM | Away | UIC |
Chicago, IL (Flames Natatorium)
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| Oct 11 (Sat) | 11:00 AM | Away | Northwestern/Miami (OH) | Evanston, IL | |
| Oct 24 (Fri) | 5 PM / 11 AM | Away | Illinois/Illinois State (Women) |
Urbana-Champaign, IL (ARC Pool)
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| Nov 13 (Thu) | Home | A3 Performance Invite | Carbondale, IL. (Shea Natatorium) | A3 Performance Invitational | |
| Nov 20 (Thu) | Away | Missouri | Columbia, MO (Mizzou Aquatic Center) | Mizzou Invite | |
| Jan 9 (Fri) | 2:00 PM | Away | Purdue (Men) |
West Lafayette, IN
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| Jan 10 (Sat) | 1:00 PM | Home | Indiana State/Evansville |
Carbondale, IL. (Shea Natatorium)
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| Jan 16 (Fri) | 2:00 PM | Home | McKendree |
Carbondale, IL. (Shea Natatorium)
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| Jan 17 (Sat) | 1:00 PM | Home | Vanderbilt (Women) |
Carbondale, IL. (Shea Natatorium)
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| Jan 30 (Fri) | 2:00 PM | Away | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL | |
| Jan 31 (Sat) | 10:00 AM | Away | Missouri |
Columbia, MO (Mizzou Aquatic Center)
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| Feb 25 (Wed) | Neutral | Women’s MVC Championships | Evansville, IN. (Deaconess Aquatic Center) | MVC Championships | |
| Feb 25 (Wed) | Neutral | Men’s MVC Championships | Evansville, IN. (Deaconess Aquatic Center) | MVC Championships | |
| Mar 9 (Mon) | Home | Diving Zones |
Ypsilanti, Mich. (Jones Natatorium)
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| Mar 18 (Wed) | Neutral | Women’s NCAA Championships | Atlanta, GA. (McAuley Aquatic Center) | NCAA Championships | |
| Mar 25 (Wed) | Neutral | Men’s NCAA Championships | Atlanta, GA. (McAuley Aquatic Center) | NCAA Championships |
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