Northwestern Swimming and Diving Announces 2025-26 Schedule

Courtesy of Northwestern University.

EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern Swimming and Diving has released its 2025-26 season schedule, which includes four home meets to be held at Norris Aquatics Center. The program will host Southern Illinois & Miami (OH) on October 11, Duke on November 7-8, Wisconsin on January 17, and Minnesota & Purdue on January 30-31.

“We have a schedule this season that continues to push this team to the next level of the sport,” said Director of Swimming and Diving Rachel Stratton-Mills. “We have very intentional goals for our program and this year’s competition schedule will help us in that quest.”

Northwestern will kick off their season at home vs. SIU & Miami (OH), before heading on the road for two events, Friday, October 24 at Notre Dame, and Saturday, October 25 at Michigan.

Northwestern will return home for a meet against Duke – after visiting Durham, NC last season – on November 7-8 for its second home meet of the fall season. The Wildcats will close out the fall slate with a trip to Austin, TX, for the Texas Hall of Fame Invite.

The ‘Cats will open 2026 with a short trip to UChicago on January 10, 2026, before returning home for a meet with Wisconsin on January 17, 2026. NU will wrap up the regular season with a home tri-meet with Minnesota & Purdue.

The Wildcat women will head to Minneapolis for Big Ten Championships on February 18-21 and the Wildcat men will trek to Madison, WI, for Big Ten Championships on February 25-28.

Wildcat divers will compete for a spot in NCAA Championships at NCAA Diving Zones on March 11-14 (location is TBD).

NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships are scheduled for March 18-21 in Atlanta, Georgia, with NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships, also in Atlanta, scheduled for March 25-28.

2025-26 Northwestern Swimming and Diving Schedule