PROVO, Utah – The Cougars announced their 2026-2027 swim and dive meet schedule on Thursday morning.
The Cougars kick off the season Friday, Sep. 18 with the annual Blue vs. White scrimmage at home. BYU then goes on the road to open the regular season at Colorado Mesa for the CMU Shootout on Oct. 2-3 in Grand Junction, Colorado.
After hosting the annual Alumni Meet at home on Oct. 10th, the Cougars are set for a double header weekend visiting UC Santa Barbara on Oct. 16 followed by the MPSF Open Water Championships in Los Angeles on Oct. 17.
BYU then returns home to host a pair of meets in the Richards Building Pool with the women’s team matching up against Utah Tech on Nov. 6 followed by senior night against UNLV on Nov. 7.
After visiting Missouri for the Mizzou Invite on Nov. 17-20, BYU will send qualifiers to the U.S. Open on Dec. 2-5 in Austin, Texas.
The rest of the regular season will feature visits to the Big 12 West Showdown hosted by the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona on Jan. 15-16, the divers competing at Air Force on Jan. 27-30 and a visit to the Ute Natatorium for a matchup against Utah on Feb. 5.
The post season will follow with the Cougars set for the Big 12 Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina on Feb. 23-27. The NCAA Zone E Qualifier held in Flagstaff, Arizona will give the diving team an opportunity to then qualify for the NCAA National Championships to be held in Austin, Texas at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center on March 17-24.
| DATE | MEET | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 18 | Blue vs. White Meet | Provo, UT |
| Oct. 2-3 | CMU Shootout | Grand Junction, CO |
| Oct. 10 | Alumni Meet | Provo, UT |
| Oct. 16 | UC Santa Barbara (Swimming) | LA Area, CA |
| Oct. 17 | MPSF Open Water Championship | Long Beach, CA |
| Nov. 6 | Utah Tech (Women's Swimming) | Provo, UT |
| Nov. 7 | UNLV (Senior Night) | Provo, UT |
| Nov. 17-20 | Mizzou Invite | Colombia, MO |
| Dec. 2-5 | U.S. Open | Austin, TX |
| Jan. 8 | Intersquad Meet (Swimming) | Provo, UT |
| Jan. 15-16 | Big 12 West Showdown | Tucson, AZ |
| Jan. 9-10 | Dual at Denver | Denver, CO |
| Jan. 16-17 | Big 12 - Dual in the West | Tempe, AZ |
| Jan. 27-30 | Air Force Invite (Diving) | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Feb. 5 | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Feb. 23-27 | Big 12 Championships | Greensboro, NC |
| Mar. 5-10 | NCAA Zone E Qualifier (Diving) | Flagstaff, AZ |
| Mar. 17-20 | Women's NCAA Championship | Austin, TX |
| Mar. 21-24 | Men's NCAA Championship | Austin, TX |
BYU returns five of the seven Cougars to earn All-Big 12 honors during the 2025-2026 season with Tanner Nelson, Easton Mousser, Peter Etzold, William Bonnet and Lucy Warnick all returning.
Head coach Tamber Mcallister returns to coach her third season in charge of the Cougars after winning Big 12 Co-coach of the year for the women’s team during the 2024-2025 season.