Xavier Swimming Set for a Pair of Competitions this Weekend

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's and women's swimming open up the 2026-27 schedule with a pair of competitions this weekend, opening up the schedule with a dual at the University of Louisville on Friday, Oct. 2. The Musketeers then head to the IU Indy Invite in Indianapolis, Ind., on Saturday, Oct. 3.

LOUISVILLE

at Louisville
October 2, 2026 - 2:00 PM
Louisville, Ky. | Ralph Wright Natatorium

The Cards, ranked No. 12 on the men's side and No. 8 on the women's side, opened up the season at the inaugural College Swim League in Westmont, Ill.
Louisville earned 451.5 points and won five individual events and two relay events. Indiana won the match with 575.5 points, while Michigan took third (420.5) and Ohio State finished fourth (250.5).
Both teams finished fourth at the ACC Championships last season. The women placed eighth at the NCAA Chamionships.
Louisville swept last season's meet, with a score of 196-61 on the men's side and 192-67 on the women's.

IU INDY DOUBLE DUAL

IU Indy Invite
October 3, 2026 - 12:00 PM
Indianapolis, Ind. | IU Indy Natatorium

The meet features Bellarmine, Eastern Illinois, Bowling Green and Butler in addition to the host Jags, and the Musketeers.
At last season's meet, Xavier's women collected three first place finishes and went 3-2 in head-to-head team scores, taking wins over Butler, Bellarmine and Saint Louis, while falling to BGSU and IU Indy.
Xavier's men went 1-2 in the head-to-head scoring last year, taking a win over Bellarmine and falling to IU Indy and Saint Louis.

XAVIER WOMEN

Xavier returns 14 letterwinners from last season's squad that place fourth at the 2026 BIG EAST Championships, winning the BIG EAST title in the 200 medley relay for a second-straight year, and posting all-conference performances in six events.
A trio of All-BIG EAST performers from last season return for the Xavier women, led by Norah Simich who earned all-conference in four events. Maggie O'Toole and Emma Tenhundfeld also earned All-BIG EAST honors in 2026.
The Musketeers added a four-person freshman class, as well as transfer Caroline Wilson, coming to Xavier from Cincinnati.

XAVIER MEN

Xavier's men return 19 letterwinners from last season's team that placed fourth at the 2026 BIG EAST Chamionships, posting all-conference performances in 10 events and setting three new school records.
Among the returnees are four All-BIG EAST performers. Sean McGinley led the way among the returnees with all-conference honors in five events while Connor Lathrop earned All-BIG EAST in three events. Matt Fralic and Brayden Mandacina were also named to the All-BIG EAST squad.
The Musketeers added a six-person freshman class to the roster as well.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Xavier is next in action at the Akron Zips Classic, set to run from Friday, Oct. 16 through Saturday, Oct. 17. Events begin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Saturday features two sessions, at 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., at Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium.

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