North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Announce 2026-27 Swimming & Diving Schedule
9/3/2026 11:15:00 AM | Swimming
RALEIGH, N.C. — Thursday afternoon, Head Coach Braden Holloway announced the 2026-27 NC State swimming and diving schedule.
The Wolfpack will open the season with select athletes traveling to Westmont, Ill., to compete in the inaugural CSL (College Swimming League) Match No. 2. NC State will face Georgia, Alabama, Virginia and Michigan in the opening competition September 25.
The Wolfpack will remain on the CSL circuit for Match No. 5, returning to Westmont on October 16 to take on Stanford, Cal and Indiana. Strong performances in the first two rounds will give the Wolfpack an opportunity to advance to the CSL Wild Card Match on November 6, followed by the CSL Championship on November 7. Both events will be held in Indianapolis, Ind.
The diving team will also hit the road on October 16, traveling west to compete against California and Stanford at the University of California.
Back on the East Coast, the Pack will travel to UNC Wilmington on October 23 for a head-to-head dual meet.
The following week, select Wolfpack athletes will return to Westmont, Ill., for the USA Swimming SCM World Trials, scheduled for October 29-31.
NC State will then turn its attention to midseason competition, with the Wolfpack Midseason Meet set for November 18-21 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C.
Wolfpack divers will compete in several meets throughout the holiday season, beginning with the Georgia Invitational in Athens, Ga., Novemer 19-21. The team will then travel to Midland, Texas, for the Winter Diving Nationals from December 9-15 before opening the new year in Knoxville, Tennessee, at the Tennessee Diving Invitational, January 7-9.
The Wolfpack will return to Raleigh on January 15 to host UNC Chapel Hill in a dual meet. Diving will begin at 5 p.m., followed by swimming at 6 p.m.
The following weekend, NC State will travel north to face Virginia in a dual meet on January 22 before making the trip to Blacksburg, Va., to take on Virginia Tech.
The Pack will close out the regular season at home on January 29, celebrating Senior Day with a head-to-head matchup against Gardner-Webb, as well as the ECU women's team.
NC State will then transition into postseason competition, returning to Greensboro for the ACC Championships, February 16-20.
Select Wolfpack athletes will then travel to Auburn, Ala., to compete in the Auburn Last Chance Invitational February 26-27.
Qualifying Wolfpack divers will have the opportunity to compete on the national stage at the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships, scheduled for March 6-10 in Knoxville, Tenn.
NC State will close out the season in Austin, Texas, at the NCAA Championships. The NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships are scheduled for March 17-20, followed by the NCAA Men's Swimming Championships March 24-27.
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