EASTON, Pa. - The men's and women's swimming and diving programs and head coach Mike Rinde have announced the 2026-27 schedule.

Lafayette is set to host Loyola for the season opener on Oct. 17 at Weinstein Natatorium followed by back-to-back away meets at Colgate on Oct. 24 and Bucknell on Nov. 7, taking on Bucknell, Navy and American. 

On Thursday, Nov. 19, the Maroon and White return to College Hill to host Lehigh for the annual showdown.

The teams will have some time off for training from Jan. 5-11, traveling to Plantation, Fla. for the Winter Training Trip.

After winter break, Lafayette will be away for the rest of the season, starting with four-straight dual meets against Siena (Jan. 14), Mount St. Mary's (Jan. 18), Rider (Jan. 21) and NJIT (Jan. 23). The Leopards travel to the Bison Invite hosted by Bucknell on Jan. 30 to conclude the first month of the calendar year.

To wrap up the regular season, the divers will compete in the Towson Diving Invite on Feb. 6 in Towson, Md.

The Maroon and White will return to Bucknell for a third time, as the Lewisburg, Pa. school will host the Patriot League Swimming and Diving Championships on Feb. 17-20.


To keep up with the Lafayette swimming and diving teams, follow the Leopards on Instagram @lafayetteswimdive.