University of Minnesota Athletics
"U" Ranks 24th in First CSCAA Poll of 2025-26
10/2/2025 4:19:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Minnesota swimming and diving programs cracked the top 25 in the first College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Division I poll of the season Thursday morning, sitting at No. 24 in the nation on both the men's and women's rankings.
The poll is voted on by a committee of Division I coaches who evaluate and rank the nation's top 25 dual meet teams. Considerations include head-to-head dual meet results, recent performances since the previous poll, season-long outcomes, dual meet records, roster changes (such as injuries), and data from the SwimCloud Simulator. It is important to note that the poll is not intended to predict championship meet finishes.
The Gophers will kick off their 2025-26 campaign at home in the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center with a dual meet against the University of Nebraska and the University of South Dakota on Friday, Oct. 10.