LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas swimming and diving head coach
Clark Campbell has announced the team's 2025-26 schedule, which features seven home meets at Robinson Natatorium, including four during the fall semester.
"We have another season of tough competition ahead as we prepare for the Big 12 Championship and NCAAs. Our schedule is designed to gradually build in intensity as we grow and develop as a team," said Head Coach Clark Campbell. "We'll have several opportunities to test ourselves against top-tier programs, and that's when we're at our best."
The Jayhawks will open their season at home on Friday, Oct. 3, in the Sunflower Showdown, which coincides with Kansas Family Weekend. Kansas will remain in Lawrence to host its annual Crimson vs. Blue intrasquad exhibition on Oct. 10, followed by a senior meet doubleheader against South Dakota and Missouri State on Oct. 17-18.
Homecoming Weekend will feature the Alumni Meet on Friday, Oct. 31, before the Jayhawks hit the road for a dual at Nebraska on Nov. 7 and the Hawkeye Invite in Iowa City from Nov. 18-21.
Kansas closes out the fall with two home duals in December, Houston visits Lawrence on Dec. 6, followed by a meet against Rockhurst on Dec. 13.
The spring slate begins with the Big 12 Showcase-West, a two-day event in Tempe, Arizona, on Jan. 16-17. Kansas then returns home for a matchup against Arkansas on Jan. 23.
The Jayhawks will take on conference rival Iowa State on the road in Ames, Iowa, on Feb. 6, before heading to the Big 12 Swimming & Diving Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, from Feb. 24-28. This marks a shift from traditional campus-hosted sites to a neutral venue for the conference meeting.
Qualified divers will advance to the NCAA Zone Diving Championships, hosted in College Station, Texas, from March 10-12. The season concludes with the 2026 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships in Atlanta, Georgia, from March 18-21.
All Kansas home meets will take place at Robinson Natatorium and are open to the public free of charge.