University of Northern Colorado Athletics
UNC Swimming & Diving Announce 2026-27 Schedule
7/6/2026 1:55:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado Swimming & Diving head coach Lisa Ebeling entering her 10th season at the helm announced the Bears 2026-27 schedule on Monday.
UNC will host three home meets this season with four others occurring in Colorado.
The season's first two meets will take place in Fort Collins beginning with the Horsetooth Open Water on Sept. 13, followed by the Front Range Invitational Oct. 2-3. The next three meets will take place on the west coast, competing against Washington State on Oct. 9, Idaho on Oct. 10, and the MPSF Open Water Championship in Long Beach, Calif.
After the stretch on the road, UNC will come back to Greeley for back-to-back home meets. First will be New Mexico State on Oct. 23. The next competition will be against Northern Arizona on Nov. 6.
The Bears will wrap up the fall portion of the schedule split between two locations. The diving team will compete in the Trojan Diving Invitational in Los Angeles, Calif., while the swim team will compete in the Gamecock Swimming Invitational in Colombia, S.C. both from Nov. 19-21.
After the break the team will open back up at home against Colorado State on Jan. 15. The next three weeks the team will stay in the area with a meet at Wyoming on Jan. 15, followed by the Air Force Academy Diving Invitational on Jan. 28-30. The final in-state and regular season competition will be on Feb. 5 at the DU First Chance Invitational.
Following the competition in Denver, it will turn to postseason competition beginning with the Mountain Pacific Swimming and Diving Championships with the athletes competing Feb.17-20. The swimming team will compete in St. George, Utah, and the diving team will be in Flagstaff, Ariz. UNC will be looking to qualify for the NCAA Championships as well as a conference title. The divers will have one final opportunity March 8-10 at the NCAA Zone E.
Bears who qualify beyond conference will compete at the CSCAA National Invitational March 8-10 in Ocala, Fla. and the NCAA Championships March 17-20 in Austin, Texas.
2026-27 Schedule
Sept. 13 - Horsetooth Open Water - Ft. Collins
Oct. 2-3 - Front Range Invitational - Ft. Collins
Oct. 9 - at Washington State – Pullman, Wash.
Oct. 10 - at Idaho – Moscow, Idaho
Oct. 17 - MPSF Open Water Championship - Long Beach, Calif.
Oct. 23 - New Mexico State – Butler-Hancock Pool
Nov. 6 - Northern Arizona – Butler-Hancock Pool
Nov. 19-21 - Gamecock Swimming Invitational - Columbia, S.C.
Nov. 19-21 - Trojan Diving Invitational - Los Angeles, Calif.
Jan.15 - Colorado State – Butler-Hancock Pool
Jan. 23 -Â at Wyoming - Laramie, Wyo.
Jan. 28-30 - AFA Diving Invitational - Colorado Springs, Colo.
Feb. 5 - DU First Chance Invitational – Denver, Colo.
Feb. 17-20 - MPSF Swimming Championship – St. George, Utah Â
Feb. 17-20 - MPSF Diving Championship – Flagstaff, Ariz.
March 8-10 - NCAA Zone E Diving - Flagstaff, Ariz.
March 11-13 - CSCAA National Invitational Championship - Ocala, Fla.
March 17-20 - NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship - Austin, Texas
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For complete coverage of UNC Athletics, check out the official homepage at uncbears.com. Follow the women's swim and dive team on X (@UNC_BearsSwim), Instagram (@UNC_BearsSwim_Dive), and Facebook (/UNCOBearsswimdive).
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UNC will host three home meets this season with four others occurring in Colorado.
The season's first two meets will take place in Fort Collins beginning with the Horsetooth Open Water on Sept. 13, followed by the Front Range Invitational Oct. 2-3. The next three meets will take place on the west coast, competing against Washington State on Oct. 9, Idaho on Oct. 10, and the MPSF Open Water Championship in Long Beach, Calif.
After the stretch on the road, UNC will come back to Greeley for back-to-back home meets. First will be New Mexico State on Oct. 23. The next competition will be against Northern Arizona on Nov. 6.
The Bears will wrap up the fall portion of the schedule split between two locations. The diving team will compete in the Trojan Diving Invitational in Los Angeles, Calif., while the swim team will compete in the Gamecock Swimming Invitational in Colombia, S.C. both from Nov. 19-21.
After the break the team will open back up at home against Colorado State on Jan. 15. The next three weeks the team will stay in the area with a meet at Wyoming on Jan. 15, followed by the Air Force Academy Diving Invitational on Jan. 28-30. The final in-state and regular season competition will be on Feb. 5 at the DU First Chance Invitational.
Following the competition in Denver, it will turn to postseason competition beginning with the Mountain Pacific Swimming and Diving Championships with the athletes competing Feb.17-20. The swimming team will compete in St. George, Utah, and the diving team will be in Flagstaff, Ariz. UNC will be looking to qualify for the NCAA Championships as well as a conference title. The divers will have one final opportunity March 8-10 at the NCAA Zone E.
Bears who qualify beyond conference will compete at the CSCAA National Invitational March 8-10 in Ocala, Fla. and the NCAA Championships March 17-20 in Austin, Texas.
2026-27 Schedule
Sept. 13 - Horsetooth Open Water - Ft. Collins
Oct. 2-3 - Front Range Invitational - Ft. Collins
Oct. 9 - at Washington State – Pullman, Wash.
Oct. 10 - at Idaho – Moscow, Idaho
Oct. 17 - MPSF Open Water Championship - Long Beach, Calif.
Oct. 23 - New Mexico State – Butler-Hancock Pool
Nov. 6 - Northern Arizona – Butler-Hancock Pool
Nov. 19-21 - Gamecock Swimming Invitational - Columbia, S.C.
Nov. 19-21 - Trojan Diving Invitational - Los Angeles, Calif.
Jan.15 - Colorado State – Butler-Hancock Pool
Jan. 23 -Â at Wyoming - Laramie, Wyo.
Jan. 28-30 - AFA Diving Invitational - Colorado Springs, Colo.
Feb. 5 - DU First Chance Invitational – Denver, Colo.
Feb. 17-20 - MPSF Swimming Championship – St. George, Utah Â
Feb. 17-20 - MPSF Diving Championship – Flagstaff, Ariz.
March 8-10 - NCAA Zone E Diving - Flagstaff, Ariz.
March 11-13 - CSCAA National Invitational Championship - Ocala, Fla.
March 17-20 - NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship - Austin, Texas
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FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of UNC Athletics, check out the official homepage at uncbears.com. Follow the women's swim and dive team on X (@UNC_BearsSwim), Instagram (@UNC_BearsSwim_Dive), and Facebook (/UNCOBearsswimdive).
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