TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University men's and women's swimming and diving teams have released their 2025-26 regular and postseason schedules, head coach
Anthony Bruno announced Tuesday.
The Tigers will host seven events at Burdick Pool this season and will make seven road trips alongside the US Open, Cavalier Invite, and all postseason meets. All Towson swim & dive home events are free to the public to attend.
The Tigers enter the new season following the men's team finishing in fourth at the 2025 CAA Championship and the women's team placing fifth. Swimmer
Sean Colson and diver
Shannon Parrau headline the Towson returners after Colson won bronze (100 back), silver (200 IM) and gold (200 Back) medals at the conference championship, while Parrau took silver on both boards.
Towson will feature 17 newcomers this season including 11 on the men's team and six on the women's side. The men's roster will include six additions from the transfer portal and five freshmen, while the women's team welcomes one transfer and five rookies.
The Tiger's season starts off with Alumni/Parents weekend on Saturday, September 27 when Towson will host Lasalle for a dual meet with diving starting at 10 a.m. followed by swimming at noon.
Towson then spends the rest of the fall on the road beginning Friday, October 3 at 4 p.m. when the Tigers visit Fordham for a dual meet. The next day, Towson will be at Seton Hall for another dual meet starting with diving at 10 a.m. then swimming at noon.
Next the Tigers have the first tournament of the season as they enter the Thomas Murphy Invite hosted by Loyola Maryland from October 24-26, all three days begin with prelims at 10 a.m. with finals taking place at 6 p.m.
November sees Towson head to George Mason for the Patriot Invitational from November 19-22. Day one will see relays starting at 6 p.m., the final three days start with prelims at 10 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m.
Any qualified swimmers will take part in the US Open in Austin Texas from December 3-6. Also on December 6, the Tiger Divers will be competing in the UMBC Winter Dive Invite.
A three meet homestand then ensues as the Towson women's swimming and diving team hosts JMU for a dual meet on Thursday, December 18, diving begins at noon followed by swimming at 2 p.m. The next day George Mason comes to Burdick pool for a men's and women's dual meet beginning with diving at 10 a.m. and swimming at noon. Then just after the new year, the Towson men's swimming and diving team hosts a dual meet versus Navy with diving at 9 a.m. and swimming at 11 a.m.
Towson then goes back on the road for a dual meet Wednesday, January 14 at Howard with a 10 a.m. dive and noon swim, before heading back to Burdick to host a dual meet with George Washington on Friday, January 16.
The next Friday, January 23, the Tigers host the Towson Diving Invite at 6 p.m. then are on the road the next day for a Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) dual meet at Drexel starting at noon. The regular season ends at Burdick with senior day when Towson will host UMBC for a dual meet, diving starts at 10 a.m. followed by swimming at noon.
Selected swimmers will next enter the Cavalier Invite hosted by the University of Virginia from February 5-7. Then Towson heads to Hampton for the 2026 CAA Championship taking place from February 25-28.
March 9-11 any qualified divers will be at Navy for the NCAA Zone "A" Diving Championship. Then any qualified swimmers will compete in the National Invitational Championships from March 12-14 in Ocala, Florida.
Any remaining qualifiers will then move on to the NCAA Championship in Atlanta, Georgia. The women's championship takes place March 18-21 with the men's running March 25-28.