DETROIT -- The Wayne State University men's and women's swimming teams will host their 2026-27 home opener on Friday-Saturday inside Matthaei Natatorium. The Warriors will square off against Findlay, Northern Michigan and Lake Superior State beginning on Friday at 4 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m. With Wayne State's diving well under construction, the WSU and NMU divers will compete on Saturday at 9 a.m. at Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich.
Coach's Corner
"This weekend, we welcome Lake Superior State, who is definitely an up-and-coming GLIAC program, along with midwest powerhouses like the G-MAC Champion Findlay and always impressive Northern Michigan for this two-day extravaganza," said Wayne State head coach
Sean Peters. "We are swimming the majority of the events, and the meet should feature some national level athletes from all programs. I am excited to race and challenge our athletes against many of the best. This will be a 'unique' experience as the diving well and scoreboard won't be operational, or visible, which will be a different kind of viewing experience, as watching the races and not the scoreboard will be the name of the game. See you there!"
National Rankings
Wayne State, Findlay and Northern Michigan are ranked for both the men and women when it comes to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Top 25, which was most recently released on Halloween eve. For the Warriors, their men check in at No. 11 after No. 15 the poll before, while the women also moved up, from No. 22 to No. 17. The Oiler men dropped from eighth to 10th while their women ascended from ninth to eighth. The Wildcat men fell from No. 13 to No. 17 while their women catapulted from No. 14 to a tie for No. 11. The next edition of the rankings will be released on Friday, December 11.
Last Time Out
The Wayne State men and women last competed on Oct. 16-17 at the Eastern Michigan Classic in Ypsilanti, Mich. Starting with the men, they defeated Aquinas handily in a head-to-head matchup, 280-89, and won 18 of the 20 events. The Green and Gold women also beat the Saints, 282-85, thanks in part to four top-three finishes, but came up short against both the Eagles (257-106) and Toledo (256-113).
Schedule of Events
Friday
Women 200 medley relay
Men 200 medley relay
Women 1650 free
Men 1650 free
Women 100 back
Men 100 back
Women 50 free
Men 50 free
Women 200 fly
Men 200 fly
Women 100 breast
Men 100 breast
Women 200 free
Men 20 free
Women 400 IM
Men 400 IM
Women 200 free relay
Men 200 free relay
Saturday - Swimming
Women 400 medley relay
Men 400 medley relay
Women 500 free
Men 500 free
Women 200 back
Men 200 back
Women 200 breast
Men 200 breast
Women 100 free
Men 100 free
Women 100 fly
Men 100 fly
Women 200 IM
Men 200 IM
Women 400 free relay
Men 400 free relay
Saturday - DIving (Wayne State and Northern Michigan Only)
Men's and Women's one meter
Men's and Women's three meter
About the Opponents
Findlay
Head Coach: Diego Santos (fourth season)
Assistant Coaches: Gabby Webster, Natalia Kralova, Ayden Miller
Lake Superior State
Head Coach: Tim O'Neill (second season)
Northern Michigan
Head Coach: Heidi Voigt (17th season)
Assistant Coaches: Lance Bergmann, Christopher Kelly
Up Next
Up next on the schedule for Wayne State will be Oakland's Golden Grizzly Classic. Taking place at the OU Aquatic Center in Rochester, Mich., Oakland's four-day event will take place on Wednesday-Saturday, Dec. 2-5. That Wednesday for day one, the action will begin at 3:30 p.m. followed by start times of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. each of the next three days. Last season, the event featured the Warriors, Grizzlies, Dartmouth (men and women), Grand Canyon (men and women), and Eastern Michigan (women only).
