NEW YORK — The Columbia men's swimming & diving program announced its 2025-26 schedule on Friday afternoon, with the season set to begin on Friday, November 7 on the road against Penn. 
 
A week later, the Lions will take a trip across the bridge to New Jersey for a dual meet against the Princeton Tigers at 5 p.m.

Columbia will return to New York City the next day on Saturday, November 15 for its home opener, as the Yale Bulldogs will make the trip to Uris Natatorium for a meet beginning at 1 p.m.

The following weekend, the Lions will compete in their final dual meet of the fall semester against Harvard in New York City on November 21. 
 
In the first championship-style meet of the season, Columbia will participate in the Big Al Invite hosted by Princeton in New Jersey. The competition will take place from December 4-6. 

From January 2-12, the Lions will embark on their annual winter training trip to West Palm Beach, gearing up to return to action on January 17 against Brown in Rhode Island.

Columbia's lone non-conference meet will be against Navy on January 23 at 2 p.m. in Maryland. 

The Lions will then close the regular season with a two-meet home stand, taking on Cornell and Dartmouth on January 24 and 31. The team will celebrate homecoming against the Big Green. 

This year's Ivy League Championships will be hosted by Princeton and take place from February 25-28. ECAC Championships will run from February 27-March 1.

The 2026 Zone Diving Championships will be hosted by Princeton in New Jersey from March 9-11. For any Lions that qualify, the NCAA Championships will be held in Atlanta, Georgia and will begin on March 25. 

Columbia's full 2025-26 schedule can be found HERE. 

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