NEW YORK — The Columbia women'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 to New Haven for a dual meet against the Yale Bulldogs at 5 p.m.

Columbia will return to New York City on Friday, November 21st for its home opener, as the Harvard Crimson will make the trip to Uris Natatorium for a meet beginning at 11 a.m.
 
This winter, the Lions will compete in the Big Al Invitational hosted yearly by Princeton. This year's meet will be held from December 4-6. The Lions' and Tigers' dual meet will also be scored from the results of this competition. 
 
After a brief hiatus during the holiday season and a winter training trip, Columbia will return to the pool on January 17 to take on Brown in Rhode Island. 

Columbia will close out the Ivy League season with a two-meet homestand, welcoming Cornell and Dartmouth in consecutive weekends on January 23 and January 31. The meet against the Big Green will be the Lions' final home meet of the season and the team will recognize its seniors. 

Columbia's final tune-up before the postseason will be at the BU Invite from February 6-8. 

This year's Ivy League Championships will be hosted by Brown and take place from February 18-21. 

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 18. 

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

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