ATLANTA – The Southern Athletic Association released its preseason poll for the 2025-26 swimming & diving season, and both Centre swim teams were ranked near the top, with the women's team ranked second and the men's team ranked third, as voted on by the league's coaches.
On the women's side, the Colonels, who won the league championship in 2025, received one first-place vote and finished with 40 points, one point ahead of Rhodes. The men's team finished with 37 points, six points behind second place Rhodes and six points ahead of fourth place Berry. Trinity was picked at the top of each of the polls, receiving six first-place votes on the women's side and five on the men's side.
2025-26 SAA Women's Swimming & Diving Preseason Poll
| 1. |
Trinity (6) |
48 pts. |
| 2. |
Centre (1) |
40 |
| 3. |
Rhodes |
39 |
| 4. |
Southwestern |
32 |
| 5. |
Sewanee |
29 |
| 6. |
Berry |
25 |
| 7. |
Millsaps |
18 |
2025-26 SAA Men's Swimming & Diving Preseason Poll
| 1. |
Trinity (5) |
47 pts. |
| 2. |
Rhodes (2) |
43 |
| 3. |
Centre |
37 |
| 4. |
Berry |
31 |
| 5. |
Southwestern |
28 |
| 6. |
Sewanee |
27 |
| 7. |
Millsaps |
18 |
Centre will kick off the 2025-26 season on Oct. 10 with a meet at Berry along with a diving invitational at home on the same day.
