THE FLATS - The Georgia Tech swimming and diving team has announced its schedule for the 2026-27 campaign. The Jackets will host seven meets at the McAuley Aquatic Center, highlighted by the second edition of the Dual Meet Tournament.
GT will open the season with the annual White vs. Gold intrasquad meet on Friday, September 18, at 2 p.m. before competing in the 2026 Atlanta Open Water Swim event as part of Swim Across America at Lake Lanier Olympic Park the following morning.
Tech hosts Emory in its first dual meet of the season on Saturday, September 26, at 11 a.m. before traveling down to Tallahassee, Florida, for the FSU Invite from October 9-10.
The second edition of the Dual Meet Tournament returns to the Flats from October 16-17, featuring eight teams in the field, including four programs ranked in the final CSCAA Top-25 dual meet rankings. Friday will feature two rounds with four waves of action before the final placement meets on Saturday.
The Jackets will hold its Alumni Meet the following weekend on October 24 at 9 a.m. with a home tri-meet against Boston College and East Carolina on October 31 at 11 a.m. The team will close out the calendar year at the Georgia Fall Invitational from November 19-22.
Tech opens 2027 with a home rivalry meet against Georgia on January 8 at 3 p.m. before holding its final meet of the season at McAuley against Duke from January 15-16, the senior recognition taking place on Saturday. GT will close out the dual meet season at South Carolina on January 29.
The Jackets start championship season with the 2027 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships returning to Greensboro, North Carolina, from February 16-20. The NCAA Zone B Diving Championships will be held from March 7-10 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships will be held in Austin, Texas, with the women’s championships from March 17-20 before the season concludes with the men’s edition from March 24-27.
The Jackets return eight ACC Championships finalists on the squad, including back-to-back men’s ACC three-diving champion Max Fowler.
| Date | Meet | Location |
| Sep. 18 | White vs. Gold Meet | McAuley Aquatic Center |
| Sep. 19 | Atlanta Open Water Swim | Gainesville, Ga. |
| Sep. 26 | Emory | McAuley Aquatic Center |
| Oct. 9-10 | FSU Invite | Tallahassee, Fla. |
| Oct. 16-17 | Dual Meet Tournament | McAuley Aquatic Center |
| Oct. 24 | Alumni Meet | McAuley Aquatic Center |
| Oct. 31 | Boston College & East Carolina | McAuley Aquatic Center |
| Nov. 19-22 | Georgia Fall Invitational | Athens, Ga. |
| Jan. 8 | Georgia | McAuley Aquatic Center |
| Jan. 15-16 | Duke | McAuley Aquatic Center |
| Jan. 29 | South Carolina | Columbia, S.C. |
| Feb. 16-20 | ACC Championships | Greensboro, N.C. |
| Mar. 7-10 | NCAA Zone B Diving Championships | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Mar. 17-20 | NCAA Women's Championships | Austin, Texas |
| Mar. 24-27 | NCAA Men's Championships | Austin, Texas |
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