CoachReachProjected · estimate · 814 rosters read · as of October 20, 2026
College Swimming & Diving Roster Openings 2026-27
Which college swimming & diving programs are projected to lose the most players after this season, overall and at each position. Counted from the seniors and graduate students on 780 official rosters: an estimate to point your emails at programs that will need your position, not a promise of a spot.
Women's Swimming & Diving: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loyola University Maryland NCAA D1 MD | 89 | 18 | 71 | Medium |
| 2 | St. Cloud State NCAA D2 MN | 41 | 14 | 27 | Medium |
| 3 | Gustavus Adolphus NCAA D3 MN | 59 | 11 | 48 | Low |
| 4 | Catholic NCAA D3 DC | 39 | 11 | 28 | Medium |
| 5 | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges NCAA D3 CA | 40 | 10 | 30 | Medium |
| 6 | U.S. Naval Academy NCAA D1 MD | 37 | 10 | 27 | Medium |
| 7 | UC Santa Cruz NCAA D3 CA | 36 | 10 | 26 | Medium |
| 8 | Kenyon NCAA D3 OH | 33 | 10 | 23 | Medium |
| 9 | Washington University in St. Louis NCAA D3 MO | 33 | 10 | 23 | Medium |
| 10 | Purdue NCAA D1 IN | 32 | 10 | 22 | Medium |
| 11 | Binghamton NCAA D1 NY | 30 | 10 | 20 | Medium |
| 12 | Connecticut NCAA D1 CT | 30 | 10 | 20 | Medium |
| 13 | Idaho NCAA D1 ID | 30 | 10 | 20 | Medium |
| 14 | Florida Gulf Coast NCAA D1 FL | 27 | 10 | 17 | Medium |
| 15 | Grinnell NCAA D3 IA | 38 | 9 | 29 | Medium |
| 16 | New York NCAA D3 NY | 38 | 9 | 29 | Medium |
| 17 | Arizona NCAA D1 AZ | 33 | 9 | 24 | Medium |
| 18 | Emory NCAA D3 GA | 33 | 9 | 24 | Medium |
| 19 | Chapman NCAA D3 CA | 31 | 9 | 22 | Medium |
| 20 | Colorado Mesa NCAA D2 CO | 31 | 9 | 22 | Medium |
407 women's swimming & diving rosters read for 2026-27; 393 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked. 14 low-confidence programs are left out of the rankings but shown on their own program pages.
Women's Swimming & Diving openings by positionProjected · estimate: top 8 programs by departing players at each position
Freestyle FR
- Williams NCAA D3 MA7 of 20 departing Medium
- Chapman NCAA D3 CA7 of 15 departing High
- Union NCAA D3 NY7 of 12 departing High
- Utah Tech NCAA D1 UT6 of 19 departing Medium
- Arizona NCAA D1 AZ6 of 16 departing Medium
- Catholic NCAA D3 DC6 of 16 departing Medium
- Siena NCAA D1 NY6 of 16 departing Medium
- UC Santa Cruz NCAA D3 CA6 of 16 departing Medium
Butterfly FL
- St. Cloud State NCAA D2 MN5 of 8 departing High
- Bryant NCAA D1 RI3 of 6 departing High
- Salisbury NCAA D3 MD3 of 6 departing High
- Stonehill NCAA D1 MA3 of 6 departing High
- Vermont NCAA D1 VT3 of 6 departing High
- Wesleyan NCAA D3 CT3 of 6 departing High
- Cal State East Bay NCAA D2 CA3 of 5 departing High
- Colorado Mesa NCAA D2 CO3 of 5 departing High
Diving DIVE
- Illinois Urbana-Champaign NCAA D1 IL4 of 6 departing High
- Colorado Mesa NCAA D2 CO3 of 8 departing Medium
- Liberty NCAA D1 VA3 of 8 departing Medium
- Pennsylvania Western Clarion NCAA D2 PA3 of 7 departing High
- Ball State NCAA D1 IN3 of 6 departing High
- UC Los Angeles NCAA D1 CA3 of 6 departing High
- Catholic NCAA D3 DC3 of 5 departing High
- St. Cloud State NCAA D2 MN3 of 5 departing High
Breaststroke BR
- Florida Gulf Coast NCAA D1 FL5 of 6 departing High
- San Jose State NCAA D1 CA3 of 6 departing High
- Nevada Reno NCAA D1 NV3 of 5 departing High
- Purdue NCAA D1 IN3 of 5 departing High
- Fordham NCAA D1 NY3 of 4 departing High
- Florida NCAA D1 FL2 of 7 departing Medium
- Minnesota State Mankato NCAA D2 MN2 of 7 departing Medium
- Utah NCAA D1 UT2 of 7 departing Medium
Backstroke BK
- Wisconsin-Oshkosh NCAA D3 WI3 of 7 departing High
- Salisbury NCAA D3 MD3 of 6 departing High
- Bryant NCAA D1 RI3 of 5 departing High
- St. Catherine NCAA D3 MN3 of 3 departing High
- Hillsdale NCAA D2 MI2 of 11 departing Low
- U.S. Naval Academy NCAA D1 MD2 of 10 departing Medium
- Luther NCAA D3 IA2 of 9 departing Medium
- Michigan NCAA D1 MI2 of 8 departing Medium
IM
- Rockhurst NCAA D2 MO3 of 9 departing Medium
- Swarthmore NCAA D3 PA3 of 5 departing High
- Bethel NAIA IN3 of 4 departing High
- Princeton NCAA D1 NJ2 of 6 departing Medium
- Baldwin Wallace NCAA D3 OH2 of 3 departing High
- Iowa State NCAA D1 IA2 of 3 departing High
- North Carolina Asheville NCAA D1 NC2 of 3 departing High
- Pomona-Pitzer Colleges NCAA D3 CA2 of 3 departing High
Men's Swimming & Diving: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loyola University Maryland NCAA D1 MD | 89 | 18 | 71 | Medium |
| 2 | Drury NCAA D2 MO | 41 | 15 | 26 | Medium |
| 3 | U.S. Naval Academy NCAA D1 MD | 50 | 13 | 37 | Medium |
| 4 | Xavier NCAA D1 OH | 44 | 13 | 31 | Medium |
| 5 | Oklahoma Christian NCAA D2 OK | 38 | 12 | 26 | Medium |
| 6 | UC Santa Cruz NCAA D3 CA | 34 | 12 | 22 | Medium |
| 7 | Gustavus Adolphus NCAA D3 MN | 57 | 11 | 46 | Low |
| 8 | Southern Illinois University at Carbondale NCAA D1 IL | 53 | 11 | 42 | Medium |
| 9 | Calvin NCAA D3 MI | 54 | 10 | 44 | Low |
| 10 | New York NCAA D3 NY | 42 | 10 | 32 | Medium |
| 11 | Colorado Mesa NCAA D2 CO | 39 | 10 | 29 | Medium |
| 12 | SUNY Geneseo NCAA D3 NY | 37 | 10 | 27 | Medium |
| 13 | Columbia University-Barnard NCAA D1 NY | 36 | 10 | 26 | Medium |
| 14 | Scranton NCAA D3 PA | 36 | 10 | 26 | Medium |
| 15 | Bentley NCAA D2 MA | 35 | 10 | 25 | Medium |
| 16 | Southern Methodist NCAA D1 TX | 34 | 10 | 24 | Medium |
| 17 | Grand Canyon NCAA D1 AZ | 26 | 10 | 16 | Medium |
| 18 | Denison NCAA D3 OH | 47 | 9 | 38 | Low |
| 19 | Indianapolis NCAA D2 IN | 43 | 9 | 34 | Medium |
| 20 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire NCAA D3 WI | 40 | 9 | 31 | Medium |
323 men's swimming & diving rosters read for 2026-27; 304 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked. 19 low-confidence programs are left out of the rankings but shown on their own program pages.
Men's Swimming & Diving openings by positionProjected · estimate: top 8 programs by departing players at each position
Freestyle FR
- Drury NCAA D2 MO10 of 23 departing High
- Bentley NCAA D2 MA7 of 24 departing Medium
- Fordham NCAA D1 NY7 of 12 departing High
- Wisconsin-Eau Claire NCAA D3 WI6 of 24 departing Medium
- U.S. Naval Academy NCAA D1 MD6 of 16 departing Medium
- Xavier NCAA D1 OH6 of 13 departing High
- Colgate NCAA D1 NY6 of 12 departing High
- Catholic NCAA D3 DC6 of 11 departing High
Breaststroke BR
- Columbia University-Barnard NCAA D1 NY4 of 7 departing High
- Middlebury NCAA D3 VT3 of 9 departing Medium
- Southern Illinois University at Carbondale NCAA D1 IL3 of 8 departing Medium
- New York NCAA D3 NY3 of 7 departing High
- Rockhurst NCAA D2 MO3 of 7 departing High
- Colorado Mesa NCAA D2 CO3 of 6 departing High
- Florida Southern NCAA D2 FL3 of 5 departing High
- Minnesota Twin Cities NCAA D1 MN3 of 5 departing High
Butterfly FL
- Calvin NCAA D3 MI3 of 10 departing Medium
- Augustana NCAA D2 SD3 of 6 departing High
- Davidson NCAA D1 NC3 of 6 departing High
- Wisconsin-Oshkosh NCAA D3 WI3 of 6 departing High
- Xavier NCAA D1 OH3 of 6 departing High
- Southern Illinois University at Carbondale NCAA D1 IL3 of 5 departing High
- Indianapolis NCAA D2 IN3 of 4 departing High
- Harvard NCAA D1 MA2 of 6 departing Medium
Backstroke BK
- U.S. Naval Academy NCAA D1 MD3 of 12 departing Medium
- Drury NCAA D2 MO3 of 8 departing Medium
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NCAA D3 NY3 of 7 departing High
- Florida NCAA D1 FL3 of 5 departing High
- U.S. Coast Guard Academy NCAA D3 CT3 of 5 departing High
- SUNY Brockport NCAA D3 NY2 of 9 departing Medium
- Gardner-Webb NCAA D1 NC2 of 8 departing Medium
- Pomona-Pitzer Colleges NCAA D3 CA2 of 8 departing Medium
Diving DIVE
- Colorado Mesa NCAA D2 CO3 of 6 departing High
- Illinois Chicago NCAA D1 IL3 of 6 departing High
- Fairfield NCAA D1 CT3 of 4 departing High
- George Washington NCAA D1 DC3 of 4 departing High
- U.S. Naval Academy NCAA D1 MD2 of 9 departing Medium
- Indiana Bloomington NCAA D1 IN2 of 6 departing Medium
- Maryland Baltimore County NCAA D1 MD2 of 6 departing Medium
- Cleveland State NCAA D1 OH2 of 5 departing High
IM
- Southern Methodist NCAA D1 TX3 of 5 departing High
- UC Santa Cruz NCAA D3 CA3 of 5 departing High
- Wisconsin-Eau Claire NCAA D3 WI3 of 4 departing High
- George Washington NCAA D1 DC2 of 6 departing Medium
- York NCAA D3 PA2 of 5 departing High
- Binghamton NCAA D1 NY2 of 4 departing High
- Princeton NCAA D1 NJ2 of 4 departing High
- Southern California NCAA D1 CA2 of 4 departing High
Swimming & Diving: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Valley State NCAA D2 MI | 76 | 24 | 52 | Medium |
| 2 | Georgetown NCAA D1 DC | 62 | 21 | 41 | Medium |
| 3 | Lafayette NCAA D1 PA | 81 | 20 | 61 | Medium |
| 4 | Providence NCAA D1 RI | 61 | 20 | 41 | Medium |
| 5 | Alabama NCAA D1 AL | 59 | 19 | 40 | Medium |
| 6 | Villanova NCAA D1 PA | 53 | 18 | 35 | Medium |
| 7 | William & Mary NCAA D1 VA | 55 | 17 | 38 | Medium |
| 8 | Kentucky NCAA D1 KY | 53 | 16 | 37 | Medium |
| 9 | Miami NCAA D1 OH | 52 | 16 | 36 | Medium |
| 10 | Missouri State NCAA D1 MO | 44 | 16 | 28 | Medium |
| 11 | Centre NCAA D3 KY | 73 | 15 | 58 | Medium |
| 12 | North Carolina Chapel Hill NCAA D1 NC | 56 | 15 | 41 | Medium |
| 13 | Duke NCAA D1 NC | 54 | 15 | 39 | Medium |
| 14 | Canisius NCAA D1 NY | 53 | 15 | 38 | Medium |
| 15 | Georgia Institute of Technology NCAA D1 GA | 43 | 14 | 29 | Medium |
| 16 | Oakland NCAA D1 MI | 53 | 13 | 40 | Medium |
| 17 | Old Dominion NCAA D1 VA | 51 | 13 | 38 | Medium |
| 18 | Lynchburg NCAA D3 VA | 50 | 13 | 36 | Medium |
| 19 | Nevada Las Vegas NCAA D1 NV | 49 | 13 | 36 | Medium |
| 20 | Missouri Columbia NCAA D1 MO | 46 | 13 | 33 | Medium |
84 swimming & diving rosters read for 2026-27; 83 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked. 1 low-confidence program is left out of the rankings but shown on their own program pages.
Swimming & Diving openings by positionProjected · estimate: top 8 programs by departing players at each position
Freestyle FR
- Providence NCAA D1 RI12 of 30 departing High
- William & Mary NCAA D1 VA11 of 33 departing Medium
- Lafayette NCAA D1 PA10 of 30 departing Medium
- Kentucky NCAA D1 KY10 of 27 departing Medium
- Virginia NCAA D1 VA9 of 29 departing Medium
- Canisius NCAA D1 NY9 of 28 departing Medium
- Old Dominion NCAA D1 VA8 of 25 departing Medium
- Whitworth NCAA D3 WA8 of 21 departing Medium
Diving DIVE
- Grand Valley State NCAA D2 MI7 of 14 departing High
- Duke NCAA D1 NC4 of 8 departing High
- Georgia Institute of Technology NCAA D1 GA4 of 8 departing High
- Nevada Las Vegas NCAA D1 NV4 of 8 departing High
- Lafayette NCAA D1 PA3 of 8 departing Medium
- Missouri State NCAA D1 MO3 of 8 departing Medium
- Centre NCAA D3 KY3 of 7 departing High
- Georgia Southern NCAA D1 GA3 of 7 departing High
Butterfly FL
- Grand Valley State NCAA D2 MI5 of 13 departing Medium
- Miami NCAA D1 OH5 of 13 departing Medium
- Notre Dame NCAA D1 IN4 of 15 departing Medium
- North Carolina Chapel Hill NCAA D1 NC4 of 11 departing Medium
- American NCAA D1 DC4 of 10 departing High
- Lafayette NCAA D1 PA3 of 12 departing Medium
- Providence NCAA D1 RI3 of 9 departing Medium
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute NCAA D3 MA3 of 6 departing High
Breaststroke BR
- Alabama NCAA D1 AL5 of 11 departing High
- Old Dominion NCAA D1 VA4 of 15 departing Medium
- Duke NCAA D1 NC4 of 13 departing Medium
- Grand Valley State NCAA D2 MI3 of 11 departing Medium
- North Carolina Chapel Hill NCAA D1 NC3 of 10 departing Medium
- George Fox NCAA D3 OR3 of 9 departing Medium
- Skidmore NCAA D3 NY3 of 9 departing Medium
- Rockhurst NCAA D2 MO3 of 7 departing High
Backstroke BK
- Alabama NCAA D1 AL5 of 12 departing High
- Nevada Las Vegas NCAA D1 NV4 of 13 departing Medium
- Wisconsin-Green Bay NCAA D1 WI4 of 9 departing High
- Canisius NCAA D1 NY4 of 8 departing High
- Centre NCAA D3 KY3 of 8 departing Medium
- Grand Valley State NCAA D2 MI3 of 8 departing Medium
- Lafayette NCAA D1 PA2 of 13 departing Low
- Duke NCAA D1 NC2 of 10 departing Medium
IM
- Villanova NCAA D1 PA6 of 9 departing High
- Georgia Institute of Technology NCAA D1 GA2 of 4 departing High
- William & Mary NCAA D1 VA2 of 4 departing High
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute NCAA D3 MA2 of 4 departing High
- Cincinnati NCAA D1 OH1 of 4 departing Medium
- North Carolina State NCAA D1 NC1 of 4 departing Medium
- Youngstown State NCAA D1 OH1 of 4 departing Medium
- Mary NCAA D2 ND1 of 3 departing Medium
How to use this
How the openings estimate works
Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.
- Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
- Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
- Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.
Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.
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