Tennessee, Indiana Round Out Inaugural College Swimming League Roster

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

Tennessee and Indiana were announced on Monday as the final two participants in the inaugural 2026-27 College Swimming League season.

The last two additions make the inaugural squad, by traditional conference:

Indiana, Ohio State, Michigan (Big Ten)
Tennessee, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia (SEC)
Stanford, Louisville, California, NC State, Virginia (ACC)

“Indiana is excited to be one of the 12 founding participants in the college swimming league,” Indiana swimming coach Ray Looze said in a press release. “I believe this is truly the future of college swimming, and that the exposure and excitement this brings to our sport will have a tremendously positive impact to the popularity of college swimming for both spectator and linear television audiences!”

READ: College Swimming League (CSL) Will Launch in 2026, Aims to Revolutionize College Swimming

“Indiana is one of the most recognized names in college athletics, and they bring a passionate fanbase and the weight of the Big Ten with them,” CSL CEO Rob Kent said. “There’s a deep pride in college sports across that part of the country, and the Bloomington community is going to bring real energy to our inaugural season. We couldn’t be happier to have them on board.”

The first CSL season will include eight dual meets. Times in their dual meets will count toward NCAA qualification and count toward dual-meet requirements in the NCAA.

The new additions mean that CSL has the following finishers from NCAAs last year, a grou that includes seven of the top 10 on the men’s side and 10 of the top 12 on the women’s side.

Men’s: Indiana 3, Tennessee 5, NC State 6, Cal 7, Michigan 8, Virginia 9, Stanford 10, Louisville 12, Ohio State 13, Georgia 15, Auburn 17, Alabama 24
Women’s: Virginia 1, Stanford 2, Cal 4, Tennessee 5, Michigan 6, Indiana 7, Louisville 8, NC State 9, Alabama 11, Ohio State 12, Georgia 15, Auburn 25

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