The Washington State swimming team is scheduled to host six home meets during the 2018-19 season, head coach Matt Leach announced Wednesday.
“This season’s schedule will feature more dual meets this season and will provide a number of good challenges, especially a couple meets on back-to-back days,” Leach said. “As we prepare our young program to face highly competitive Pac-12 opponents, we will also be tested against teams from throughout the western region. I am looking forward to seeing how our team responds to a long dual meet season as we focus on the process of building our culture and trying to get better each day. If we are able to work together as a team, I know that we will be ready for the Pac-12 Conference Championships.”
The Cougars open the season on the road, traveling to San Diego, Calif. to take on San Diego State University and the University of Nevada, Sept. 21 before facing the University of San Diego in a dual meet set for Sept. 22. The Cougars hold a 14-2 overall record against San Diego State, with the last meeting coming in the 2015-16 season, a 161.5-132.5 Cougar win in San Diego. Washington State last met Nevada in the 2008-09 season. The Cougars hold a 2-1 record against San Diego, with their last head-to-head competition taking place in the 2001-02 season when WSU swam away with a 149-100 victory.
The Cougars will open their home schedule against defending national champion Stanford University at Gibb Pool Oct. 12 before welcoming Boise State University to Pullman Oct. 14.
WSU closes out the month of October traveling across the border to Moscow, Idaho for a nonconference matchup against the University of Idaho, Oct. 20. The Cougars currently hold a 19-7 record over Idaho, with their last head-to-head competition taking place in the 2012-13 season, a 156-105 Cougars win at Gibb Pool.
The Cougars start out of the month of November with three home meets, hosting Northern Arizona University Nov. 2, the University of California Nov. 3, and the University of Wyoming Nov. 9. The team heads to Houston, Texas to compete in the Phil Hansel Invitational Nov. 15-17.
In January, WSU resumes competition in the Pac-12 Conference, traveling to Arizona to face the University of Arizona and Arizona State University, Jan. 11-12, respectively. The Cougars close out their road slate with a trip to Corvallis, Ore. to face Oregon State University, Feb. 1.
The Cougars wrap up regular season competition Feb. 16 as they host the University of Utah for senior day at Gibb Pool.
The Pac-12 Championships are set for Feb. 27 – March 2 in Federal Way, Wash., the CSCAA National Invite is set for March 14-16 in Cleveland, Ohio and the NCAA Championships will be hosted in Austin, Texas March 20-23.
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