Northwestern University Athletics
Friday, October 24
South Bend, Ind.
5 p.m. CT
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‘Cats Head to Notre Dame, Michigan
10/23/2025 4:29:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
EVANSTON, Ill. – After sweeping its season openers, Northwestern swimming and diving travels to Notre Dame and Michigan this weekend.
The road swing will start in South Bend, Ind., on Friday, Oct. 24, at 5 p.m. CT against the Fighting Irish. The next day, the Wildcats take on the Wolverines in Ann Arbor, Mich., while the women's team also faces UCLA. The conference clashes begin at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday, Oct. 25.
The Fighting Irish earned recognition on both the men's and women's sides in the October College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Division I Top 25 Dual Meet Poll. The men's team is ranked No. 25, while the women received six votes. The Fighting Irish fell to Michigan (women: 218-82, men: 183-117) and ranked Wisconsin (women: 194.5-105.5, men: 155-143) in a tri-dual meet hosted earlier this season.
The Wolverines boast top-10 rankings for both their men's and women's squads. In the same South Bend tri-dual meet, the Wolverines also defeated Wisconsin (women: 155-145, men: 183-115). Bella Sims and Tyler Ray were named Michigan's Big Ten Swimmers to Watch, and Kiarra Milligan and Emmitt Reesor were Michigan's representatives on the Big Ten Divers to Watch List.
Saturday's meet will be a tri-dual for the Wildcat women, also squaring off with No. 23 UCLA. The Bruins opened their season at the USC Invitational, falling to No. 9 USC (245-107) and No. 12 Indiana (235-112), and defeating No. 25 Texas A&M (195-151). Jada Duncan and Eden Chang represented the Bruins on the Big Ten Swimmers and Divers to Watch List.
NORTHWESTERN NOTABLES
In the 'Cats' home and season-opening sweep, Stuart Seymour and Connor Schuster set a pair of pool records. Seymour swam a 42.66 in the 100 free and Schuster clocked in at 19.64 seconds in the 50 free, both Norris Aquatics Center-bests.
The Wildcat men defeated Southern Illinois, 242-58, and Miami (Ohio), 203-97. On the women's side, NU bested the Salukis, 218-76, and the RedHawks, 224-76.
The Wildcat women are receiving votes (four) in the October CSCAA Division I Top 25 Dual Meet Poll.
Four Wildcats were named to the 2025-26 Big Ten Swimmers and Divers to Watch List. Seymour and Ly represented Northwestern on the men's list, while Nikonova and Isabella Chen represented the 'Cats on the women's list.
The 'Cats sent an impressive 15 student-athletes to represent Northwestern at the 2025 NCAA Championships in Federal Way, Wash. Northwestern returns 13 of those Wildcats for the 2025-26 season.
SERIES HISTORY
The last time the 'Cats took on Michigan was on Nov. 5, 2022, in Ann Arbor, where both the men's and women's teams suffered losses. The men's side, 204-95, while the women had a closer margin, but fell 162.5-137.5. NU has not competed against the Fighting Irish since the 2019-20 season. Meeting in South Bend, on Jan. 17, 2020, the men's team fell 151-92, while the women came up short, 169-74.
UP NEXT
Northwestern will host the Duke Blue Devils (men's and women's) in a two-day matchup at the Norris Aquatics Center. The swimming and diving action starts on Friday, Nov. 7, at 5 p.m. CT, and continues on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. CT.
The road swing will start in South Bend, Ind., on Friday, Oct. 24, at 5 p.m. CT against the Fighting Irish. The next day, the Wildcats take on the Wolverines in Ann Arbor, Mich., while the women's team also faces UCLA. The conference clashes begin at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday, Oct. 25.
The Fighting Irish earned recognition on both the men's and women's sides in the October College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Division I Top 25 Dual Meet Poll. The men's team is ranked No. 25, while the women received six votes. The Fighting Irish fell to Michigan (women: 218-82, men: 183-117) and ranked Wisconsin (women: 194.5-105.5, men: 155-143) in a tri-dual meet hosted earlier this season.
The Wolverines boast top-10 rankings for both their men's and women's squads. In the same South Bend tri-dual meet, the Wolverines also defeated Wisconsin (women: 155-145, men: 183-115). Bella Sims and Tyler Ray were named Michigan's Big Ten Swimmers to Watch, and Kiarra Milligan and Emmitt Reesor were Michigan's representatives on the Big Ten Divers to Watch List.
Saturday's meet will be a tri-dual for the Wildcat women, also squaring off with No. 23 UCLA. The Bruins opened their season at the USC Invitational, falling to No. 9 USC (245-107) and No. 12 Indiana (235-112), and defeating No. 25 Texas A&M (195-151). Jada Duncan and Eden Chang represented the Bruins on the Big Ten Swimmers and Divers to Watch List.
NORTHWESTERN NOTABLES
In the 'Cats' home and season-opening sweep, Stuart Seymour and Connor Schuster set a pair of pool records. Seymour swam a 42.66 in the 100 free and Schuster clocked in at 19.64 seconds in the 50 free, both Norris Aquatics Center-bests.
The Wildcat men defeated Southern Illinois, 242-58, and Miami (Ohio), 203-97. On the women's side, NU bested the Salukis, 218-76, and the RedHawks, 224-76.
The Wildcat women are receiving votes (four) in the October CSCAA Division I Top 25 Dual Meet Poll.
Four Wildcats were named to the 2025-26 Big Ten Swimmers and Divers to Watch List. Seymour and Ly represented Northwestern on the men's list, while Nikonova and Isabella Chen represented the 'Cats on the women's list.
The 'Cats sent an impressive 15 student-athletes to represent Northwestern at the 2025 NCAA Championships in Federal Way, Wash. Northwestern returns 13 of those Wildcats for the 2025-26 season.
SERIES HISTORY
The last time the 'Cats took on Michigan was on Nov. 5, 2022, in Ann Arbor, where both the men's and women's teams suffered losses. The men's side, 204-95, while the women had a closer margin, but fell 162.5-137.5. NU has not competed against the Fighting Irish since the 2019-20 season. Meeting in South Bend, on Jan. 17, 2020, the men's team fell 151-92, while the women came up short, 169-74.
UP NEXT
Northwestern will host the Duke Blue Devils (men's and women's) in a two-day matchup at the Norris Aquatics Center. The swimming and diving action starts on Friday, Nov. 7, at 5 p.m. CT, and continues on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. CT.
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