KINGS POINT, N.Y. (Oct. 13, 2026) – The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's swimming & diving team is ranked #10 in the Northeast-North Region in the first Coaches Poll of the 2026-27 season released by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).
 
For the complete rankings from the CSCAA, click here. The Division III regional rankings can be found at the bottom of the page.
 
The ranking comes after the Mariners finished the 2025-26 season with a perfect 10-0 dual meet record and captured their 25th-straight Skyline Conference Championship. Merchant Marine also placed third at the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championships and sent diver Carter Kov (Goodyear, Ariz.) to the NCAA National Championship Meet, where he earned two All-America honors with a fifth-place finish in the one-meter dive and an 11th-place showing in the three-meter dive. USMMA finished the national meet in 34th place.
 
The Mariners' 2026-27 season gets underway on Friday, Nov. 13, when they host a Skyline Conference tri-meet against SUNY Maritime and Mount St. Mary at the Sue Petersen Lubow Pool. Action is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. The full 2026-27 men's schedule can be found at this link. The women's schedule can be found by following this link.
 
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