Trinity University Swim and Dive get their 2023-24 season started as they travel to Colorado Springs to compete against Colorado College on October 13th and October 14th. 
 
The 2022-23 season was electric for the Tigers. On the women's side, they would send a school-record 10 individuals to the NCAA III Championships and crown four All-American Swimmers. Not only that, the women would also sweep the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) awards by taking home swimmer and diver of the year. The Tiger women will be scary this year, as they return all four of their All-American swimmers, highlighted by sophomore Neely Burns (Phoenix, Arizona / Thunderbird) who was the SCAC Swimmer of the Year. The other All-Americans returning are sophomores Audrey Jacobson (Dallas, Texas / School for the Talented & Gifted) and Erica Peterson (Lantana, Texas / Guyer), along with senior Emma Hagan (Overland Park, Kansas / Olathe East). All of these swimmers are a part of the 800 yard relay team that finished top 20 at the NCAA III Championships. The Tiger Women finished the season ranked 16th in the country.
 
The men were also very decorated last season. The Tigers sent five men to the NCAA III Championships and came out with five All-Americans. Of those five, the Tigers only lost one going into the 2023-24 season. Leading the way for the Tigers will be senior Michael Kohl (Missouri City, Texas / Ridge Point) who earned All-American status for his performance in the 100 yard butterfly and was also named SCAC Swimmer of the Year. The Tigers will also be returning All-American 200 yard relay swimmers Nathaniel Early (Austin, Texas / Westwood), Kendal Southwell (Rio Rancho, New Mexico / Calvert Online Academy), and Caleb Manifold (Helotes, Texas / Campolindo). Not only that, but the Tigers will also be returning the SCAC Diver of the Year, Konstantine Partalas (San Antonio, Texas / Reagan). The Tigers would finish their 2022-23 season ranked 20th in the country.
 
Along with the return of the fantastic swimmers, the squad also added former Tiger All-American swimmers Mabel Fowler and Mark Lang to the coaching ranks. The diving team would bring in new head coach Tommy Law. 
 
Coach Speak 
 
Third-year head coach Cathleen Pruden is excited for the Tiger Men coming into the season, here is what she had to say.
 
"This is a very driven group of guys who have been getting loud in practice and are eager to compete. We are just starting to figure out our seven first-year men, but are excited to see their immediate contributions. They are a group with plenty of potential who could make a significant impact in their four years. Additionally, adding two new divers will be a boost on the boards. I'm ready to unleash them into a meet environment and see what they'll do."
 
She wouldn't forget about the Tiger Women, though, when she stated that, "We have taken advantage of our long course training to get into shape quickly, and already saw some promising results at our intrasquad meet. They're an enjoyable group to coach, as they have developed a nice balance between working hard and having fun. I think that energy will carry our women a long way this year. With eight of our ten NCAA qualifiers returning, we have the excitement and experience to chase some big goals the whole way into March."
 
Preview - Tigers vs Tigers
 
The Tiger Swim and Dive Team will travel to Colorado Springs to take on the Colorado College Tigers starting on Friday, October 13th. During last year's meet, the Tigers took the win by a score of 140-103. The Tigers would take first overall in 11 events throughout the night while the women also took him gold in 11 total events. 
 
Season Preview - Diving into the 2023-24 Season
 
After taking on Colorado College, the Tigers will travel to Chicago, Illinois to compete in the D3 Shootout hosted by the University of Chicago on November 3rd. After that, the Tigers will host the Tiger Invitational from November 17th through November 19th. The Tigers will stay in San Antonio to compete against Austin College on January 6th. The Tigers will then travel to Georgetown to match up against Southwestern on January 20th. To round out the regular season, the Tigers will travel to Incarnate Word to compete against the Cardinals on January 27th. 
 
The Tigers will engage in their championship portion of the season when they compete in the SCAC Championships in Garland, Texas from February 14th through February 17th. The Tigers will then have a shot to go to Greensboro, North Carolina to take part in the NCAA III Championships.