Swimming and Diving Chosen for Fourth in the American
Sep 24, 2025 | Women's Swimming and Diving
IRVING, Texas – The Tulane swimming and diving team was recently chosen for fourth in the 2024-25 American Preseason Poll.
The Green Wave, under the direction of head coach Amanda Caldwell, picked up 34 points to place fourth overall. There are three new teams competing in the conference this season in Liberty, James Madison and Marshall.
2025-26 American Preseason Poll
1. Rice (5) – 59 pts.
2. Liberty (2) – 57 pts.
3. FIU (2) – 54 pts.
4. Tulane – 35 pts.
5. James Madison – 34 pts.
t-6. East Carolina – 28 pts.
t-6. Marshall – 28 pts.
8. Florida Atlantic – 15 pts.
9. North Texas – 14 pts.
() are first place votes.
The team starts the season with the Olive/Blue Intrasquad scrimmage at 9 a.m. on Oct. 4. The team begins the regular season with a two-day dual meet against Liberty from Oct. 10-11 at the Reiley Student Recreation Center. It is the first of three home meets this season as the program also hosts Rice on Nov. 7 and the Mardi Gras Invite from Jan. 16-17. The program will also travel and visit the states of Texas (Denton – Oct. 25 & Houston – Nov. 19-21), Florida (Sarasota – Dec. 13 & Pensacola – Jan. 24), Nevada (Las Vegas – Dec. 15-17) and California (San Diego – Dec. 30 – Jan. 5) during the regular season. The squad also makes a trip to Baton Rouge on Nov. 8. The 2026 American Championships are in Greensboro, North from Feb. 18-21. The NCAA Zones are from March 8-11, the NIC Championships are from March 12-14 in Ocala, Fla. while the NCAA Championships are from March 18-21 in Atlanta, Georgia
The program finished the 2024-25 season with 54 top 10 school marks including 10 school records. The team also won six events, had 28 overall all conference marks, a placing of third overall at the league championship meet plus saw Head Coach Amanda Caldwell along with her staff being named the American's Coaching Staff of the Year. The program also had 10 qualify to participate in the National Championship Invitational this season, three divers that earned bids to the Zone D Diving Championship, had four swimmers named to the Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators and six that were CSCAA Scholar All-Americans. Additionally the program had nine NCAA 'B' cuts, placed fifth at the CSCAA Open Water Championships and rack up 10 American Conference Weekly honors (five swimmers of the week, two freshman swimmers of the week, two freshman divers of the week and one conference diver of the week).
2025-26 Tulane Swimming Schedule
Oct. 4 – Olive & Blue Scrimmage – 9 a.m.
Oct. 10 – Liberty – 4 p.m.
Oct. 11 – Liberty – 11 a.m.
Oct. 25 – at North Texas – TBA
Nov. 7 – Rice – 4 p.m.
Nov. 8 – at LSU, vs. Rice and Houston – TBA
Nov. 19-21 – at Phil Hansen – TBA
Dec. 13 – at Open Water Championships (Qualifiers) – TBA
Dec. 15-17 – at UNLV Invitational – TBA
Dec. 30-Jan. 5 – at San Diego – TBA
Jan. 16-17 – Mardi Gras Invitational – All Day
Jan. 24 – at West Florida – 11 a.m.
Feb. 18-21 - at American Championships (Greensboro, NC) – All Day
March 8-11 – at Zone D Diving (Qualifiers) – All Day
March 12-14 – at NIC (Qualifiers at Ocala, FL) – All Day
March 18-21 – at NCAA (Qualifiers at Atlanta, GA) – All Day
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The Green Wave, under the direction of head coach Amanda Caldwell, picked up 34 points to place fourth overall. There are three new teams competing in the conference this season in Liberty, James Madison and Marshall.
2025-26 American Preseason Poll
1. Rice (5) – 59 pts.
2. Liberty (2) – 57 pts.
3. FIU (2) – 54 pts.
4. Tulane – 35 pts.
5. James Madison – 34 pts.
t-6. East Carolina – 28 pts.
t-6. Marshall – 28 pts.
8. Florida Atlantic – 15 pts.
9. North Texas – 14 pts.
() are first place votes.
The team starts the season with the Olive/Blue Intrasquad scrimmage at 9 a.m. on Oct. 4. The team begins the regular season with a two-day dual meet against Liberty from Oct. 10-11 at the Reiley Student Recreation Center. It is the first of three home meets this season as the program also hosts Rice on Nov. 7 and the Mardi Gras Invite from Jan. 16-17. The program will also travel and visit the states of Texas (Denton – Oct. 25 & Houston – Nov. 19-21), Florida (Sarasota – Dec. 13 & Pensacola – Jan. 24), Nevada (Las Vegas – Dec. 15-17) and California (San Diego – Dec. 30 – Jan. 5) during the regular season. The squad also makes a trip to Baton Rouge on Nov. 8. The 2026 American Championships are in Greensboro, North from Feb. 18-21. The NCAA Zones are from March 8-11, the NIC Championships are from March 12-14 in Ocala, Fla. while the NCAA Championships are from March 18-21 in Atlanta, Georgia
The program finished the 2024-25 season with 54 top 10 school marks including 10 school records. The team also won six events, had 28 overall all conference marks, a placing of third overall at the league championship meet plus saw Head Coach Amanda Caldwell along with her staff being named the American's Coaching Staff of the Year. The program also had 10 qualify to participate in the National Championship Invitational this season, three divers that earned bids to the Zone D Diving Championship, had four swimmers named to the Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators and six that were CSCAA Scholar All-Americans. Additionally the program had nine NCAA 'B' cuts, placed fifth at the CSCAA Open Water Championships and rack up 10 American Conference Weekly honors (five swimmers of the week, two freshman swimmers of the week, two freshman divers of the week and one conference diver of the week).
2025-26 Tulane Swimming Schedule
Oct. 4 – Olive & Blue Scrimmage – 9 a.m.
Oct. 10 – Liberty – 4 p.m.
Oct. 11 – Liberty – 11 a.m.
Oct. 25 – at North Texas – TBA
Nov. 7 – Rice – 4 p.m.
Nov. 8 – at LSU, vs. Rice and Houston – TBA
Nov. 19-21 – at Phil Hansen – TBA
Dec. 13 – at Open Water Championships (Qualifiers) – TBA
Dec. 15-17 – at UNLV Invitational – TBA
Dec. 30-Jan. 5 – at San Diego – TBA
Jan. 16-17 – Mardi Gras Invitational – All Day
Jan. 24 – at West Florida – 11 a.m.
Feb. 18-21 - at American Championships (Greensboro, NC) – All Day
March 8-11 – at Zone D Diving (Qualifiers) – All Day
March 12-14 – at NIC (Qualifiers at Ocala, FL) – All Day
March 18-21 – at NCAA (Qualifiers at Atlanta, GA) – All Day
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TICKETS
Tickets for the football, volleyball and the upcoming men's and women's basketball seasons can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
Social Media
Follow Tulane Swimming and Diving on social media @GreenWaveSwim on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.Â
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WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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