Mount St. Mary’s University Men’s Swimming and Diving and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams were each selected sixth in the 2026 Metro Conference preseason coaches polls announced Oct. 5. The men’s team received 36 points, while the women’s team received 83 points.
Mount St. Mary’s University Teams Place Sixth
Fairfield led the men’s poll with 80 points, followed by Marist with 68, Niagara with 65, Iona with 56 and Rider with 46. Mount St. Mary’s University placed sixth with 36 points.
Fairfield also topped the women’s poll with 142 points and received 10 first-place votes. Marist followed with 129 points, Niagara had 124, Sacred Heart had 105 and Iona received 98 before Mount St. Mary’s University placed sixth with 83 points.
Fairfield Picked First in Both Polls
Fairfield was identified as the defending Metro champion on both the men’s and women’s sides. The men’s poll also included Canisius, Saint Peter’s and Manhattan, while the women’s poll included Rider, Canisius, Siena, Merrimack, Saint Peter’s and Manhattan.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Mount St. Mary’s University received the same preseason position in both Metro Conference polls, although the point totals differed between the men’s and women’s teams. Fairfield was selected first on both sides, giving the Mount programs a clear measure of the coaches’ preseason projections for 2026.
Source: Original report
