By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
The College Swimming League (CSL) has finalized the 12 teams that will be a part of the league for its inaugural season. All 12 teams finished in the top 25 at both the men’s and women’s 2026 NCAA Championships.
The CSL was announced back in December 2025 and is founded by Robert Kent, Kyle Sockwell, and has additional support from the International Swimming League (ISL). Kent was the former general manager and owner of the Toronto Titans in the ISL.
All 12 Teams & 2026 Men’s and Women’s NCAA Finishes
Men’s NCAA Finish Women’s NCAA Finish Virginia 9 1 Indiana 3 7 Tennessee 5 5 Cal 7 4 Stanford 10 2 Michigan 8 6 NC State 6 9 Louisville 12 8 Ohio State 13 12 Georgia 15 15 Alabama 24 11 Auburn 17 25As previously mentioned, all 12 programs and 24 teams finished in the top 25 at their respective 2026 NCAA Championships. The women’s field is slightly stronger than the men’s side as the average women’s team finishing in 8.75 place and the average men’s team in 10.75 place.
The Virginia Cavaliers were one of the first teams announced over the last 12 days and are home to the six-time defending NCAA Champions. The 2026 NCAA Women’s runner-up team Stanford will also be a member of the league this season.
The men’s side does not include #1 Texas or #2 Florida but includes the Indiana men who were 3rd at 2026 NCAAs. Only three conferences will be represented with the ACC, SEC, and Big Ten. Notably not in the league is anyone from the Big 12 which includes programs such as Arizona State and Arizona.
The league is supporting each NCAA school as it expects to provide free travel and lodging. It also has the goals of generating revenue and increasing visibility for the 12 participating schools. The Big 12 lags behind the ACC, SEC, and Big Ten in overall conference revenue, so the absence is notable. The Chief Operating Officer Sockwell spent his collegiate career swimming for Arizona State.
Earlier this month, more formatting was announced for the first season. There will be 8 matches during the season with each “match” having four teams. Michigan’s press release detailed that there will be six meets in the regular season and two meets in the postseason. Each team in the league will compete in two meets during the regular season.
Each team is allowed only 14 men and 14 women, numbers that are much smaller than an average dual meet roster. There will be 15 events during each match.
Event Order
500 free 200 breast 200 back 200 free relay 200 fly 100 IM 100 back 100 free Skins 200 IM 100 breast 50 free 100 fly 200 free Super SkinsRead the full story on SwimSwam: College Swimming League Finalizes 12 Teams For Inaugural 2026-27 Season
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