UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State swim and dive teams are set to make their long-awaited return to McCoy Natatorium for the annual Blue & White meet, set for Friday, Sept. 23 at 4 p.m. Doors to the McCoy Natatorium will open at 3 p.m.
PARKING: Fans are encouraged to park at East Deck or Eisenhower Deck for $2 for the first hour and $1 for each additional hour.
Please note, due to the Homecoming Parade, access to both parking decks is from Park Avenue only and Eisenhower Deck is accessible from Park Avenue to Shortlidge Road only. Fans should expect parade spectators to begin lining up early for the 6 p.m. parade. Crossing roads before the meet and after the meet will take longer than normal.
The Blue & White meet will not be available on Meet Mobile.
The scrimmage will kick off the 2026-27 season for the Nittany Lions, the third year with Head Coach Hollie Bonewit-Cron at the helm. Coming off a successful 2025-26 campaign, the meet will give fans a glimpse at both the returners and newcomers facing off at McCoy Natatorium.
Captains for the Blue team are Isaiah Clerkley, Alex Karahalis and Katie Ketter. Captains for the White team are Grace Brammer, Morgan Jenny and Ben Kutufaris.
On the women’s side, junior Katie Ketter, a Big Ten Swimmer To Watch nominee, returns for the Blue and White, along with junior diver Grace Brammer, a Big Ten Diver To Watch honoree, who is coming off a season where she qualified for the NCAA Diving Nationals.
Senior Tylor Kim, a Big Ten Swimmer To Watch honoree, returns to lead the men’s side after earning seven individual event wins last season, joined by sophomore diver Alex Reese, a Big Ten Diver To Watch nominee, who posted seven top-five event finishes last season.
Blue-White Rosters
Event Order:
200 Medley Relay, 1M Diving, 150 Free, 75 Back, 75 Breast, 150 Fly, 50 Free, 3M Diving, 75 Free, 150 Back, 150 Breast, 300 Free, 75 Fly, 100 IM, 200 Free Relay
Stay tuned throughout the season by following the team on Instagram (@pennstateswimdive) and X (@PennStateSWIM).