SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Drury swimming and diving head coach Brian Reynolds has put the finishing touches on the Panthers' 2026-27 schedule, which includes seven home dates at Breech Pool, beginning with DU's annual Scarlet and Gray Intrasquad meet on Sept. 26.

The Drury women kick off the regular season on Oct. 3, when they travel to Fayetteville, Ark., to square off against Southeastern Conference foe Arkansas. The DU men take to the water the following weekend with a road matchup against fellow Great Lakes Valley Conference member Missouri S&T (Oct. 9) to open their 2026-27 campaign.

Next, the DU divers will compete at the Don Leas Invitational (Oct. 16) and Clarion Fall Classic (Oct. 17) in Clarion, Pa. Following a two-week hiatus, the Panthers return to Breech Pool for the first time in 2026-27 to host the Drury Invitational (Oct. 30-31). DU will return to the road for the SMU Invitational (Nov. 19-21), before trekking to the Kansas City area for a meeting with fellow GLVC foe William Jewell (Dec. 4).

The Panthers will wrap up the 2026 portion of their schedule with a Dec. 12 dual against Oklahoma Christian at Breech Pool.

Drury opens the new year with its annual home-and-home dual against cross-town rival Missouri State. The Panthers will host the Bears at Breech on Jan. 15, before the competition moves to Hammons Student Center the following day for round two of the matchup.

Next, the Panthers will conclude their regular-season slate with another home-and-home dual (Jan. 22-23), taking on SBU in Bolivar before hosting the Bearcats in Springfield the following day. 

The Panthers will make their way to Evansville, Ind., for the 2027 GLVC Swimming and Diving Championships (Feb. 9-13). Both squads will be to re-establish their position in the league standings after claiming runner-up finishes a year ago. The DU women take aim at their 10th GLVC crown, while the men will be shooting for their eighth GLVC team title at Deaconess Aquatic Center.

Drury will also look to repeat its recent success at the national meet, following top-five finishes for both the DU men and women at last spring's NCAA Division II Championships. This year's meet will be contested March 9-13 at IU Natatorium in Indianapolis.

Drury has captured 35 combined national championships (22 men's, 13 women's), with Reynolds guiding 33 of those squads during his 43-year tenure leading the DU program.

2026-27 Drury Swimming and Diving Schedule
Sept. 26 // Scarlet and Gray Instrasquad
Oct. 3 // at Arkansas* (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Oct. 9 // at Missouri S&T% (Rolla, Mo.)
Oct. 16 // at Don Leas Invitational (Clarion, Pa.)
Oct. 17 // at Clarion Fall Classic (Clarion, Pa.)
Oct. 30-31 // Drury Invitational (Breech Pool)
Nov. 19-21 // at SMU Invitational (Dallas, Texas)
Dec. 4 // at William Jewell (Liberty, Mo.) 
Dec. 12 // Oklahoma Christian (Breech Pool)
Jan. 15 // Missouri State (Breech Pool)
Jan. 16 // at Missouri State (Hammons Student Center Pool)
Jan. 22 // at SBU (Bolivar, Mo.)
Jan. 23 // SBU (Breech Pool)
Feb. 9-13 // GLVC Championships (Evansville, Ind.)
Feb. 23 // Drury Last Chance Meet (Breech Pool)
March 9-13 // NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships (Indianapolis, Ind.)
*Women only; ^%Men only

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