ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men's and women's swimming program announced its 2026-27 schedule on Wednesday afternoon.

The Lions are set to compete across 15 dates, including the season-ending State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Championships in February. The team's schedule includes four home meets.

Penn State Altoona starts its season at home on Saturday, Oct. 24, hosting non-conference foe Chatham University for a 1 p.m. dual meet in Adler Natatorium. The following Saturday, Oct. 31, the Lions travel to Wilkes-Barre, Pa., for a tri-meet with Wilkes University and McDaniel College starting at 1 p.m.

November opens with a home meet for the women's team, which hosts Division II opponent Lock Haven University at 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13. Both squads return to action the next day, Saturday, Nov. 14, when they head to Erie to take on SUNYAC opponent Penn State Behrend at 2 p.m. The month concludes when Penn State Altoona competes in the three-day Malone University Invitational, which ranges from Thursday, Nov. 19, through Saturday, Nov. 21.

The Lions' fall semester wraps up with a home meet Saturday, Dec. 5, as the teams welcome Lycoming College to campus for a 1 p.m. dual.

Penn State Altoona returns to the water Saturday, Jan. 16, hitting the road to Latrobe, Pa., to face Saint Vincent College at 1 p.m. After that, the Lions go to Elizabethtown, Pa., to swim against Elizabethtown College and Juniata College in a 1 p.m. tri-meet. The regular season ends on Saturday, Jan. 30, with a home meet versus SUNYAC opponent Pitt-Bradford at 1 p.m.

The Penn State Altoona swim teams' season comes to a close in mid-February, when the Lions compete in the SUNYAC Championships from Wednesday, Feb. 10, through Saturday, Feb. 13.