Women Rank Second, Men Place Third in Horizon League Preseason Poll

INDIANAPOLIS – The Horizon League released the men’s and women’s swimming & diving preseason poll Wednesday afternoon, as both Milwaukee programs rank within the top-3 to kick off the 2026-27 season. The Panthers’ women’s unit placed second overall with 37 votes, trailing Oakland, who finished first in both polls. IU Indy, Cleveland State and Youngstown State rounded out the top-5. Milwaukee returns a strong core from last year’s runner-up finish at the Horizon League Championships, paced by the likes of Maddi Hayashi and Christiana Brooks. Hayashi earned an individual conference championship in both the 100m butterfly and 200m butterfly to…