PREVIEW: Owls Open 2026-27 Season with Rice Fall Splash

HOUSTON – Rice swim and dive will open its 2026-27 season at home this weekend at the Rice Fall Splash at the Rice Competition Pool. The two-day meet will feature UIW, Loyola, St. Thomas and UTRGV. The full schedule is available at the bottom of the release. The Owls enter the season as the back-to-back American Conference champions and the favorite in this year's Swimming and Diving Coaches Poll. "We look forward to splashing into the season this weekend," head coach Seth Huston said. I think the team is excited to step up and finally begin competing. It will be...