The No. 4 California men's swimming & diving team is set to begin the 2025-26 campaign this week at the Triton Invitational hosted by UC San Diego at Canyonview Aquatic Center in La Jolla. The two-day meet is scheduled to begin on Friday at 2 p.m. PT, and will conclude Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. PT.
 
The Golden Bears look to defend their ACC title while also continuing their top-two finish streak at the NCAA Championships, which stands at 15 consecutive years dating back to 2010. In that span, Cal has won six NCAA titles, including a pair of back-to-back title runs (2011-12 & 2022-23).

FRIDAY, OCT. 10
Cal at Triton Invitational | 12 p.m. PT | Canyonview Aquatic Center | La Jolla, Calif.

SATURDAY, OCT. 11
Cal at Triton Invitational | 10 a.m. PT | Canyonview Aquatic Center | La Jolla, Calif.
 
REIGNING CONFERENCE KINGS
In its first season as a member of the ACC, Cal showcased its dominance throughout the 2024-25 season. The Bears won their first-ever conference title in a wire-to-wire finish, which included six event titles at the 2025 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships. Cal had nine student-athletes receive all-ACC honors in at least one event while in total the Bears finished among the top three in 12 different events. Cal also swept the conference's swimming awards – Lucas Henveaux and Yamato Okadome were tabbed the ACC Swimmer of the Year and Freshman of the Year, respectively, while David Durden walked away with ACC Coach of the Year honors.
 
KEY RETURNERS
Cal returns 27 student-athletes from a season ago, eight of which competed at the 2025 NCAA Championships, including Keaton Jones, Nans Mazellier, Humberto Najera, Yamato Okadome, Evan Petty, Hank Rivers, Joshua Thai and Geoffrey Vavitsas. 
 
NEW BEARS IN TOWN
The Bears welcome the fifth-ranked recruiting class of 2025, according to SwimSwam, featuring 14 freshmen. Ryan Erisman leads the pack as the No. 16-ranked recruit, followed by No. 19 Kenny Barnicle. A trio of standout international prospects include Casper Pugaard, Jack Brown and Martin Wrede. Irish swimmer Nathan Wiffen, a two-time finalist at the European Aquatic Championships over the summer and the twin brother of Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen, will join the Bears for the 2025-26 season.
 
U.S NATIONAL TEAM
A total of seven current and former Bears were named to the 2025-2026 U.S National Team roster, announced by USA Swimming. The roster includes Jack Alexy, Ryan Erisman, Gabriel Jett, Keaton Jones, Trenton Julian, Destin Lasco, and Dare Rose.
 
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