HICKORY, N.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne has been ranked fourth in the 2026-27 Men's Swimming & Diving Preseason Coaches' Poll. This season will mark the Bears' first in Conference Carolinas.

Lenoir-Rhyne fields three Preseason Swimmers to Watch in sophomores Judah Hall and Wyatt Herger and senior Brooks Higginbotham. 

Vic Riggs leads the Bears into their inaugural conference campaign following a 4-5 finish in 2025-26. Lenoir-Rhyne will begin the 2026-27 season on October 24th at Wheeling.

2026-27 CONFERENCE CAROLINAS MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING PRESEASON POLL
 

	School	Points (1st Place)
1	Wingate	86 (9)
2	Catawba	65
3	Carson-Newman	56
4	Lenoir-Rhyne	53
5	Emmanuel	51 (1)
6	Converse	46
7	King	39
8	Mars Hill	26
9	Barton	18
10	Chowan	10