USC Swimming and Diving Set for Action Packed Weekend In Northern California

LOS ANGELES – USC swimming and diving is back in action this weekend as the Trojans travel north to compete against former Pac-12 rivals Cal and Stanford. Concurrently, USC's diving squad will head to Berkeley to compete in the Cal Diving Invitation from Jan. 16-18.

USC swimming is set to face a pair of ranked in-state foes, competing against the Bears on Friday at 1 p.m. and against the Cardinal on Saturday at 11 a.m. Cal's men's squad is ranked fifth nationally, while their women's squad sits at No. 10. Stanford's women's squad sits at No. 3, while their men's team is currently ranked No. 8 in the country. In the most recent CSCAA rankings, Troy checked in at No. 16, while the Women of Troy picked up the No. 18 spot.

This weekend will mark the first competition for the Trojans in 2025 and their first dual since Nov. 8 when USC powered past Arizona.

MEET INFO:

Cal Diving Invitational
Thursday, Jan. 16 – Saturday, Jan. 18
11 a.m. PT | Legends Aquatic Center | Berkeley, Calif.
Live Results – Divemeets.com

USC vs. Cal
Friday, Jan. 17
1 p.m. PT | Spieker Aquatics Complex | Berkeley, Calif.
Live Stream – ACCNX/ESPN+
Live Results – Meet Mobile App

USC vs. Stanford
Saturday, Jan. 18
12 p.m. PT | Avery Aquatics Center | Palo Alto, Calif.
Live Stream – ACCNX/ESPN+
Live Results – Meet Mobile App

DIVING
USC's diving squad will be in action beginning Thursday, Jan. 16 as the Trojans compete at the inaugural Cal Diving Invitational.

Thursday will feature women's 3-meter and men's 1-meter, along with both team events. Friday will be the women's 1-meter and men's 3-meter competition. Sunday will feature platform diving for both the men and women.

Eight teams will compete in the three-day event. Along with host Cal, Stanford, UCLA, Denver, Fresno State, BYU, Utah, Hawai'i and the Trojans will also be on hand. The action begins at 11 a.m. each day and will be similar to NCAA Zone formatting. Finals will consist of the top 12 divers on 1-meter and 3-meter and the top eight on platform. Scores from the invitational will contribute to both the Cal and Stanford dual meet scores.

SO FAR THIS SEASON:
USC continues to be unbeaten in dual meets this season. During the October home opener, the Trojans captured both 'dual' wins at the USC Invitational, defeating Hawaii in the process. The Women of Troy grabbed first in all four relays, while Troy claimed three out of four relays (400y medley relay, 200y free relay and 200y medley relay). USC also won a combined 12 individual events at the invite.

In early November, the Trojans beat former Pac-12 rival Arizona in an additional home dual. Sophomore All-American and Olympian Minna Abraham posted the fastest time in the country (at that point in the season) in the 200y freestyle, claiming the event in 1:42.01 for an NCAA A-cut.

USC closed out fall competition at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational, a meet that saw 35 Trojans record personal bests. At the event, Abraham won the 200y freestyle and Stanford graduate transfer Luke Maurer clocked a school record-worthy finish in the 200y IM, touching third in prelims in 1:42.57.

USC's top times from the fall, including those with automatic and provisional NCAA cuts can be found here.

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Players Mentioned

Minna Abraham

Luke Maurer