Friday, November 6
Madison, Wis.
5 p.m.
Wisconsin Badgers
vs
University of Minnesota
November 03, 2026 | Men's Swimming & Diving
Wisconsin hosts Minnesota for home dual
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin men's swimming and diving team will host Minnesota at Soderholm Family Aquatic Center on Friday, Nov. 6 at 5 p.m.
While the team prepares to dive into the competition, here are five things to know:
1. Last time out
The Badgers won the home dual against Notre Dame on Saturday, Oct. 17 with a final score of 160–140. The meet came down to an exciting finish with Wisconsin winning the 200 IM and the 400 free relay to clinch the win.
2. New personal bests
From the diving well, freshman Jacob Pollina recorded a new personal best in the 3-meter six dive sequence with a score of 319.65 for second place.
Junior Yoav Romano set a new personal best in the 1000 free with a time of 8:54.78 and a first-place finish. This improves upon his previous personal best in the event, a time of 8:59.74 recorded at Minnesota on Nov. 7, 2025.
3. Big Ten Swimmer of the Week
Following his performance against Notre Dame, Romano earned weekly conference honors as B1G Men's Swimmer of the Week.
"Yoav was spectacular to start the season. He won handedly both the men's 1000 & the men's 500. His times rank him among the best in the country this season (1000 free - 8:54.78, 500 free - 4:16.67)," said assistant coach Beata Nelson.
4. Fresh faces
The Wisconsin men's swimming and diving team welcomes eight new freshmen to the team for the 2026-27 season.
From the west coast, Ashton Josiwak (Phoenix) and Max Stewart (Irvine, California) compete in the freestyle for the Badgers.
Pollina (Greensboro, North Carolina) joins the team as a diver for coach Andrew Capobianco.
Competing in the backstroke and individual medley, Joshua Smith (Little Rock, Arkansas) has made his debut as a Badger.
To round out the team, the Badgers host four new international students representing their homes: Benjamin Cescon (Toronto), Alvaro Santos-Ramos (Madrid), Ege Kocak (Istanbul) and Mikhail Povaliaev (St. Petersburg, Russia).
5. Looking ahead
Ramping up mid-season competition, the Wisconsin swimming team will travel to the Texas Invitational in Austin, Texas from Nov. 18 to Nov. 20. The divers will also make the trip to Texas, competing at the Southern Methodist University Invitational in Dallas, Texas from Nov. 19 to Nov. 21.
View the full season schedule here.
While the team prepares to dive into the competition, here are five things to know:
1. Last time out
The Badgers won the home dual against Notre Dame on Saturday, Oct. 17 with a final score of 160–140. The meet came down to an exciting finish with Wisconsin winning the 200 IM and the 400 free relay to clinch the win.
2. New personal bests
From the diving well, freshman Jacob Pollina recorded a new personal best in the 3-meter six dive sequence with a score of 319.65 for second place.
Junior Yoav Romano set a new personal best in the 1000 free with a time of 8:54.78 and a first-place finish. This improves upon his previous personal best in the event, a time of 8:59.74 recorded at Minnesota on Nov. 7, 2025.
3. Big Ten Swimmer of the Week
Following his performance against Notre Dame, Romano earned weekly conference honors as B1G Men's Swimmer of the Week.
"Yoav was spectacular to start the season. He won handedly both the men's 1000 & the men's 500. His times rank him among the best in the country this season (1000 free - 8:54.78, 500 free - 4:16.67)," said assistant coach Beata Nelson.
4. Fresh faces
The Wisconsin men's swimming and diving team welcomes eight new freshmen to the team for the 2026-27 season.
From the west coast, Ashton Josiwak (Phoenix) and Max Stewart (Irvine, California) compete in the freestyle for the Badgers.
Pollina (Greensboro, North Carolina) joins the team as a diver for coach Andrew Capobianco.
Competing in the backstroke and individual medley, Joshua Smith (Little Rock, Arkansas) has made his debut as a Badger.
To round out the team, the Badgers host four new international students representing their homes: Benjamin Cescon (Toronto), Alvaro Santos-Ramos (Madrid), Ege Kocak (Istanbul) and Mikhail Povaliaev (St. Petersburg, Russia).
5. Looking ahead
Ramping up mid-season competition, the Wisconsin swimming team will travel to the Texas Invitational in Austin, Texas from Nov. 18 to Nov. 20. The divers will also make the trip to Texas, competing at the Southern Methodist University Invitational in Dallas, Texas from Nov. 19 to Nov. 21.
View the full season schedule here.
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