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American Athletic Conference Announces Affiliate Members in Women’s Swimming and Diving, Championship Site in 2026

IRVING, Texas – American Athletic Conference Commissioner Tim Pernetti has announced the addition of three affiliate member institutions to the conference in women’s swimming and diving effective July 1, 2025.

James Madison University, Liberty University and Marshall University will bring The American’s membership in women’s swimming and diving to nine, joining full members East Carolina University, Florida Atlantic University, University of North Texas, Rice University and Tulane University as well as affiliate member Florida International University.

JMU captured the 2024 Sun Belt Conference Women’s Swim and Dive Championship, the 2022 Eastern College Athletic Conference title in 2022 and won four consecutive Colonial Athletic Association titles from 2018-21.