SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame swimming and diving opened its 2026-27 home slate on Thursday, as the Irish hosted No. 12/8 Louisville. The Louisville men won their meet 188-111, while the Louisville women earned a 213-83 victory.
Notre Dame won five events on the afternoon, including a pair of first-place finishes from reigning ACC Diver of the Week, Daniel Knapp. The fifth-year won the 1-meter with a score of 368.48 and the 3-meter with a score of 396.75. He also won both events against No. 22 Wisconsin on Saturday.
The men notched two additional victories against the Cardinals. Freshman James Darcy touched first in the 1000 free with a time of 8:59.82, which now ranks third in program history.
Marcus Reyes-Gentry, an All-American and Mexican record holder, won the 100 back for the second time in as many attempts this year, hitting the wall first with a final time of 45.51. The time automatically qualifies him for the 2027 NCAA Championships.
On the women's side, senior Lainey Mullins notched a victory in the 200 fly with a time of 1:58.49.
While she finished second in the event, All-American and junior Carli Cronk finished the 100 fly with a time of 52.84, which now ranks eighth in program history. Similarly, the 400 free relay finished second, but junior Sailor Whowell led off the A relay with a time of 48.52, which ranks third in school history. She is just the third women's swimmer to crack the 49-mark, and she is now qualified for the 2027 NCAA Championships.
Up next, Notre Dame heads to Evanston to take on Northwestern on Friday. The meet begins at 3 p.m. ET and will be streamed here.