Miami Swim Team Strips Down to Their Speedos to Distract SMU Men’s Basketball in Upset Win
The Redhawks swim team began showing their support in Speedos in January
Miami RedHawks swim team attends March Madness Credit: Dylan Buell/Getty;Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos/Getty NEED TO KNOW The Miami University Redhawks swim team showed up in Speedos to support their basketball team in against the SMU Mustangs on Wednesday The Speedos appeared to work, with SMU missing a free throw in the second half of the game Miami went on to upset SMU for a spot in the NCAA Tournament The Miami University Redhawks had a little help from the school's swim team — and their Speedos — in their March Madness win. Redhawks swimmers stripped down to their Speedos and rushed the stands at the University of Dayton Arena during the second half of the basketball team's NCAA Tournament First Four matchup on Wednesday, March 18. The players wore their Speedos, swim caps and goggles as they booed the Redhawks opponents, the Southern Methodist University Mustangs, in an attempt to distract them at the free throw line.
Miami OH Redhawks swimmers attend March Madness in speedos Credit: Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos/Getty The gimmick worked for Miami, apparently becoming enough of a distraction to force Mustangs player Corey Washington to miss a free throw in the second half of the game, which the Redhawks went on to win in a 89-79 upset. "You could potentially blame it on the Speedos," the broadcast announcer said during the game. March Madness #MACtion on FULL display‼️ @MiamiOH_BBall | @MiamiOHSwimDive pic.
twitter. com/3ZOBmOWeCr — MACtion (@MACSports) March 19, 2026 After the game, Miami forward Antwone Woolfolk told reporters he was "really surprised" when the swim team came out, adding, "That was elite," according to ESPN. Redhawks coach Travis Steele said the "whole arena started going bonkers" when the swim team came down the aisle.
"When he missed that free throw, listen — that was so funny," Steele said. "So appreciative of the swim team and what they do to support our team," he continued, adding, "What a cool moment! " Miami Redhawks swim team on March 18, 2026 Credit: Dylan Buell/Getty Guard Trey Perry said the arena in Dayton "felt like a home game" because of the crowd's support for Miami University, which is located about an hour away in Oxford, Ohio.