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2026 WOMEN’S BIG TEN SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Dates: Wednesday, February 18–Saturday, February 21 Location: Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center, Minneapolis, MN Defending champions: Ohio State women (1x) Live Results (also available on Meet Mobile: “2026 B1G Women’s Swim & Dive Championships”) Live Video ($): B1G+ Championship Central SwimSwam’s Meet Preview Teams: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin SwimSwam Live Recaps Prelims: Day 2 | Day 3 Finals: Day 1 Relays | Day 2 | Day 3Day 4 Prelims Heat Sheet
Day 4 Prelims Scratch Report
Welcome to the last prelims session of the 2026 Women’s Big Ten Championships. Today’s morning session will feature the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, and 200 fly, with the 1650 free and 400 free relay added to tonight’s finals schedule.
Michigan looks on track for its first Big Ten team title since 2018, currently leading with 883 points. Ohio State sits second with 714.5, Indiana third with 694, and Wisconsin fourth with 650. USC is over 133.5 points back in fifth, so the battle for second and third behind Michigan figures to be a close one tonight.
Stay tuned for live updates below.
WOMEN’S 200-YARD IM – PRELIMS
NCAA Record – 1:48.37, Kate Douglass, Virginia (2023) Big Ten Record – 1:50.79, Beata Nelson, Wisconsin (2019) Big Ten Meet Record – 1:51.66, Beata Nelson, Wisconsin (2020) 2025 NCAA Invited Time – 1:56.69Top 8 Qualifiers:
WOMEN’S 100-YARD FREESTYLE – PRELIMS
NCAA Record – 44.71, Gretchen Walsh, UVA (2025) Big Ten Record – 46.02, Maggie MacNeil, Michigan (2021) Big Ten Meet Record – 46.57, Maggie MacNeil, Michigan (2020) 2025 NCAA Invited Time – 48.11Top 8 Qualifiers:
WOMEN’S 200-YARD BUTTERFLY – PRELIMS
NCAA Record – 1:49.11, Emma Sticklen, Texas (2025) Big Ten Record – 1:50.72, Hannah Bellard, Michigan (2026) Big Ten Meet Record – 1:51.83, Olivia Carter, Michigan (2022) 2025 NCAA Invited Time – 1:55.82Top 8 Qualifiers:
WOMEN’S 200-YARD BACKSTROKE – PRELIMS
NCAA Record – 1:46.82, Claire Curzan, UVA (2025) Big Ten Record – 1:47.24, Beata Nelson, Wisconsin (2019) Big Ten Meet Record – 1:48.47, Beata Nelson, Wisconsin (2019) 2025 NCAA Invited Time – 1:53.31Top 8 Qualifiers:
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