By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam
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 | Day 4 Finals: Day 1 Relays | Day 2 | Day 3SATURDAY FINALS HEAT SHEET
Here we are – the final session of the 2026 Women’s Big Ten Championships. It’s been a phenomenal week of racing at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center, and we’re excited to finish this meet out with a bang.
The session will kick off with the 200 IM, where UCLA’s Rosie Murphy led the field this morning with a 1:54.25, and will be trying to become the Bruins’ first Big Ten champion. She has her work cut out for her in tonight’s final, however, as she will be facing down Michigan’s Bella Sims, the 400 IM champion from a few days ago.
In the 100 free, IU freshman standout Liberty Clark will be going up against Michigan senior Brady Kendall. Clark had the fastest time of the morning, a 46.57, but Kendall won the 50 free last night in a new Big Ten conference record of 21.07.
The middle of the pool in the fastest heat of the 1650 free will feature a pair of Ohio State Buckeyes. Emma Finlin leads the way with a season best of 15:55.09, while teammate Mila Nikanorov is close behind with a 15:57.83.
The 200 fly should be another terrific race, as Indiana freshman Alex Shackell will be going up against Michigan junior Hannah Bellard. Shackell, the 100 fly champion, had the fastest time of the morning, a 1:52.48. Bellard, the 500 free champion from last night and the runner-up in the 200 IM, was 2nd this morning in 1:52.73. Both swimmers have been dropping considerably from prelims to finals this week, so we should be in for a show tonight in this race.
The final individual race of the meet will be the 200 back, where Wisconsin sophomore Maggie Wanezek dominated in prelims this morning with a 1:48.94.
WOMEN’S 200-YARD IM – FINALS
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:
WOMEN’S 100-YARD FREESTYLE – FINALS
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)*TIED 2025 NCAA Invited Time – 48.11TOP 8:
WOMEN’S 1650 FREESTYLE – TIMED FINALS
NCAA Record – 15:03.31 — Katie Ledecky, Stanford (2017) Big Ten Record – 15:36.27 – Ally McHugh, Penn State (2018) Big Ten Meet Record – 15:43.17, Molly Kowal, Ohio State (2020) 2025 NCAA Invited Time – 16:09.37TOP 8:
WOMEN’S 200-YARD BUTTERFLY – FINALS
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:
WOMEN’S 200-YARD BACKSTROKE – FINALS
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:
WOMEN’S PLATFORM DIVING – FINALS
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WOMEN’S 400 FREESTYLE RELAY – TIMED FINALS
NCAA Record – 3:05.84 — Virginia (Douglass, A. Walsh, Parker, G. Walsh) (2023) Big Ten Record – 3:08.07 – Michigan (MacNeil, Haughey, DeLoof, Pyshnenko) (2019) Big Ten Meet Record – 3:08.89 – Michigan (Balduccini, Kendall, Newman, Flynn) (2025)RESULTS:
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