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2026 Men’s Big Ten Swimming & Diving Championships
Dates: Wednesday, February 25–Saturday, February 28 Location: Soderholm Family Aquatic Center, Madison, WI Defending champions: Indiana men (4x) Live Results (also available on Meet Mobile: “2026 Men’s B1G Championship”) Live Video ($): B1G+ Championship Central SwimSwam’s Meet Preview Teams: Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, USC, WisconsinAfter an exciting women’s championships last week, the men’s edition of the 2026 Big Ten Championships kicks off tonight at the Soderholm Family Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Wisconsin, with a brief opening session featuring just the 200 medley relay and 800 freestyle relay.
Indiana enters as the top seed in the 200 medley relay (1:21.99), the sixth-fastest time in the country this season, by more than a second over Penn State (1:23.05) and Michigan (1:23.48). In the 800 free relay, Ohio State leads the way (6:12.23), ranked 10th nationally, ahead of USC (6:12.57) and Indiana (6:13.01).
Indiana is the defending champion in the medley relay, while USC topped perhaps the most exciting 800 free relay in meet history last year, with the 32-lap race ultimately decided by just 0.54 seconds across the top four teams. USC (6:10.85) grabbed the win ahead of Ohio State, Michigan, and Indiana, with all four teams finishing more than three body lengths clear of the rest of the field.
The Swimulator paints a clear picture that the Indiana Hoosiers are the heavy favorites, on paper, to win their fifth consecutive and 32nd-ever conference title. They claimed last year’s title by a 448-point margin, the largest in Big Ten history, and are favored to win this year’s title by an even larger 477 points. Based on seeds, Indiana is projected to score 1,414.5 points, with Michigan (937.5), Ohio State (897.5), USC (786.5), Wisconsin (761.5), and Northwestern (703) the only other teams seeded above 550 points.
Stay tuned for live updates below.
MEN’S 200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY — TIMED FINALS
NCAA Record: 1:20.03 – Florida, 2026 Big Ten Record: 1:20.92 – Indiana, 2025 Big Ten Meet Record: 1:21.39 – Indiana, 2025 2026 NCAA Championships Qualifying Time: 1:23.61 2026 NCAA Championships Provisional Qualifying Time: 1:23.85Results:
MEN’S 800-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY — TIMED FINALS
NCAA Record: 5:59.75 – California, 2025 Big Ten Record: 6:06.01 – Indiana, 2018 Big Ten Meet Record: 6:09.85 – Michigan, 2014 2026 NCAA Championships Qualifying Time: 6:14.67 2026 NCAA Championships Provisional Qualifying Time: 6:16.69Results:
Team Scores After Day 1:
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