By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
2026 Men’s Big Ten Championships
Dates: Wednesday, February 25–Saturday, February 28 Location: Soderholm Family Aquatic Center, Madison, WI Defending champions: Indiana men (4x) Teams: Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, USC, Wisconsin SwimSwam Fan Guide Championship Central – Big Ten Championship Central – Wisconsin Live Results Live Video Day 2 Prelim Heat SheetThe first full day of action at the 2026 Men’s Big Ten Championships gets underway this morning with preliminary heats in the 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 free and 100 breast.
Defending champions will be in the field in three of the four events, with Michigan’s Tyler Ray aiming to repeat in the 100 fly, Ohio State’s Tristan Jankovics looking to make it back-to-back titles in the 400 IM, and his teammate Tomas Navikonis in the hunt for a third straight title in the 200 free.
Navikonis and Jankovics teamed up to help lead the Buckeyes to victory in last night’s 800 free relay, shattering the Championship Record.
Wisconsin was the runner-up in the event, led by freshman Enzo Solitario, who will be one to watch in the 200 free today after he put up a 1:30.43 leg last night.
Day 2 Prelim Heat SheetAlthough Ray is the defending champion, he is seeded 3rd coming into the meet in the 100 fly, with Ohio State’s Matthew Klinge (44.63) and Indiana’s Owen McDonald (44.68) holding the top two times this season.
In the 100 breast, Michigan’s Luka Mladenovic (50.92) and Penn State’s Mariano Lazzerini (50.96) lead the conference this season and are the only two swimmers under 51 seconds. Lazzerini won the conference title in 2024, but was a distant 15th last season, when Indiana swept the top five spots in the final. All five of the Hoosier swimmers have graduated, leaving Alexei Avakov (51.34) as their fastest in the event so far this season.
MEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY – PRELIMS
NCAA Record: 42.80, Caeleb Dressel (Florida) – 2018 Big Ten Record: 43.85, Tomer Frankel (Indiana) – 2024 Big Ten Meet Record: 44.28, Tyler Ray (Michigan) – 2025 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 46.11 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 45.12‘A’ Final Qualifiers:
MEN’S 400 IM – PRELIMS
NCAA Record: 3:28.82, Leon Marchand (Arizona State) – 2023 Big Ten Record: 3:34.98, Tristan Jankovics (OSU) – 2025 Big Ten Meet Record: 3:35.51, Tristan Jankovics (OSU) – 2025 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 3:46.19 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 3:41.61‘A’ Final Qualifiers:
MEN’S 200 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS
NCAA Record: 1:28.33, Luke Hobson (Texas) – 2025 Big Ten Record: 1:29.63, Blake Pieroni (Indiana) – 2018 Big Ten Meet Record: 1:31.01, Tomas Navikonis (OSU) – 2025 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:33.93 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 1:32.27‘A’ Final Qualifiers:
MEN’S 100 BREASTSTROKE – PRELIMS
NCAA Record: 49.51, Julian Smith (Florida) – 2025 Big Ten Record: 49.69, Ian Finnerty (Indiana) – 2018 Big Ten Meet Record: 49.94, Finn Brooks (Indiana) – 2025 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 52.58 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 51.58‘A’ Final Qualifiers:
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