The 2026 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships continued with the Day 2 prelims on Thursday, Feb. 26, in Madison, Wisconsin.
The events on the docket are the 100 butterfly, 400 IM, 200 freestyle and 100 breaststroke.
Here is a look at what happened on Thursday morning:
Big Ten Men’s 100 Butterfly
Michigan senior Tyler Ray was one hundredth of a second off of his Big Ten meet record set last year in the event. He got to the wall in 44.29.
Ohio State sophomore Matthew Klinge was about three tenths of a second behind at 44.61 with Northwestern junior Stuart Seymour getting to the wall in 44.66.
USC junior Michel Chmielewski took the fourth seed in 44.85, followed by Minnesota sophomore Jacob Johnson (44.86) and Indiana senior Owen McDonald (44.86), who tied for the fifth seed.
Michigan’s Ole Eideam (44.94) and Colin Geer (45.17) rounded out the finalists.
Event 3 Men 100 Yard Butterfly
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B1G Meet: ! 44.28 2/28/2025 Tyler Ray, Michigan
Pool: # 46.18 2024 Jacob Johnson, MINN
46.11 A NCAA Qualifying
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Ray, Tyler SR Michigan 44.78 44.29#qA
r:+0.69 9.64 20.81 (11.17)
32.65 (11.84) 44.29 (11.64)
2 Klinge, Matthew SO Ohio State 44.63 44.61#qA
r:+0.80 9.42 20.45 (11.03)
32.22 (11.77) 44.61 (12.39)
3 Seymour, Stuart JR Northwestern 45.43 44.66#qA
r:+0.64 9.42 20.73 (11.31)
32.68 (11.95) 44.66 (11.98)
4 Chmielewski, Mi JR Southern Cal 45.08 44.85#qA
r:+0.66 10.07 21.20 (11.13)
33.15 (11.95) 44.85 (11.70)
5 Johnson, Jacob SO Minnesota 45.69 44.86#qA
r:+0.64 9.62 20.92 (11.30)
32.80 (11.88) 44.86 (12.06)
5 McDonald, Owen SR Indiana 44.68 44.86#qA
r:+0.69 9.48 20.80 (11.32)
32.57 (11.77) 44.86 (12.29)
7 Eidam, Ole SO Michigan 45.52 44.94#qA
r:+0.66 9.48 20.95 (11.47)
32.72 (11.77) 44.94 (12.22)
8 Geer, Colin JR Michigan 46.09 45.17#qA
r:+0.66 10.02 21.30 (11.28)
33.10 (11.80) 45.17 (12.07)
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9 Bittner, Matthe SR Penn St 45.45 45.19#qA
r:+0.59 9.44 21.00 (11.56)
32.70 (11.70) 45.19 (12.49)
10 Noel, Raekwon N SO Indiana 45.28 45.37#qA
r:+0.72 9.90 21.13 (11.23)
33.20 (12.07) 45.37 (12.17)
11 Harabagiu, Davi JR Minnesota 46.62 45.50#qA
r:+0.62 9.73 21.13 (11.40)
33.13 (12.00) 45.50 (12.37)
12 Fentress, Evan SR Ohio State 46.15 45.73#qA
r:+0.67 9.89 21.36 (11.47)
33.45 (12.09) 45.73 (12.28)
13 Welker, Nathan JR Wisconsin 46.25 45.74#qA
r:+0.67 9.91 21.46 (11.55)
33.54 (12.08) 45.74 (12.20)
14 Hotta, Alex SR Purdue 45.81 45.87#qA
r:+0.70 10.10 21.44 (11.34)
33.71 (12.27) 45.87 (12.16)
15 Morley, Cooper SR Penn St 45.62 46.11#qA
r:+0.64 9.94 21.36 (11.42)
33.38 (12.02) 46.11 (12.73)
16 Shackell, Andre FR Indiana 45.93 46.12#q
r:+0.66 9.72 21.42 (11.70)
33.54 (12.12) 46.12 (12.58)
Big Ten Men’s 400 IM
The Wolverines grabbed another top seed as sophomore Lorne Wigginton got to the wall in 3:36.46 in the 400 IM.
A half second back was Indiana freshman Josh Bey (3:36.92), the only other swimmer sub 3:38.
The third seed went to Ohio State senior Tristan Jankovics in 3:38.15, followed by Northwestern sophomore Joshua Staples (3:40.65), Wisconsin senior Dominik Mark Torok (3:41.24), Michigan junior Ryan Healy (3:41.40), Indiana freshman Noah Cakir (3:41.61) and Ohio State senior Mason Edmund (3:41.80).
Event 4 Men 400 Yard IM
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B1G Meet: ! 3:35.51 2/28/2025 Tristan Jankovics, Ohio State
Pool: # 3:45.86 2026 Landon Kyser, WISC
3:46.19 A NCAA Qualifying
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Wigginton, Lorn SO Michigan 3:40.18 3:36.46#qA
r:+0.69 22.89 48.98 (26.09)
1:17.07 (28.09) 1:43.46 (26.39)
2:14.58 (31.12) 2:45.48 (30.90)
3:11.55 (26.07) 3:36.46 (24.91)
2 Bey, Josh FR Indiana 3:43.34 3:36.92#qA
r:+0.66 22.92 49.39 (26.47)
1:16.86 (27.47) 1:44.48 (27.62)
2:14.31 (29.83) 2:44.82 (30.51)
3:11.68 (26.86) 3:36.92 (25.24)
3 Jankovics, Tris SR Ohio State 3:38.91 3:38.15#qA
r:+0.66 22.99 49.37 (26.38)
1:17.22 (27.85) 1:44.12 (26.90)
2:14.92 (30.80) 2:46.49 (31.57)
3:12.77 (26.28) 3:38.15 (25.38)
4 Staples, Joshua SO Northwestern 3:40.05 3:40.65#qA
r:+0.72 23.97 51.14 (27.17)
1:19.24 (28.10) 1:47.02 (27.78)
2:17.73 (30.71) 2:48.94 (31.21)
3:15.80 (26.86) 3:40.65 (24.85)
5 Mark Torok, Dom SR Wisconsin 3:40.21 3:41.24#qA
r:+0.67 23.62 50.42 (26.80)
1:18.91 (28.49) 1:46.68 (27.77)
2:18.07 (31.39) 2:49.43 (31.36)
3:15.95 (26.52) 3:41.24 (25.29)
6 Healy, Ryan JR Michigan 3:46.37 3:41.40#qA
r:+0.73 23.44 50.69 (27.25)
1:19.34 (28.65) 1:46.91 (27.57)
2:18.51 (31.60) 2:50.24 (31.73)
3:16.68 (26.44) 3:41.40 (24.72)
7 Cakir, Noah FR Indiana 3:40.62 3:41.61#qA
r:+0.70 24.37 51.67 (27.30)
1:21.07 (29.40) 1:50.06 (28.99)
2:20.48 (30.42) 2:50.39 (29.91)
3:16.38 (25.99) 3:41.61 (25.23)
8 Edmund, Mason SR Ohio State 3:44.52 3:41.80#qA
r:+0.79 23.43 49.39 (25.96)
1:17.96 (28.57) 1:45.23 (27.27)
2:17.75 (32.52) 2:50.09 (32.34)
3:16.47 (26.38) 3:41.80 (25.33)
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9 Nosack, Diego JR Northwestern 3:45.79 3:42.57#qA
r:+0.68 23.91 51.01 (27.10)
1:19.29 (28.28) 1:47.08 (27.79)
2:18.40 (31.32) 2:50.39 (31.99)
3:17.16 (26.77) 3:42.57 (25.41)
10 Savarese, Willi SO Michigan 3:49.60 3:43.50#qA
r:+0.65 24.07 51.26 (27.19)
1:20.37 (29.11) 1:49.07 (28.70)
2:20.37 (31.30) 2:51.62 (31.25)
3:17.94 (26.32) 3:43.50 (25.56)
11 Whitlock, Luke SO Indiana NT 3:43.88#qA
r:+0.72 23.99 50.91 (26.92)
1:19.92 (29.01) 1:48.01 (28.09)
2:20.53 (32.52) 2:53.18 (32.65)
3:18.95 (25.77) 3:43.88 (24.93)
12 Polyak, Joe SO Minnesota 3:52.42 3:44.17#qA
r:+0.71 24.70 53.22 (28.52)
1:23.00 (29.78) 1:52.24 (29.24)
2:22.73 (30.49) 2:52.81 (30.08)
3:18.80 (25.99) 3:44.17 (25.37)
13 Mackesy, Evan SO Purdue 3:43.72 3:44.21#qA
r:+0.67 24.07 51.38 (27.31)
1:19.51 (28.13) 1:47.52 (28.01)
2:19.36 (31.84) 2:52.25 (32.89)
3:18.66 (26.41) 3:44.21 (25.55)
14 Ellis, Luke FR Indiana 3:44.90 3:44.62#qA
r:+0.71 24.51 51.72 (27.21)
1:19.92 (28.20) 1:47.29 (27.37)
2:20.26 (32.97) 2:53.11 (32.85)
3:19.25 (26.14) 3:44.62 (25.37)
15 Vaisburg, Sam FR Ohio State 3:46.11 3:45.32#qA
r:+0.66 24.07 51.44 (27.37)
1:20.06 (28.62) 1:48.43 (28.37)
2:19.63 (31.20) 2:51.44 (31.81)
3:18.51 (27.07) 3:45.32 (26.81)
16 Kyser, Landon SO Wisconsin 3:45.86 3:45.48#qA
r:+0.64 23.51 51.09 (27.58)
1:19.79 (28.70) 1:47.56 (27.77)
2:20.02 (32.46) 2:52.44 (32.42)
3:19.45 (27.01) 3:45.48 (26.03)
Big Ten Men’s 200 Freestyle
Wisconsin freshman Enzo Solitario gave the hometown fans an exciting finish. He got to the wall in 1:32.09 to take the top seed in the 200 free.
Ohio State senior Tomas Navikonis was just behind in 1:32.24, followed by Indiana junior Aaron Shackell (1:32.57) and Michigan senior Eitan Ben-Shitrit (1:32.59).
USC sophomore Oliver Sogaard-Andersen took the fifth seed in 1:32.63, followed by Wisconsin junior Luukas Vainio (1:32.64), Michigan freshman Antoine Sauve (1:32.68) and Ohio State sophomore Jordi Vilchez (1:32.68).
Event 5 Men 200 Yard Freestyle
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B1G Meet: ! 1:31.01 2/28/2025 Tomas Navikonis, Ohio State
Pool: # 1:31.77 2/25/2026 Joshua Staples, Northwestern
1:33.93 A NCAA Qualifying
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Solitario, Enzo FR Wisconsin 1:33.16 1:32.09 qA
r:+0.69 21.54 44.57 (23.03)
1:08.38 (23.81) 1:32.09 (23.71)
2 Navikonis, Toma SR Ohio State 1:31.60 1:32.24 qA
r:+0.71 21.48 44.65 (23.17)
1:08.43 (23.78) 1:32.24 (23.81)
3 Shackell, Aaron JR Indiana 1:32.29 1:32.57 qA
r:+0.70 21.25 44.17 (22.92)
1:08.29 (24.12) 1:32.57 (24.28)
4 Ben-Shitrit, Ei SR Michigan 1:33.23 1:32.59 qA
r:+0.63 21.67 44.68 (23.01)
1:08.51 (23.83) 1:32.59 (24.08)
5 Sogaard-Anderse SO Southern Cal 1:32.89 1:32.63 qA
r:+0.64 20.92 44.20 (23.28)
1:08.36 (24.16) 1:32.63 (24.27)
6 Vainio, Luukas JR Wisconsin 1:32.84 1:32.64 qA
r:+0.66 21.70 45.30 (23.60)
1:08.81 (23.51) 1:32.64 (23.83)
7 Sauve, Antoine FR Michigan 1:32.26 1:32.68 qA
r:+0.69 21.45 44.73 (23.28)
1:08.80 (24.07) 1:32.68 (23.88)
7 Vilchez, Jordi SO Ohio State 1:34.36 1:32.68 qA
r:+0.71 21.85 44.99 (23.14)
1:08.73 (23.74) 1:32.68 (23.95)
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9 Jahn, Cornelius SO Ohio State 1:33.22 1:32.76 qA
r:+0.78 21.71 44.92 (23.21)
1:08.79 (23.87) 1:32.76 (23.97)
10 Thiesing, Alex FR Michigan 1:35.86 1:33.30 qA
r:+0.67 21.61 45.33 (23.72)
1:09.22 (23.89) 1:33.30 (24.08)
11 Chmielewski, Kr JR Southern Cal 1:35.23 1:33.40 qA
r:+0.68 21.83 45.33 (23.50)
1:09.25 (23.92) 1:33.40 (24.15)
12 Knedla, Mira SO Indiana 1:34.48 1:33.50 qA
r:+0.66 21.69 45.63 (23.94)
1:09.64 (24.01) 1:33.50 (23.86)
13 Van Westering, SR Indiana 1:35.65 1:33.55 qA
r:+0.71 21.66 45.04 (23.38)
1:08.99 (23.95) 1:33.55 (24.56)
14 Pickles, Ian JR Southern Cal 1:33.98 1:33.99 q
r:+0.74 21.80 45.26 (23.46)
1:09.58 (24.32) 1:33.99 (24.41)
15 Kos, Oliver SO Northwestern 1:34.52 1:34.18 q
r:+0.70 21.55 45.29 (23.74)
1:09.65 (24.36) 1:34.18 (24.53)
16 Romano, Yoav SO Wisconsin 1:33.71 1:34.27 q
r:+0.64 21.82 45.29 (23.47)
1:09.45 (24.16) 1:34.27 (24.82)
Big Ten Men’s 100 Breaststroke
It was back to Michigan with another top seed as freshman Luka Mladenovic was a half second ahead of the field in the 100 breast, getting to the wall in 50.95.
Meanwhile Indiana put four in the finals, which will be a big boost for the Hoosiers.
Penn State senior Mario Lazzerini took the second spot at 51.32, just ahead of Indiana sophomores Alexei Avakov (51.38) and Travis Gulledge (51.41).
Wisconsin fifth-year Ben Wiegand claimed the fifth seed in 51.77, ahead of Indiana juniors Toby Barnett (51.84) and Dylan Smiley (52.04) and Wisconsin freshman Drew Gaerthofner (52.10).
Event 6 Men 100 Yard Breaststroke
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B1G Meet: ! 49.94 2/28/2025 Finlay Brooks, Indiana
Pool: # 50.63 2021 Max McHugh, MINN
52.58 A NCAA Qualifying
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Mladenovic, Luk FR Michigan 50.92 50.95 qA
r:+0.75 11.04 24.33 (13.29)
37.73 (13.40) 50.95 (13.22)
2 Lazzerini, Mari SR Penn St 50.96 51.32 qA
r:+0.66 11.03 24.28 (13.25)
37.81 (13.53) 51.32 (13.51)
3 Avakov, Alexei SO Indiana 51.34 51.38 qA
r:+0.68 10.84 23.86 (13.02)
37.41 (13.55) 51.38 (13.97)
4 Gulledge, Travi SO Indiana 52.10 51.41 qA
r:+0.67 10.49 23.61 (13.12)
37.33 (13.72) 51.41 (14.08)
5 Wiegand, Ben 5Y Wisconsin 51.83 51.77 qA
r:+0.65 10.86 24.10 (13.24)
37.79 (13.69) 51.77 (13.98)
6 Barnett, Toby JR Indiana 52.32 51.84 qA
r:+0.65 11.09 24.58 (13.49)
38.04 (13.46) 51.84 (13.80)
7 Smiley, Dylan JR Indiana 52.63 52.04 qA
r:+0.64 11.19 24.47 (13.28)
38.19 (13.72) 52.04 (13.85)
8 Gaerthofner, Dr FR Wisconsin 53.48 52.10 qA
10.87 24.39 (13.52)
37.97 (13.58) 52.10 (14.13)
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9 Chan, Junhao SO Southern Cal 52.16 52.24 qA
r:+0.60 10.78 24.31 (13.53)
37.90 (13.59) 52.24 (14.34)
10 Blume, Maxwell SR Purdue 52.72 52.35 qA
r:+0.63 11.26 24.38 (13.12)
38.18 (13.80) 52.35 (14.17)
10 Kalafat, Ozan SR Michigan 53.17 52.35 qA
r:+0.64 11.11 24.33 (13.22)
38.15 (13.82) 52.35 (14.20)
12 Ismail, Ahmed SO Ohio State 52.10 52.41 qA
r:+0.70 10.94 24.52 (13.58)
38.12 (13.60) 52.41 (14.29)
13 Morgan, Keller JR Southern Cal 53.43 52.51 qA
11.11 24.64 (13.53)
38.41 (13.77) 52.51 (14.10)
14 Henkel, Brayden JR Wisconsin 52.29 52.58 qA
r:+0.66 11.13 24.28 (13.15)
38.10 (13.82) 52.58 (14.48)
15 Whittaker, Ray SR Purdue 54.01 52.63 q
r:+0.64 11.13 24.68 (13.55)
38.52 (13.84) 52.63 (14.11)
16 Harris, Nate SO Wisconsin 52.97 52.71 q
r:+0.63 11.59 24.86 (13.27)
38.69 (13.83) 52.71 (14.02)
16 Villanueva, Vic FR Penn St 52.90 52.71 q
r:+0.65 11.16 24.25 (13.09)
38.14 (13.89) 52.71 (14.57)
