2018 MEN’S B1G CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, February 21st – Saturday, February 24th
- Prelims 11am | Finals 6:30pm
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (Central Time Zone)
- Defending Champion: Indiana (results)
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Michigan and Indiana are set for a showdown on the final night of the Big Ten Championships, with the teams separated by just 10.5 points. Indiana put ten swimmers into A-finals tonight, with Michigan getting nine. With Indiana holding the slight lead, that would appear to give them the slight advantage. This of course doesn’t include either the 1650, a strength for Michigan, or the platform diving, which is a strength for Indiana.
In the battle for 5th, Minnesota holds just a half point lead over Wisconsin. The Gophers advanced three men into A-finals over the Badgers two, but Wisconsin has two more total finals swims (10).
Note: Ups refer to swimmers in the A final, who can finish no lower than 8th barring a DQ; Mids refer to swimmers in the B final, who can finish no higher than 9th and no lower than 16th (again, barring a DQ on the low end); and Downs refer to swimmers in the C final, who can finish no higher than 17th and no lower than 24th (again, barring a DQ on the low end).
Platform diving and the 1650 free are not included in the ups/mids/downs below.
| TEAM | 200 BACK | 100 FREE | 200 BREAST | 200 FLY | TOTAL |
| Indiana | 3/1/0 | 3/3/0 | 2/1/1 | 2/0/0 | 10/5/1 |
| Michigan | 1/2/0 | 2/3/0 | 4/0/0 | 2/1/1 | 9/6/1 |
| Ohio State | 0/1/1 | 1/1/2 | 0/4/0 | 3/0/1 | 4/6/4 |
| Purdue | 1/1/2 | 0/0/0 | 1/0/2 | 0/1/1 | 2/2/5 |
| Minnesota | 0/0/2 | 1/0/0 | 1/0/2 | 1/1/0 | 3/1/4 |
| Wisconsin | 2/1/1 | 0/1/1 | 0/1/1 | 0/2/0 | 2/5/3 |
| Iowa | 1/1/0 | 1/0/4 | 0/1/1 | 0/2/1 | 2/4/6 |
| Penn State | 0/0/0 | 0/0/1 | 0/1/1 | 0/0/2 | 0/1/4 |
| Northwestern | 0/1/1 | 0/0/0 | 0/0/0 | 0/0/1 | 0/1/2 |
| Michigan State | 0/0/1 | 0/0/0 | 0/0/0 | 0/1/1 | 0/1/2 |
Wow. Indiana doesn’t get any divers into A final. Michigan puts one up. Going to be close tonight.
I think they had one each?
Andrew Capobianco is 5th for IU, Toss Ross is 8th for MICH. IU adds 13/14/20/23. MICH also with 17 & 19. Advantage IU, but a smaller one than on the other boards.
Ross Todd.
Mi has big advantage in mile thou. With IN divers not getting the top diving pts we thought they would, I say MI wins!!
Both IU and Michigan got one in the A final. IU has 2 diving in the B right now, and both IU and Michigan had 2 score in the C.
You’re right, I missed Capabianco. I think Indiana has the advantage but I still think it’ll come down to the last relay. You don’t see big meets like this that are close very often.
Mike Bottom always likes to battle & a battle is what this finals session will be!! Probably will come down to relay