2025 BIG TEN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Dates: Wednesday, February 19 – Saturday, February 22
- Location: McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion, Columbus, OH
- Teams: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
- Defending champions: Indiana (1x)
- Championship Central
- Live Results
- Live Video: B1G+
- Results: Day 1 | Day 2
- Recaps:
- Ups/Mids/Downs: Day 2
Team Scores After Day 2
- Ohio State- 480
- Michigan- 431
- Indiana- 378
- Wisconsin- 301
- USC- 292
- Minnesota- 239
- Purdue- 199
- Northwestern- 182
- Nebraska- 154
- UCLA- 140
- Rutgers- 139
- Penn State- 110
- Illinois- 105
- Iowa- 84
The 3rd day of the 2025 Women’s Big Ten Championships will be underway shortly. The 2nd day of the meet saw Ohio State really excel, taking the lead from Michigan and heading into Friday 49 points ahead. With the most swimming events yet on the schedule today, we’ll see how the scores shake out.
As always, Friday’s action will feature the 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 free, 100 breast, and 100 back. There will also be 3-meter diving this afternoon.
One of the top breaststrokers in the NCAA throughout her collegiate career, USC’s Kaitlyn Dobler comes in as the top seed in the 100 breast this morning. Dobler has won plenty of Pac-12 titles in her career, however, she’ll be looking for her first Big Ten title today. She comes in with a season best of 58.18, marking her as the only swimmer in the conference to have gone under 59 seconds this season.
Wisconsin freshman Maggie Wanezek leads the entries in the 100 back this morning. A standout for the Badgers, Wanezek has already been 50.96 this season. Her teammate Phoebe Bacon is the only other swimmer in the conference to have gone under 51 seconds this season (50.99). Defending Big Ten champion Kacey McKenna (IU) is in the field as well, holding a season best of 51.56.
Indiana’s Anna Peplowski comes in as the top seed in the 200 free with a 1:41.63. While that was her season best coming into the meet, it no longer is, as Peplowski tied the Big Ten record on Wednesday night with her 800 free lead-off split of 1:40.69. After winning the 500 free in a new conference record last night as well, Peplowski is heading into this race with a lot of momentum.
Wisconsin’s Callahan Dunn is the top seed in the 400 IM with a 4:07.64.
Indiana’s Miranda Grana leads the way in the 100 fly with a 51.10.
100 BUTTERFLY – PRELIMS
- Big Ten Meet Record – 49.42 – Maggie MacNeil, MICH (2020)
- Big Ten Record – 48.89 – Maggie MacNeil, MICH (2019)
- NCAA ‘A’ Cut – 50.52
- Defending Champion: KitKat Zenick (OSU) – 51.47
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
- Miranda Grana (IU) – 51.27
- Margaret Markdvardt (PSU) – 51.96
- Emma Harvey (UCLA) – 52.03
- Brady Kendall (MICH) – 52.11
- Natalie Kan (MICH) – 52.18
- Ella Piersma (MICH) – 52.19
- Lexi Greenhawt (MICH) – 52.24
- Caroline Famous (USC) – 52.27
Indiana’s Miranda Grana led the way by a considerable margin in the 100 fly this morning, swimming a 51.27. She clocked the top time by more than half a second, touching just 0.17 seconds off her season best of 51.10. This event marks the first of Grana’s double today, as she’ll also be racing the 100 back at the end of the session.
Penn State picked up their first ‘A’ finalist of the meet, seeing Margaret Markvardt swim a career best of 51.96 to finish 2nd this morning.
Michigan put up the type of performance they need if they’re going to pass Ohio State in the team standings today, putting 4 swimmers into the ‘A’ final. Brady Kendall led the way with a 52.11, while Natalie Kan was 52.18, Ella Piersma was 52.19, and Lexi Greenhawt was 52.24, meaning Michigan’s quartet were all within 0.13 seconds of each other.
UCLA also earned their first ‘A’ finalist of the meet with Emma Harvey, who came in 3rd with a 52.03.
400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – RELAYS
- Big Ten Meet Record – 4:01.41 – Allysa Vavra, IU (2012)
- Big Ten Record – 4:01.35 – Calypso Sheridan, NU (2019)
- NCAA ‘A’ Cut – 4:03.62
- Defending Champion: Megan Van Berkom (MINN) – 4:06.71
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
- Sienna Angove (OSU) – 4:05.99
- Mia Rankin (OSU) – 4:06.98
- Callahan Dunn (WISC) – 4:08.45
- Reese Tiltmann (IU) – 4:08.63
- Krista Marlin (OSU) – 4:08.75
- Ashley McMillan (USC) – 4:09.26
- Paige MacEachern (UCLA) – 4:09.32
- Hannah Bellard (MICH) – 4:10.15
The Ohio State IM crew showed up huge once again today, as the Buckeyes put 3 swimmers into the ‘A’ final for tonight. Sienna Angove continues to make her case for Freshman of the Year, leading the field this morning with a career best of 4:05.99. OSU senior Mia Rankin was 2nd this morning with a 4:06.98, while Krista Marlin was 5th with a 4:08.75.
Wisconsin’s Callahan Dunn came in as the top seed in the event, but was just off her season best this morning, taking 3rd in 4:08.45.
After being held out of ‘A’ finals yesterday, UCLA is now 2-for-2 on getting a swimmer into the championship heat today. Bruins senior Paige MacEachern clocked a 4:09.32 this morning to finish 7th.
Michigan managed to get a swimmer into the ‘A’ final as they continue to chase Ohio State. Hannah Bellard clocked a 4:10.15 for 8th this morning. Bellard holds a season best of 4:07.87.
200 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS
- Big Ten Meet Record – 1:40.69 – Anna Peplowski, IU (2025)
- Big Ten Record – 1:40.69 – Anna Peplowski, IU/Siobhan Haughey, MICH
- NCAA ‘A’ Cut – 1:42.60
- Defending Champion: Anna Peplowski (IU) – 1:42.62
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
- Anna Peplowski (IU) – 1:42.55
- Stephanie Balduccini (MICH) – 1:43.07
- Minna Abraham (USC) – 1:43.61
- Abby Carlson (WISC) – 1:44.15
- Christey Liang (MICH) – 1:44.54
- Erin Little (OSU) – 1:44.95
- Malia Amuan (MICH) – 1:44.96
- Rachel Bockrath (OSU) – 1:45.08
Anna Peplowski led the field in the 200 free this morning with a 1:42.55. Peplowski, in her final Big Ten Championships, is having arguably her best Big Tens of her career. She’s already tied the Big Ten Conference record in the 200 free with the 1:40.69 she swam leading off Indiana’s 800 free relay on Wednesday night, and broke the conference record in the 500 free last night when she won the event. We can expect a considerably faster swim out of Peplowski tonight.
Michigan’s Stephanie Balduccini led a trio of Wolverines into the ‘A’ final. Balduccini did what she needed to do this morning, swimming a 1:43.07 to earn the 2nd seed for tonight. Balduccini holds a season best of 1:41.85, which is also her career best. She led off Michigan’s championship record-setting 800 free relay in 1:42.10 on Wednesday night, so we can expect a faster race out of her tonight as well.
Michigan’s Christey Liang clocked a 1:44.54 for 5th this morning, while Malia Amuan swam a 1:44.96 for 7th.
Keep an eye on USC’s Minna Abraham tonight. Abraham swam a 1:43.61 for 3rd this morning, but she holds a career best of 1:41.38, so she can absolutely make a lot of noise tonight. Like Balduccini, Abraham is a sophomore as well.
The Ohio State freshmen continue to be very impressive, seeing Erin Little and Rachel Bockrath both qualify for tonight’s ‘A’ final. Little clocked a career best of 1:44.95, while Bockrath also swam a career best of 1:45.08. These freshmen are playing a critical role for the Buckeyes, as their efforts are mitigating the advantage Michigan has with 3 swimmers in this ‘A’ final.
Also of note, Illinois’ Sydney Stoll, a senior clocked a 1:46.47 to finish 16th this morning, qualifying for the ‘B’ final. With the performance, Stoll broke her own Illinois program record, which she had just set of Wednesday night when she led off the Illini 800 free relay in 1:46.70. Even more impressively, this swim for Stoll came after she had already swum the 100 fly this morning, where she finished 31st (54.01).
100 BREASTSTROKE – PRELIMS
- Big Ten Meet Record – 55.88 – Lilly King, IU (2019)
- Big Ten Record – 55.73 – Lilly King, IU (2019)
- NCAA ‘A’ Cut – 58.01
- Defending Champion: Hannah Bach (OSU) – 57.54
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
- Kaitlyn Dobler (USC) – 58.51
- Letitia Sim (MICH) – 59.12
- Ava DeAngelis (OSU) – 59.31
- Karolina Piechowicz (UCLA) – 59.42
- Brearna Crawford (IU) – 59.73
- Maia Hall (NEB) – 59.94
- Hazal Ozkan (WISC) – 59.98
- Ana Jih-Schiff (UCLA) – 1:00.00
To no surprise, USC’s Kaitlyn Dobler led the field in the 100 breast, swimming a 58.51. Dobler has been as fast as 58.18 this season and holds a career best of 56.67, so she’s the clear favorite for tonight’s final.
Michigan’s Letitia Sim clocked a season best of 59.12, earning the 2nd seed for tonight. Ohio State got what they needed out of Ava DeAngelis, who swam a 59.31. The senior beat out her career best of 59.71.
UCLA had their best performance of the meet, putting 2 swimmers into the ‘A’ final. Karolina Piechowicz came in 4th with a 59.42, while Ana Joh-Schiff put up a 1:00.00 for 8th.
Wisconsin freshman Catherine Hughes put up a massive season best this morning. Hughes entered the meet with a season high of 1:04.23, then ripped a 1:00.55 this morning, which would have been good for 16th, but she swam exhibition. The performance also marks a career best for the freshman, who had previously been as fast as 1:01.22.
Illinois freshman Kayla Duran clocked a huge career best of 1:00.39 this morning, finishing 12th and breaking the Illinois program record in the process. Fellow Illinois freshman Chloe Diner held the team record with her season best of 1:01.07.
100 BACKSTROKE – PRELIMS
- Big Ten Meet Record – 49.70 – Beata Nelson, WISC (2020)
- Big Ten Record – 49.18 – Beata Nelson, WISC (2019)
- NCAA ‘A’ Cut – 50.66
- Defending Champion: Kacey McKenna (IU) – 50.49
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
- Miranda Grana (IU) – 50.80
- Phoebe Bacon (WISC) – 51.15
- Nyah Funderburke (OSU) – 51.25
- Kacey McKenna (IU) – 51.36
- Mya DeWitt (IU) – 51.41
- Casey Chung (MICH) – 51.42
- Ava Yablonski (MINN) – 51.63
- Caroline Famous (USC) – 51.66
In a bit of a shakeup, top seed Maggie Wanezek, a Wisconsin freshman, came in 11th this morning with a 51.97. While that’s not the swim Wanezek would have wanted this morning, She’s still live to make a lot of noise in finals tonight, as she’s already been 50.96 this season.
Phoebe Bacon, another Badger, was seeded 2nd coming into this morning and finished 2nd, clocking a 51.15. Bacon was just off her season best of 50.99.
It was Indiana’s Miranda Grana who made the statement this morning, swimming a 50.80 to establish a new season best and the top time in the Big Ten this season. Grana was just off her career best, which is the 50.65 she swam at last year’s SEC Championships, when she was on Texas A&M. Impressively, Grana picked up her 2nd 1-seed of the morning with the swim, as she had already clocked the top time in the 100 fly at the beginning of the session.
Grana was just the tip of the iceberg, as the Hoosiers had a very strong showing in this event. Kacey McKenna, the defending champion in this event, came in 4th this morning with a 51.36, while Mya DeWitt was right behind in 51.41 for 5th.
Michigan 5th year Casey Chung ripped a new career best of 51.42 to make it back for the ‘A’ final, finishing 6th. Chung’s previous best was 51.81, which she swam leading off Michigan’s 400 medley relay at NCAAs last season.
Swimswam mentioning every non-wisconsin swimmer in not one but two events 🙄
Maggie Wanazek not making the A final in the 100 back is a surprise to me. Maybe took it too easy in prelims? She was the top seed
Wisconsin has seemed off across the board. Unless they are saving up for the NCAA, it’s been a poor showing
Phoebe Bacon has been looking good but yeah, otherwise not great
Not sure why every conference 8/10 swimmers at usc adding time for no reason . It has been going on for past 6-7 years
Swimming suited all season will do that if the taper isn’t perfect.
Still don’t have a functioning Live Results link for on-line access. Does anyone even care???
The live results link is working for me. If you’re still seeing old meets, you need to clear your cache.
If this doesn’t work it’s also live on SwimCloud.
Wow – Thanks for pointing this out!
The tip is to clear your safari or other search engine history then try again. It helped as I was seeing Winter Invite not BIG Champs
You can also just hit Ctrl + Shift + R (on a PC) or Command + Shift + R (on a Mac) to just clear the cache on that page and not have to clear everything from your search engine.