Letitia Sim Becomes First Michigan Woman To Win 200 Breast Since 2005 With 2:05.24

2026 WOMEN’S BIG TEN SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Dates: Wednesday, February 18–Saturday, February 21
  • Location: Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center, Minneapolis, MN
  • Defending champions: Ohio State women (1x)
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  • Teams: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
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WOMEN’S 200-YARD BREASTSTROKE – FINALS

  • NCAA Record: 2:01.29 — Kate Douglass, Virginia (2023)
  • Big Ten Record: 2:02.60 — Lilly King, Indiana (2018)
  • Big Ten Meet Record: 2:04.03 — Lilly King, Indiana (2017)
  • 2026 NCAA cut: 2:11.27
  • 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 2:09.58

Top 8 Finishers:

  1. Letitia Sim (Michigan) — 2:05.24
  2. Brooke Corrigan (Wisconsin) — 2:07.29
  3. Ashley McMillan (USC) — 2:08.11
  4. Devon Kitchel (Michigan) — 2:08.61
  5. Bella Brito (USC) — 2:09.40
  6. Hazal Ozkan (Wisconsin) — 2:09.57
  7. Sarah Bennetts (UCLA) — 2:10.47
  8. Catherine Hughes (Wisconsin) — 2:11.00

Letitia Sim made history for Michigan, becoming the first woman to win the 200 breaststroke since 2005 when Justine Mueller won the title in a 2:12.81. Sim won the event in a 2:05.24.

With her win in the 200 breaststroke, Sim sweeps the Big Ten titles in the breaststroke events as she already won the 100 breaststroke last night in a 57.90. She becomes the first Michigan swimmer since 1993 to sweep the breaststroke events as Lara Hooiveld won both events as well (1:01.63, 2:13.74).

Michigan’s Big Ten Champions- Women’s Breaststroke Events

*BOLD indicates a breaststroke sweep

100-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Breaststroke
1982 Tami Paumier, MICH 1:05.36
1982 Tami Paumier, MICH 2:18.03
1985 Christi Vedejs, MICH 1:05.01
1985 Christi Vedejs, MICH 2:20.68
1989 Ann Colloton, MICH 1:03.43
1986 Christi Vedejs, MICH 2:20.98
1990 Jennifer Eck, MICH 1:03.12
1987 Christi Vedejs, MICH 2:17.58
1991 Tara Higgins, MICH 1:03.85
1988 Ann Colloton, MICH 2:16.34
1992 Lara Hooiveld, MICH 1:02.18
1989 Ann Colloton, MICH 2:14.64
1993 Lara Hooiveld, MICH 1:01.63
1990 Ann Colloton, MICH 2:14.44
1995 Rachel Gustin, MICH 1:02.20
1991 Tara Higgins, MICH 2:17.34
1996 Rachel Gustin, MICH 1:02.35
1992 Lara Hooiveld, MICH 2:14.37
2020 Miranda Tucker, MICH 58.15
1993 Lara Hooiveld, MICH 2:13.74
2026 Letitia Sim, MICH 57.90
1995 Jodi Navta, MICH 2:14.02
1996 Jodi Navta, MICH 2:14.77
2003 Kelli Stein, MICH 2:12.90
2005 Justine Mueller, MICH 2:12.81
2026 Letitia Sim, MICH 2:05.24

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Anya has been with SwimSwam since June 2021 as both a writer and social media coordinator. She was in attendance at the 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 Women's NCAA Championships writing and doing social media for SwimSwam. She also attended 2023 US Summer Nationals as well as the 2024 …

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