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)
- Live Results (also available on Meet Mobile: “2026 B1G Women’s Swim & Dive Championships”)
- Live Video ($): B1G+
- Championship Central
- SwimSwam’s Meet Preview
- Teams: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
- SwimSwam Live Recaps
- Prelims: Day 2 | Day 3
- Finals: Day 1 Relays | Day 2 | Day 3
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:
- Letitia Sim (Michigan) — 2:05.24
- Brooke Corrigan (Wisconsin) — 2:07.29
- Ashley McMillan (USC) — 2:08.11
- Devon Kitchel (Michigan) — 2:08.61
- Bella Brito (USC) — 2:09.40
- Hazal Ozkan (Wisconsin) — 2:09.57
- Sarah Bennetts (UCLA) — 2:10.47
- 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
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| 1982 Tami Paumier, MICH 1:05.36 |
1982 Tami Paumier, MICH 2:18.03
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| 1985 Christi Vedejs, MICH 1:05.01 |
1985 Christi Vedejs, MICH 2:20.68
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| 1989 Ann Colloton, MICH 1:03.43 |
1986 Christi Vedejs, MICH 2:20.98
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| 1990 Jennifer Eck, MICH 1:03.12 |
1987 Christi Vedejs, MICH 2:17.58
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| 1991 Tara Higgins, MICH 1:03.85 |
1988 Ann Colloton, MICH 2:16.34
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| 1992 Lara Hooiveld, MICH 1:02.18 |
1989 Ann Colloton, MICH 2:14.64
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| 1993 Lara Hooiveld, MICH 1:01.63 |
1990 Ann Colloton, MICH 2:14.44
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| 1995 Rachel Gustin, MICH 1:02.20 |
1991 Tara Higgins, MICH 2:17.34
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| 1996 Rachel Gustin, MICH 1:02.35 |
1992 Lara Hooiveld, MICH 2:14.37
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| 2020 Miranda Tucker, MICH 58.15 |
1993 Lara Hooiveld, MICH 2:13.74
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| 2026 Letitia Sim, MICH 57.90 |
1995 Jodi Navta, MICH 2:14.02
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1996 Jodi Navta, MICH 2:14.77
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2003 Kelli Stein, MICH 2:12.90
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2005 Justine Mueller, MICH 2:12.81
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2026 Letitia Sim, MICH 2:05.24
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