2026 Men’s Big Ten Championships
- Dates: Wednesday, February 25–Saturday, February 28
- Location: Soderholm Family Aquatic Center, Madison, WI
- Defending champions: Indiana men (4x)
- Live Results (also available on Meet Mobile: “2026 Men’s B1G Championship”)
- Live Video ($): B1G+
- Championship Central – Big Ten
- Championship Central – Wisconsin
- SwimSwam’s Meet Preview
- Teams: Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, USC, Wisconsin
- SwimSwam Live Recaps
- Prelims: Day 2
- Finals: Day 1 Relays | Day 2
MEN’S 400 IM – FINALS
- NCAA Record: 3:28.82, Leon Marchand (Arizona State) – 2023
Big Ten Record: 3:34.98, Tristan Jankovics (OSU) – 2025Big Ten Meet Record: 3:35.51, Tristan Jankovics (OSU) – 2025- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 3:46.19
- 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 3:41.61
Top 8 Finishers:
- Josh Bey (Indiana), 3:34.90 *Big Ten Record*
- Lorne Wigginton (Michigan), 3:35.21
- Tristan Jankovics (Ohio State), 3:36.69
- Josh Staples (Northwestern), 3:37.62
- Dominik Mark Torok (Wisconsin), 3:38.53
- Noah Cakir (Indiana), 3:41.37
- Ryan Healy (Michigan), 3:44.14
- Mason Edmund (Ohio State), 3:45.99
One of the stories coming out of this morning’s prelims was the massive time drop for Indiana freshman Josh Bey in the 400 IM. Tonight, he did it again. This time, taking two more seconds off of his newly minted career best of 3:36.92 in 3:34.90, breaking Ohio State’s Tristan Jankovics’ Big Ten conference and championship records of 3:34.98 and 3:35.51, respectively.
On the day, Bey sliced nearly eight seconds off his pre-meet best and secured the first 400 IM title for the Hoosier men since 1992.
This morning, he became one of just 15 freshmen in history to swim under 4:40 in the 400 IM and entered that list as the 5th-fastest freshman ever. With tonight’s performance, he becomes the 2nd fastest freshman ever, only behind Leon Marchand‘s 3:34.08 from the 2021-2022 season.
He also jumps into the top 10 all-time performers in the 400 IM, moving up from 23rd after prelims, to now 8th fastest in history.
Top 10 All-Time 400 IM Performers (SCY):
- Leon Marchand– 3:28.82
- Hugo Gonzalez de Oliviera- 3:32.88
- Chase Kalisz- 3:33.42
- Carson Foster- 3:33.79
- Rex Maurer- 3:34.00
- Shaine Casas- 3:34.09
- Baylor Nelson– 3:34.83
- Josh Bey– 3:34.90
- Tristan Jankovics- 3:34.98
- Lorne Wigginton– 3:35.21
Michigan’s Lorne Wigginton battled with Bey for the 400 IM title, but finished just off in 3:35.21, breaking Tyler Clary’s Michigan program record. That time makes him the 10th-fastest performer ever in the event.
Splits Comparison (Bey Finals/Bey Prelims/Former Conference Record/Former Meet Record):
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Josh Bey (Finals, Conference/Meet Record)
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Josh Bey (Prelims) | Tristan Jankovics (Former Conference Record) |
Tristan Jankovics (Former Meet Record)
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| Fly | 49.73 | 49.39 | 49.17 | 49.25 |
| Back | 54.76 | 55.09 | 54.27 | 54.52 |
| Breast | 1:00.02 | 1:00.34 | 1:01.10 | 1:00.65 |
| Free | 50.39 | 52.1 | 50.44 | 51.09 |
| 3:34.90 | 3:36.90 | 3:34.98 | 3:35.51 |
Bey still sits behind Texas’ Baylor Nelson‘s 3:34.83 in the NCAA this season, while Wigginton becomes the 3rd fastest in the country thus far.
Tough being a breaststroke recruit and now your 400IM is your best event.
Is this dude giving Erik Vendt energy for anyone else?
Welp looks like we’re on American record watch with this dude. 8+ seconds at confrence is wild at this level here is to hoping we see something insane with good breaststroke this week
Bruh thas crazy fast
2025 class is so gifted. When Cooper Lucas went 3:35.2 I was like dang, he’s only a sophomore! Which is true, but you’ve got Josh Bey, as a freshman going 3:34 which is mindboggling meanwhile he was the 6th ranked guy in his class going off Swimswam last year. He’s probably 4th after this season.
Somehow has to make this about a texas swimmer LMAOOOOOOO can’t make this up
You know me too well 😘
crazy that 1-7 train/trained at Texas
400 IM is absolutely insane this season. Half of the top ten performers in history will be facing off at NCAAs.