Big Ten

Buckeye Freshmen are Accounting for 39% of Ohio State’s Individual Swimming Points at Big Tens

This Ohio State freshmen class is performing incredibly well so far at their home pool.

  1 Comment

2025 Women’s Big Ten Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

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.

  12 Comments

NJ Meet of Champions Finalist Zack Kusch to Swim for Northwestern in 2026

Kusch, a versatile recruit, could strengthen the Wildcats’ breaststroke group with his times of 55.10 in the 100 and 2:01.47 in the 200.

  Comment First!

WATCH: Race Videos 2025 Big Ten Championships

Watch Phoebe Bacon swim a new best time in the 200 IM en route to the Big Ten title, and other swims from day 2 finals of women’s Big Tens.

  Comment First!

2025 Women’s Big Ten Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Anna Peplowski (above) comes in as the top seed in the 500 freestyle for the day 2 finals session of the women’s Big Ten Championships.

  12 Comments

Anna Peplowski Takes Downs Big 10 Meet and Conference Record in the 500 Free with a 4:33.96

Peplowski shaved nearly half a second off of the previous meet record, while also lowering her own PB and conference record that she set at last year’s NCAAs

  1 Comment

2025 Women’s Big Ten Championships: Day 2 Ups/Mids/Downs

Michigan is projected to come out on top of the swimming events on Day 2, just 10 points ahead of Ohio State without including diving.

  2 Comments

2025 Women’s Big Ten Championships – Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Wisconsin’s Phoebe Bacon comes in as the top seed in the 200 IM this morning.

  11 Comments

2025 Women’s Big Ten Championships: Diving Preview

While diving is notoriously difficult to predict, here are a few standouts to look out for and a good idea of what to expect at the Big Ten Championships.

  Comment First!

Michigan and Ohio State All-Freshman Relay Both Break Big Ten Meet Record in 800 Free Relay

Michigan won both relays to open the 2025 Women’s Big Ten Championships, including a meet record in the 800 free.

  4 Comments

Suspended U.S. Olympian Michael Brinegar Competes at Collegiate Club Meet for Indiana

Olympian Brinegar, currently serving a four year suspension, competed at a collegiate club meet last weekend – an organization not governed by WADA.

  49 Comments

Stanford Leaving ACCs Early + Ledecky, McIntosh & More Racing LCM | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We discuss the Stanford women leaving early from the ACC Championships and the plethora of LCM racing around the world we saw this weekend.

  17 Comments

2025 NCAA Swimming and Diving Conference Championships Primer – Division I

With championship season beginning in less than two weeks, SwimSwam has gathered the important dates, places, and links you’ll need to follow along.

  7 Comments

2025 B1G & Big 12 Conference Championship Previews | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we preview the women’s and men’s Big Ten (B1G) and Big 12 Conference Championship meets.

  5 Comments

How Much Faster Are Conference Championship Meets Getting? Part VIII: Big Ten Women

Ohio State and Indiana could be joined in the top 10 at NCAAs by a resurgent Michigan in 2025 as the conference that looks to be much faster this year.

  1 Comment