Liberty Clark Breaks Maggie MacNeil’s Big Ten Meet Record With 46.22 100 Freestyle

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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  • Prelims: Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  • Finals: Day 1 Relays | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4

WOMEN’S 100-YARD FREESTYLE – FINALS

• NCAA Record – 44.71, Gretchen Walsh, UVA (2025)
• Big Ten Record – 46.02, Maggie MacNeil, Michigan (2021)
• Big Ten Meet Record – 46.57, Maggie MacNeil, Michigan (2020)*TIED
• 2025 NCAA Invited Time – 48.11

TOP 8:

1. Liberty Clark (IU) – 46.22 (CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD)
2. Rachel Bockrath (Ohio State) – 47.01
3. Stephanie Balduccini (Michigan) – 47.20
4. Nicole Maier (USC) – 47.83
5. Grace Hoeper (IU) – 47.90
6. Brady Kendall (Michigan) – 47.99
7. Kristina Paegle (IU) – 48.05
8. Lindsay Ervin (Northwestern) – 48.28

Indiana freshman Liberty Clark swam to a new Big Ten meet record, touching in a 46.22 in the 100 freestyle. That broke the previous meet record of a 46.57 set by Maggie MacNeil of Michigan back at the 2020 Big Ten Championships.

Split Comparison

Clark was out fast, over half a second under record pace at the 50. She came home slightly slower than MacNeil but was well-under the record on the first half to get under the mark.

The freshman sits at #4 in the NCAA this season as Anna Moesch (Virginia) swam a 45.71 tonight, Torri Huske (Stanford) swam a 45.79 tonight, and Camille Spink (Tennessee) swam a 46.01 as well tonight.

All-Time Top Performers, Women’s SCY 100 Free

1. Gretchen Walsh — 44.71 — 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships
2. Simone Manuel — 45.56 — 2017 NCAA DI – Women
3. Anna Moesch — 45.71 — 2026 ACC Championships
4. Torri Huske — 45.79 — 2026 ACC Championships
5. Erika Brown — 45.83 — 2020 SEC Championships
6. Kate Douglass — 45.86 — 2023 ACC Championships
7. Camille Spink – 46.01 – 2026 SEC Championships
8. Maggie MacNeil — 46.02 — 2021 NCAA DI Women’s Championships
9. Mallory Comerford — 46.20 — 2018 NCAA DI – Women
10. Anna Hopkin — 46.20 — 2020 SEC Championships
11. Liberty Clark – 46.22 – 2026 Big Ten Championships
12. Katharine Berkoff — 46.23 — 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships