Michigan’s Hannah Bellard Breaks Big Ten Record With 1:50.72 200 Fly

by Madeline Folsom 5

January 09th, 2026 Big Ten, College, News, Records

Michigan vs Indiana

  • January 9, 2026
  • Ann Arbor, Michigan — Canham Natatorium
  • SCY (25 Yards)
  • Meet Results Available on Meet Mobile: “2026 Michigan Indiana Dual Meet”

The Michigan vs Indiana Dual Meet was one of the most anticipated dual meets of the weekend, and Michigan junior Hannah Bellard rose to the challenge setting a new nation-leading 1:50.72 in the women’s 200 fly to move up to the 9th fastest performer all-time in the event and set a new Big Ten and Michigan school record.

The swim takes more than a second off her lifetime best 1:51.89 from last season’s NCAA Championships where she finished 5th overall.

She will move up from 3rd in the current season rankings to lead Tess Howley‘s 2nd place time of 1:51.81 by more than a second.

Updated Top 10 All-Time:

  1. Regan Smith — 1:48.33 (2023)
  2. Emma Sticklen — 1:49.11 (2025)
  3. Alex Walsh — 1:49.16 (2024)
  4. Ella Eastin — 1:49.51 (2018)
  5. Elaine Breeden — 1:49.92 (2009)
  6. Alex Shackell — 1:50.15 (2023)
  7. Louise Hansson — 1:50.28 (2019)
  8. Kelsi Dahlia — 1:50.61 (2016)
  9. Hannah Bellard — 1:50.72 (2026)
  10. Grace Oglesby — 1:50.80 (2019)

The only active NCAA swimmer with a faster time than Bellard is Indiana freshman Alex Shackell, who sits in 6th all-time at 1:50.15.

Shackell finished 2nd in the event in her NCAA debut, touching in 1:52.98 after leading at the 100 mark with her 53.08 split to Bellard’s 53.76.

Bellard came home strong, splitting 28.43/28.53 on her back 100 to come in at 56.96 to Shackell’s 28.88/31.02 and 59.90 final 100.

The former Big Ten and Michigan school record belonged to Olivia Carter with the 1:51.19 she swam at the 2022 NCAA Championships.

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Bpark
5 months ago

Go Blue n have fun

Hswimmer
5 months ago

Well Michigan sure is doing well.

Konner Scott
5 months ago

How does this article only have one other comment? That’s an absolutely insane dual meet swim.

MigBike
Reply to  Konner Scott
5 months ago

It could be people have other pressing things to do OR that few people care about Michigan Women swim team OR that fans are more impressed when a male swimmer goes 10 to 11 seconds faster in dual meets. BUT for a woman the 1:50 range is spectacular in dual meets.

AASwim
5 months ago

Go Blue!