Welcome to the thrilling fourth day of the 2026 Women's Big Ten Championships! The preliminary rounds are underway, and the competition is heating up. Here's a recap of the action so far:
200-Yard Individual Medley (IM):
- The race is on between UCLA's Rosie Murphy and Michigan's Bella Sims. Murphy leads with a time of 1:54.25, just undercutting her personal best and UCLA school record. Sims follows closely behind with 1:54.74, not far from her season-best 1:54.59.
- Indiana's Mackenzie Hodges and Michigan's Letitia Sim also qualified for the final, with times of 1:57.03 and 1:57.17, respectively.
100-Yard Freestyle:
- Indiana's Liberty Clark sets a new meet record with a time of 46.57, leaving her as the top seed in the A final.
- Ohio State's Rachel Bockrath and Michigan's Brady Kendall follow with times of 47.68 and 47.95, respectively.
- Clark's performance is impressive, especially considering her lifetime-best 46.36 from earlier in the season.
200-Yard Butterfly:
- The battle for the top spot is intense between Indiana's Alex Shackell and Michigan's Hannah Bellard. Shackell leads with 1:52.48, while Bellard follows with 1:52.73.
- Wisconsin's Lucie Delmas and Michigan's Montse Spielmann also qualified for the final, with times of 1:55.52 and 1:56.68, respectively.
200-Yard Backstroke:
- Wisconsin's Maggie Wanezek dominates the race with a time of 1:48.94, leading by nearly three seconds.
- Wanezek's performance builds on her success in the 100-backstroke, where she upset Bella Sims to win her first Big Ten title.
- Michigan's Milla Drakopoulos and Indiana's Mya Dewitt also qualified for the final, with times of 1:53.36 and 1:53.34, respectively.
Stay tuned for the live updates and the finals, where the champions will be crowned! The competition is fierce, and the results will be closely watched by fans and swimmers alike.
