The 2026 Women's Big Ten Championships are underway, and Day 3 of the preliminaries is packed with exciting swimming events. With the top 8 qualifiers advancing to the finals, the competition is fierce. Here's a recap of the morning's action:
100-Yard Backstroke:
- Michigan's Bella Sims took the top spot with a time of 49.67, just edging out Wisconsin's Maggie Wanezek by four one-hundredths. Sims' time is close to her season-best 49.13, while Wanezek sliced 0.24 off her best time.
- Indiana's Alex Shackell, known for her butterfly and freestyle, advanced in fourth with a lifetime-best 51.03.
200-Yard Breaststroke:
- Wisconsin's Brooke Corrigan posted the fastest time of the morning with 2:07.98, leading by over a second.
- Michigan's Letitia Sim, who won the 100 breast last night, advanced in second with a reserved 2:09.03.
500-Yard Freestyle:
- Ohio State's Sienna Angove and Mila Nikanorov lead the way, with Angove clocking 4:38.60 and Nikanorov hitting 4:40.31.
- Michigan's Hannah Bellard recorded the other sub-4:41 result with a time of 4:40.59.
50-Yard Freestyle:
- Michigan's Brady Kendall logged the quickest time of 21.43, leading the field by 0.17.
- Indiana's Liberty Clark stopped the clock in 21.60, just over a tenth shy of her lifetime best.
