The 2024 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships continued on Friday from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., with the Day 3 finals.
The Day 3 events are the 100 butterfly, 400 IM, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke.
Big Ten Women’s 100 Butterfly
Seven of the eight finalists in the women’s 100 butterfly are either Michigan or Ohio State swimmers in the biggest even for the rivalry.
Michigan junior Natalie Kan took the top seed with a prelims swim of 51.97. Other Wolverines in the final are Brady Kendall, who took the fourth seed in 52.04, and Anna Boemer, who took the seventh seed in 53.05.
Ohio State grad student Morgan Kraus, a Michigan native, and teammate Katherine Zenick, tied for the second seed in 52.00.
OSU seniors Tristan Harrison (52.70) and Catherine Russo (53.93), took the fifth and sixth seeds, respectively.
The only non Michigan-Ohio State swimmer to make the final was Minnesota freshman Claire Reinke, who took the eighth seed in 53.23.
Event 8 Women 100 Yard Butterfly ================================================================== B1G Meet: ! 49.42 2/21/2020 Margaret J MacNeil, Michigan Pool: # 50.09 2018 Maggie MacNeil, Michigan 50.69 A NCAA Qualifying 53.63 B NCAA Provisional Name Year School Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Kan, Natalie JR Michigan-B1 53.27 51.97 qB 24.83 51.97 (27.14) 2 Kraus, Morgan GR Ohio State-B1 52.14 52.00 qB 24.49 52.00 (27.51) 2 Zenick, Katheri SR Ohio State-B1 51.66 52.00 qB 23.97 52.00 (28.03) 4 Kendall, Brady SO Michigan-B1 52.40 52.04 qB 24.24 52.04 (27.80) 5 Harrison, Trist SR Ohio State-B1 52.84 52.70 qB 24.80 52.70 (27.90) 6 Russo, Catherin SR Ohio State-B1 52.91 52.93 qB 24.56 52.93 (28.37) 7 Boemer, Anna FR Michigan-B1 52.37 53.05 qB 24.13 53.05 (28.92) 8 Reinke, Claire FR Minnesota-B1 53.11 53.23 qB 24.69 53.23 (28.54) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Yeo, Chiok Sze SO Indiana-B1 52.81 53.24 qB 24.61 53.24 (28.63) 10 Markvardt, Marg SR Penn State-B1 53.59 53.33 qB 24.88 53.33 (28.45) 11 Whitaker, Ava FR Indiana-B1 53.34 53.40 qB 12 Greenhawt, Alex FR Michigan-B1 55.04 53.63 qB 24.75 53.63 (28.88) 13 Tierney, Hailey FR Wisconsin-B1 52.93 53.72 q 24.74 53.72 (28.98) 14 Fluehr, Maura JR Penn State-B1 53.81 53.79 q 25.12 53.79 (28.67) 15 Stoll, Sydney JR Illinois-B1 54.24 54.00 q 24.89 54.00 (29.11) 16 Tanko, Beatrix FR Nebraska-B1 53.26 54.01 q 26.09 54.01 (27.92)
Big Ten Women’s 400 IM
A school other than Michigan and Ohio State took the top seed in the 400 IM, though there were four Buckeyes and one Wolverine to make the final.
Indiana senior Anna Freed took the top seed in 4:08.37 ahead of Minnesota senior Megan Van Berkom (4:09.17), Wisconsin senior Callahan Dunn (4:10.30) and Michigan senior Kathryn Ackerman (4:10.45).
The top four were seniors and the bottom four are Buckeyes, led by Jessica Eden (4:11.52), Krista Marlin (4:11.62), Mia Rankin (4:11.65) and Kyra Sommerstad (4:11.98).
Event 9 Women 400 Yard IM ================================================================== B1G Meet: ! 4:01.41 2012 Allysa Vavra, Indiana Pool: # 4:00.90 2010 Julia Smit, STAN 4:03.62 A NCAA Qualifying 4:17.30 B NCAA Provisional Name Year School Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Freed, Anna SR Indiana-B1 4:10.94 4:08.37 qB 26.41 56.49 (30.08) 1:27.35 (30.86) 1:57.11 (29.76) 2:33.42 (36.31) 3:10.36 (36.94) 3:39.80 (29.44) 4:08.37 (28.57) 2 Van Berkom, Meg SR Minnesota-B1 4:04.36 4:09.17 qB 26.44 56.01 (29.57) 1:28.32 (32.31) 1:59.96 (31.64) 2:35.49 (35.53) 3:11.45 (35.96) 3:40.84 (29.39) 4:09.17 (28.33) 3 Dunn, Callahan SR Wisconsin-B1 4:11.15 4:10.30 qB 26.75 57.45 (30.70) 1:29.27 (31.82) 2:00.94 (31.67) 2:35.95 (35.01) 3:11.58 (35.63) 3:41.31 (29.73) 4:10.30 (28.99) 4 Ackerman, Kathr SR Michigan-B1 4:11.82 4:10.45 qB 27.09 58.23 (31.14) 1:28.80 (30.57) 1:58.93 (30.13) 2:34.47 (35.54) 3:11.95 (37.48) 3:41.35 (29.40) 4:10.45 (29.10) 5 Eden, Jessica SO Ohio State-B1 4:13.79 4:11.52 qB 26.77 56.70 (29.93) 1:28.80 (32.10) 2:00.06 (31.26) 2:36.01 (35.95) 3:12.78 (36.77) 3:42.68 (29.90) 4:11.52 (28.84) 6 Marlin, Krista SO Ohio State-B1 4:09.82 4:11.62 qB 27.17 58.39 (31.22) 1:29.73 (31.34) 2:01.15 (31.42) 2:36.40 (35.25) 3:13.61 (37.21) 3:43.24 (29.63) 4:11.62 (28.38) 7 Rankin, Mia JR Ohio State-B1 4:12.06 4:11.65 qB 27.99 59.44 (31.45) 1:31.25 (31.81) 2:02.19 (30.94) 2:37.15 (34.96) 3:12.93 (35.78) 3:42.58 (29.65) 4:11.65 (29.07) 8 Sommerstad, Kyr SR Ohio State-B1 4:11.00 4:11.98 qB 26.59 56.60 (30.01) 1:28.23 (31.63) 2:00.30 (32.07) 2:36.32 (36.02) 3:13.21 (36.89) 3:43.40 (30.19) 4:11.98 (28.58) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 McCarthy, Kathr FR Minnesota-B1 4:14.46 4:12.51 qB 27.44 57.16 (29.72) 1:28.94 (31.78) 2:38.14 ( ) 3:16.40 (38.26) 3:44.74 (28.34) 4:12.51 (27.77) 10 Gan, Ching Hwee JR Indiana-B1 4:12.21 4:12.57 qB 27.30 58.55 (31.25) 1:31.34 (32.79) 2:03.22 (31.88) 2:38.98 (35.76) 3:15.30 (36.32) 3:44.81 (29.51) 4:12.57 (27.76) 11 Denigan, Mariah JR Indiana-B1 NT 4:12.84 qB 27.28 58.57 (31.29) 1:30.41 (31.84) 2:01.11 (30.70) 2:37.96 (36.85) 3:15.33 (37.37) 3:44.43 (29.10) 4:12.84 (28.41) 12 Hall, Paige JR Ohio State-B1 4:13.11 4:13.82 qB 26.17 55.96 (29.79) 1:28.54 (32.58) 1:59.57 (31.03) 2:36.87 (37.30) 3:14.97 (38.10) 3:45.24 (30.27) 4:13.82 (28.58) 13 Tiltmann, Reese FR Indiana-B1 4:13.21 4:13.85 qB 27.13 58.07 (30.94) 1:29.92 (31.85) 2:02.38 (32.46) 2:37.21 (34.83) 3:13.83 (36.62) 3:43.69 (29.86) 4:13.85 (30.16) 14 Waggoner, Madel FR Wisconsin-B1 4:12.96 4:14.35 qB 27.48 58.92 (31.44) 1:30.77 (31.85) 2:01.89 (31.12) 2:38.67 (36.78) 3:15.86 (37.19) 3:45.64 (29.78) 4:14.35 (28.71) 15 Mouser, Kate FR Purdue-B1 4:15.52 4:15.12 qB 27.49 57.38 (29.89) 1:30.15 (32.77) 2:03.07 (32.92) 2:39.06 (35.99) 3:17.26 (38.20) 3:46.29 (29.03) 4:15.12 (28.83) 16 Bellard, Hannah FR Michigan-B1 4:10.29 4:15.80 qB 26.30 55.89 (29.59) 1:28.61 (32.72) 2:00.11 (31.50) 2:38.44 (38.33) 3:17.41 (38.97) 3:47.39 (29.98) 4:15.80 (28.41)
Big Ten Women’s 200 Freestyle
Indiana took its second consecutive top seed as junior Anna Peplowski got to the wall first in the 200 free. She finished in 1:43.90.
Wisconsin junior Abby Carlson was just behind in 1:44.09, ahead of Michigan freshman Stephanie Balduccini (1:44.85).
Ohio State grad student Amy Fulmer took the fourth spot for the Buckeyes (1:45.00), followed by Northwestern grad student Ayla Spitz (1:45.04).
Event 10 Women 200 Yard Freestyle ================================================================== B1G Meet: ! 1:41.57 2/22/2019 Siobhan Haughey, Michigan Pool: # 1:42.49 2/17/2017 Siobhan Bernadette Haughey, Michigan 1:42.84 A NCAA Qualifying 1:47.12 B NCAA Provisional Name Year School Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Peplowski, Anna JR Indiana-B1 1:42.20 1:43.90 qB 24.19 50.45 (26.26) 1:16.76 (26.31) 1:43.90 (27.14) 2 Carlson, Abby JR Wisconsin-B1 1:44.86 1:44.09 qB 24.53 50.86 (26.33) 1:17.41 (26.55) 1:44.09 (26.68) 3 Balduccini, Ste FR Michigan-B1 1:43.30 1:44.85 qB 24.51 51.46 (26.95) 1:18.31 (26.85) 1:44.85 (26.54) 4 Fulmer, Amy GR Ohio State-B1 1:44.24 1:45.00 qB 24.42 51.06 (26.64) 1:17.90 (26.84) 1:45.00 (27.10) 5 Spitz, Ayla GR Northwestern-B1 1:44.75 1:45.04 qB 24.86 51.82 (26.96) 1:18.43 (26.61) 1:45.04 (26.61) 6 Paegle, Kristin SO Indiana-B1 1:45.43 1:45.59 qB 24.59 50.99 (26.40) 1:18.03 (27.04) 1:45.59 (27.56) 7 Crom, Katelyn SO Michigan-B1 1:44.30 1:45.61 qB 24.50 51.08 (26.58) 1:18.56 (27.48) 1:45.61 (27.05) 8 Ristic, Ella SR Indiana-B1 1:45.87 1:46.19 qB 24.85 51.40 (26.55) 1:18.30 (26.90) 1:46.19 (27.89) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Stoneburg, Blai SO Wisconsin-B1 1:45.70 1:46.46 qB 24.98 52.01 (27.03) 1:19.35 (27.34) 1:46.46 (27.11) 10 Newman, Claire SR Michigan-B1 1:46.32 1:46.53 qB 25.00 51.83 (26.83) 1:19.22 (27.39) 1:46.53 (27.31) 11 Heiser, Elyse JR Indiana-B1 1:46.37 1:46.59 qB 24.49 50.96 (26.47) 1:18.31 (27.35) 1:46.59 (28.28) 12 Meisner, Cather SO Penn State-B1 1:47.09 1:46.91 qB 25.13 51.97 (26.84) 1:19.28 (27.31) 1:46.91 (27.63) 13 Gardner, Lily SR Wisconsin-B1 1:46.81 1:47.24 q 25.62 53.13 (27.51) 1:20.02 (26.89) 1:47.24 (27.22) 14 Kerr, Jenna FR Iowa-B1 1:48.28 1:47.30 q 25.02 52.51 (27.49) 1:20.25 (27.74) 1:47.30 (27.05) 15 Amuan, Malia SO Michigan-B1 1:46.34 1:47.35 q 24.87 51.41 (26.54) 1:18.61 (27.20) 1:47.35 (28.74) 16 Kaljevic, Mina FR Minnesota-B1 1:46.96 1:47.70 q 25.03 52.25 (27.22) 1:19.67 (27.42) 1:47.70 (28.03)
Big Ten Women’s 100 Breaststroke
Ohio State took the top two seeds in the 100 breaststroke as the Buckeyes look to build their lead over Michigan.
Grad students Josephine Panitz (53.86) and Hannah Bach (58.54) took the top seeds for Ohio State in the event.
Wisconsin junior Brearna Crawford took the third spot in 59.64, followed by Wisconsin sophomore Hazal Ozkan (1:00.56) and Rutgers junior Tina Celik (1:00.95).
Event 11 Women 100 Yard Breaststroke ================================================================== B1G Meet: ! 55.88 2/22/2019 Lillia King, Indiana Pool: # 56.30 2/17/2017 Lillia King, Indiana 58.02 A NCAA Qualifying 1:01.46 B NCAA Provisional Name Year School Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Panitz, Josephi GR Ohio State-B1 59.00 58.36 qB 27.37 58.36 (30.99) 2 Bach, Hannah GR Ohio State-B1 57.78 58.54 qB 27.47 58.54 (31.07) 3 Crawford, Brear JR Indiana-B1 1:00.04 59.64 qB 27.87 59.64 (31.77) 4 Ozkan, Hazal SO Wisconsin-B1 59.53 1:00.56 qB 28.64 1:00.56 (31.92) 5 Celik, Tina JR Rutgers-B1 1:01.25 1:00.95 qB 28.35 1:00.95 (32.60) 5 Donan, Claire SR Michigan-B1 1:04.34 1:00.95 qB 28.64 1:00.95 (32.31) 7 Hall, Maia JR Nebraska-B1 1:01.20 1:01.11 qB 28.56 1:01.11 (32.55) 8 Dehen, Reese JR Ohio State-B1 1:00.99 1:01.12 qB 28.81 1:01.12 (32.31) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Papanicholas, M FR Northwestern-B1 1:00.76 1:01.13 qB 28.68 1:01.13 (32.45) 10 Turak, Ashley GR Indiana-B1 1:01.49 1:01.22 qB 29.27 1:01.22 (31.95) 11 Randby, Jocelyn JR Nebraska-B1 1:00.54 1:01.40 qB 28.46 1:01.40 (32.94) 12 Cornish, Hannah JR Minnesota-B1 1:02.17 1:01.54 q 28.75 1:01.54 (32.79) 13 Lieske, Mackenn SO Indiana-B1 1:01.79 1:01.58 q 14 Pribadi, Elysha FR Rutgers-B1 1:01.91 1:01.69 q 29.63 1:01.69 (32.06) 15 Love, Margaret JR Purdue-B1 1:01.35 1:01.97 q 29.21 1:01.97 (32.76) 16 Wagner, Annika SR Northwestern-B1 1:02.23 1:01.99 q 29.12 1:01.99 (32.87)
Big Ten Women’s 100 Backstroke
Indiana junior Kacey McKenna took the top seed by one hundredth of a second heading into finals.
McKenna got to the wall in 51.53, while Wisconsin senior Phoebe Bacon was just behind in 51.54.
Ohio State took the next three spots with Nyah Funderburke (51.66), Morgan Kraus (52.31) in her double, and Tristan Harrison, also in a double, (52.37).
Event 12 Women 100 Yard Backstroke ================================================================== B1G Meet: ! 49.70 2/20/2020 Elizabeth Nelson, Wisconsin Pool: # 50.84 2010 Gemma Spofforth, Florida 50.88 A NCAA Qualifying 53.82 B NCAA Provisional Name Year School Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 McKenna, Kacey JR Indiana-B1 51.33 51.53 qB 24.47 51.53 (27.06) 2 Bacon, Phoebe SR Wisconsin-B1 51.32 51.54 qB 25.04 51.54 (26.50) 3 Funderburke, Ny JR Ohio State-B1 53.12 51.66 qB 25.33 51.66 (26.33) 4 Kraus, Morgan GR Ohio State-B1 53.32 52.31 qB 25.54 52.31 (26.77) 5 Harrison, Trist SR Ohio State-B1 52.30 52.37 qB 25.39 52.37 (26.98) 6 Dewitt, Mya SO Indiana-B1 52.35 52.46 qB 25.25 52.46 (27.21) 7 Chung, Casey SR Michigan-B1 52.23 52.58 qB 25.43 52.58 (27.15) 8 Rodriguez River SR Minnesota-B1 52.88 52.93 qB 25.80 52.93 (27.13) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Murdock, Justin JR Northwestern-B1 53.67 52.98 qB 25.80 52.98 (27.18) 10 Greenhawt, Alex FR Michigan-B1 53.84 53.11 qB 25.08 53.11 (28.03) 11 Carson, Molly JR Penn State-B1 54.04 53.47 qB 25.80 53.47 (27.67) 12 Egorova, Valeri SO Rutgers-B1 54.88 53.61 qB 26.34 53.61 (27.27) 13 Johnson, Faith SO Minnesota-B1 54.40 53.82 qB 26.09 53.82 (27.73) 14 Jongman, Indy SR Minnesota-B1 54.53 53.85 q 26.40 53.85 (27.45) 15 Marcukaitis, Ab SO Purdue-B1 53.57 53.89 q 25.95 53.89 (27.94) 16 Markvardt, Marg SR Penn State-B1 54.29 53.91 q 25.98 53.91 (27.93)