Buckeyes Defend Big Ten Title This Week in Minneapolis
2/17/2026 2:37:00 PM | Women's Swim & Dive
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 11 Ohio State women's swimming and diving looks to defend its conference title at the 2026 Big Ten Championships Feb. 18-21 in Minneapolis, Minn. The entirety of the conference championships will be streamed on B1G+.
Event Schedule
Wednesday, Feb. 18 – 5 p.m. ET
Thursday, Feb. 19 – 11 a.m. ET Prelims, 6:30 p.m. ET finals
Friday, Feb. 20 - 11 a.m. ET Prelims, 6:30 p.m. ET finals
Saturday, Feb. 21 - 11 a.m. ET Prelims, 6:30 p.m. ET finals
Buckeye Meet Notes
Up Next
Event Schedule
Wednesday, Feb. 18 – 5 p.m. ET
- 200 Medley Relay
- 800 Freestyle Relay
Thursday, Feb. 19 – 11 a.m. ET Prelims, 6:30 p.m. ET finals
- 100 Butterfly
- 400 Individual Medley
- 200 Freestyle
- 100 Breaststroke
- One-Meter Diving
- 200 Freestyle Relay
Friday, Feb. 20 - 11 a.m. ET Prelims, 6:30 p.m. ET finals
- 100 Backstroke
- 200 Breaststroke
- 500 Freestyle
- 50 Freestyle
- Three-Meter Diving
- 400 Medley Relay
Saturday, Feb. 21 - 11 a.m. ET Prelims, 6:30 p.m. ET finals
- 200 Individual Medley
- 1650 Freestyle
- 100 Freestyle
- 200 Butterfly
- 200 Backstroke
- Platform Diving
- 400 Freestyle Relay
Buckeye Meet Notes
- The Buckeyes were the winners of the 2025 Big Ten Championships, claiming their fifth title in sixth years. It was the 10th conference title for the Buckeyes, second only to Michigan with 17. Ohio State won four straight titles from 2020-2023. Director of Swimming and Diving Bill Dorenkott has won eight conference titles as a coach; five with the Buckeyes and three during his time with the Penn State women's team (2002, 2005 and 2006).
- The Buckeyes won 11 total medals at the 2025 Big Ten Championships, which was hosted at their home pool, McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.
- Lena Hentschel is the two-time defending one-meter champion. She won last year's competition with an aggregate score of 328.75.
- Sienna Angove was the 400 IM champion in 2025, swimming a time of 4:03.92.
- The following Buckeyes have recorded NCAA standard times and NCAA Zones qualifying scores so far this season:
- Sienna Angove (200 free, 400 IM)
- Rachel Bockrath (50 free, 100 free, 200 free)
- Paige Delma (100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM, 400 IM)
- Jessica Eden (200 fly)
- Emma Finlin (500 free, 1650 free, 400 IM)
- Carrie Furbee (100 fly)
- Lena Hentschel (1-Meter, 3-Meter, Platform)
- Erin Little (100 free, 200 free)
- Delia Lloyd (200 back)
- Michelle Mazzara (1-Meter, 3-Meter)
- Hannah Newbrook (3-Meter, Platform)
- Mila Nikanorov (500 free, 1650 free)
- Brooklyn Petit (1-Meter, 3-Meter, Platform)
- Mia Prusiecki (1-Meter, 3-Meter, Platform)
- Maria Ramos (100 breast, 200 breast)
- Adair Shaw (500 free, 1650 free, 400 IM)
- Danika Varda (200 breast)
Up Next
- The women's last chance meet will take place on Sunday, March 1 at McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. The NCAA Zone Diving Championships are March 9-11 and the NCAA Championships take place March 18-21 in Atlanta, Ga.
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