Buckeyes Compete at Big Ten Championships This Week
2/23/2026 3:16:00 PM | Men's Swim & Dive
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 11 Ohio State men's swimming and diving team competes at the Big Ten Championships in Madison, Wis. Feb. 25-28. The entirety of the conference championships will be streamed on B1G+.
Event Schedule
Wednesday, Feb. 25 – 5 p.m. ET
Thursday, Feb. 26 – 11 a.m. ET Prelims, 6:30 p.m. ET finals
Friday, Feb. 27 - 11 a.m. ET Prelims, 6:30 p.m. ET finals
Saturday, Feb. 28 - 11 a.m. ET Prelims, 6:30 p.m. ET finals
Buckeye Meet Notes
Up Next
Event Schedule
Wednesday, Feb. 25 – 5 p.m. ET
- 200 Medley Relay
- 800 Freestyle Relay
Thursday, Feb. 26 – 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. 27 - 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. 28 - 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 placed third at the 2025 Big Ten Championships. It was the 16th consecutive season Ohio State placed in the top three at the Big Ten Championships.
- Ohio State won 10 medals over the course of competition.
- Tomas Navikonis won Big Ten titles in the 100 free (41.55) and the 200 free (1:31.01). Navikonis is the two-time defending 100 fee champion.
- Matt Klinge was the 50 free champion with a time of 18.78. He was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
- Tristan Jankovics won the 400 IM title, touching in 3:35.51.
- The following Buckeyes have recorded NCAA standard times and NCAA Zones qualifying scores so far this season:
- Alex Axon (500 free)
- Mason Edmund (500 free, 1650 free, 400 IM)
- Isaac Fleig (1650 free)
- Ahmed Ismail (100 free, 100 breast)
- Cornelius Jahn (200 free, 100 back, 200 back)
- Tristan Jankovics (200 breast, 200 IM, 400 IM)
- Matt Klinge (50 free, 100 fly)
- Tomas Navikonis (200 free)
- Sam Vaisburg (400 IM)
- Jordi Vilchez (500 free)
- Ernest Braitenback (1-Meter, 3-Meter, Platform)
- Hamish Patel (1-Meter, 3-Meter)
- Tyler Read (1-Meter, 3-Meter, Platform)
- Dom Roberto (1-Meter, 3-Meter, Platform)
- Matthew Yuan (1-Meter, 3-Meter)
Up Next
- The NCAA Zone Diving Championships are March 9-11 and the NCAA Championships take place March 25-28 in Atlanta, Ga.
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