Paegle Retakes Sprint Record in Prelims

Thursday, February 20

Columbus, Ohio

10 a.m.

Indiana University

Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships - Prelims

2/20/2025 3:39:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Results (PDF)

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Bloomington native and Indiana swimming and diving junior Kristina Paegle reset the school record in the 50-yard freestyle during Thursday (Feb. 20) morning's preliminary session at the 2025 Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships inside the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion on the campus of the Ohio State University.

Paegle previously broke the school standard with a midseason 21.76 in 2023 but was overtaken by fifth-year senior Ashley Turak's 21.73 at the 2024 NCAA Championships. The junior's 21.63 reset the record by a tenth of a second and made Paegle the top qualifier going into Thursday night's championship final.

Off her Big Ten-record breaking performance Wednesday night, Anna Peplowski also earned top qualifier status Thursday morning. The senior cruised to a top time of 4:37.24, which matches the time that won the Big Ten title a year ago. Peplowski owns the Big Ten record – 4:34.06 – which she set during a bronze medal finish at the 2024 NCAA Championships.

The Hoosiers will look to trim into Michigan's lead with 13 finalists, combining swimming, diving and the 200-yard freestyle relay.

Sophomore Ella Roselli will return to the 1-meter springboard championship final after winning silver in the event last season. Three more divers made the consolation cut – freshman MK Cavanaugh, senior Skyler Liu and sophomore Lily Witte. IU is the only program with four finalists between the top-two finals.

Senior Ching Hwee Gan will join Peplowski in the 500 free A final after dropping a personal best 4:38.58 Thursday morning. IU has four A finalists, six B finalists, two C finalists and the No. 3-seeded relay.

TEAM SCORES
1. Michigan – 128
2. Indiana – 108
3. Ohio State – 106
3. USC – 106
5. Wisconsin – 104
6. Minnesota – 92
6. Northwestern – 92
8. Nebraska – 76
9. Purdue – 74
10. Illinois – 72
11. Penn State – 64
12. Iowa – 56
12. Rutgers – 56
14. UCLA - 48

RESULTS
500 FREESTYLE
1. Anna Peplowski – 4:37.24 (Top Qualifier, NCAA B Cut)
5. Ching Hwee Gan – 4:38.58 (Championship Final, Career Best, NCAA B Cut)
10. Mariah Denigan – 4:41.69 (Consolation Final, NCAA B Cut)
14. Elyse Heiser – 4:42.11 (Consolation Final, NCAA B Cut)
X. Katie Carson – 4:45.08 (Exhibition, Career Best, NCAA B Cut)

200 IM
17. Reese Tiltmann – 1:58.17 (C Final, NCAA B Cut)
50. Ava Whitaker – 2:03.06
52. Katie Forrester – 2:03.41 (Career Best)
56. Mary Cespedes – 2:05.24 (Career Best)
X. Cat Minic – 2:00.65
X. Caroline Foltz – 2:03.79
X. Daniela Karnaugh – 2:06.41 (Exhibition, Career Best)

50 FREE
1. Kristina Paegle – 21.63 (Top Qualifier, Program Record, Career Best, NCAA B Cut)
12. Mya DeWitt – 22.30 (Consolation Final, Career Best, NCAA B Cut)
T23. Kacey McKenna – 22.55 (C Final, NCAA B Cut)
26. Chiok Sze Yeo – 22.63 (Second Alternate)
X. Lily Hann – 23.57 (Exhibition)
X. Kabria Chapman – 24.11 (Exhibition, Career Best)

1-METER DIVING
5. Ella Roselli – 287.15 (Championship Final, NCAA Zone Qualifier)
11. Mary Kate Cavanaugh – 269.45 (Consolation Final, NCAA Zone Qualifier)
12. Skyler Liu – 268.90 (Consolation Final, NCAA Zone Qualifier)
T14. Lily Witte – 267.00 (Consolation Final, NCAA Zone Qualifier)

UP NEXT
With finals set, Indiana will look to maximize its points from athletes qualified for the evening session, set to kick off at 5 p.m. ET.

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