Clark Ties Meet Record as Hoosiers Fill Championship Finals

Saturday, February 21

Minneapolis

11 a.m.

Indiana University

Big Ten Championships - Prelims

Clark Ties Meet Record as Hoosiers Fill Championship Finals

2/21/2026 4:55:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Results (PDF)

MINNEAPOLIS – Indiana freshman Liberty Clark is the runaway favorite in the 100-yard freestyle after tying the Big Ten Championship record Saturday (Feb. 21) morning during the final preliminary session of the 2026 Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships inside the Jane K. Freeman Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota.

Twelve of Indiana's 16 finalists in the final session of the conference meet will come in championship heats as the Hoosiers eye the top two spots on the team leaderboard.

Clark's 46.57 was fastest from the morning heats by over a second, her time equaling Maggie MacNeil's mark from the 2020 Championships. A victory tonight would mark her second Big Ten title within her championship debut, having already won the 200-yard freestyle Thursday night. Clark is joined in the 100 free 'A' final by classmate Grace Hoeper, who threw down a personal best 48.11 in the morning, as well as senior Kristina Paegle (48.22).

Fellow freshman Alex Shackell claimed the top seed in the 200-yard butterfly with a program record 1:52.48. Shackell will face off against the Big Ten record holder, Michigan's Hannah Bellard, for the top spot. The freshman can sweep the butterfly events with a victory Saturday night. Senior Katie Forrester (1:57.24) will join her, and senior Chiok Sze Yeo (1:59.71) and Lily Hann (1:59.76) will swim the 'C' final.

Junior Miranda will look to make it three medals in three events as the No. 3 seed in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:52.16 after earning bronze in both the 100 back and 100 fly. Junior Macky Hodges (1:52.76) and senior Mya DeWitt (1:53.34) will make it three Hoosiers in the 'A' final.

Hodges will compete in two 'A' finals Saturday night, also earning the No. 5 seed in the 200 IM with a 1:57.03. Senior Reese Tiltmann captured the last championship final entry with a morning time of 1:57.41.

Diving will once again play a pivotal role in Indiana's jumping up the leaderboard, as four Hoosiers will score in the platform event. Junior Ella Roselli and sophomore Mary Kate Cavanaugh advanced to the championship final, and freshman Kaylee Bishop earned her third consolation final in three tries during her first championships. Junior Lily Witte will also score after finishing 21st in the morning.

Indiana will also have the top-ranked 400-yard freestyle relay Saturday night after it tied the Big Ten record in 3:08.07 during its final dual meet. The Hoosiers will look to grab the record outright and position themselves well for medal positions at the NCAA Championships.

TEAM SCORES
1. Michigan – 883
2. Ohio State – 714.5
3. Indiana – 694
4. Wisconsin – 650
5. USC – 516.5
6. Minnesota – 489
7. UCLA – 423.5
8. Purdue – 301
9. Northwestern – 295
10. Nebraska – 277.5
11. Rutgers – 265.5
12. Iowa – 215
13. Penn State – 162
14. Illinois – 149.5

RESULTS
200 IM
5. Macky Hodges – 1:57.03 (Championship Final, NCAA Cut)
8. Reese Tiltmann – 1:57.41 (Championship Final, NCAA Cut)
27. MacKenna Lieske – 2:01.43
28. Jonette Laegreid – 2:02.26
X. Ursula Ott – 2:04.55

100 FREESTYLE
1. Liberty Clark – 46.57 (Championship Final, Championship Record, NCAA Cut)
5. Grace Hoeper – 48.11 (Championship Final, Personal Best, NCAA Cut)
7. Kristina Paegle – 48.22 (Championship Final, NCAA Cut)
30. Amelia Bray – 49.53
31. Alessandra Gusperti – 49.55 (Personal Best)
X. Colleen Bull – 50.52
X. Kamile Zinis – 52.45

200 BUTTERFLY
1. Alex Shackell – 1:52.48 (Championship Final, Program Record, NCAA Cut)
6. Katie Forrester – 1:57.24 (Championship Final)
20. Chiok Sze Yeo – 1:59.71 (Consolation Final, Personal Best)
22. Lily Hann – 1:59.76 (Consolation Final)

200 BACKSTROKE
3. Miranda Grana – 1:52.16 (Championship Final, NCAA Cut)
5. Macky Hodges – 1:52.76 (Championship Final, Personal Best, NCAA Cut)
6. Mya DeWitt – 1:53.34 (Championship Final, NCAA Cut)

PLATFORM DIVING
2. Ella Roselli – 317.45 (Championship Final, NCAA Zone Qualifier, Personal Best)
7. Mary Kate Cavanaugh – 255.65 (Championship Final, NCAA Zone Qualifier)
15. Kaylee Bishop – 226.90 (Consolation Final, NCAA Zone Qualifier)
21. Lily Witte – 216.00 (C Final)
47. James Jones – 175.10

UP NEXT
Finals!

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