Extra Data Fall as Michigan Dominates Day Three of B1G Championships

Site: Minneapolis, Minn. (Jean Okay. Freeman Aquatic Center)

Event: Big Ten Championships (Day 3 of 4)

U-M Team Result: 1st Place of 14 Teams (883 Points)

Next U-M Event: Saturday, Feb. 21 — at Big Ten Championships – Day Four (Minneapolis, Minn.), 10 a.m. CT/5:30 p.m. CT

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The No. 4-ranked University of Michigan ladies’s swimming and diving staff gained 4 of 5 swimming occasions and set a number of information to increase its lead on Friday (Feb.20) with 883 complete factors on the third day of the Big Ten Championships at Jean Okay. Freeman Aquatic Center.

It was one other profitable morning for the Maize and Blue as Bella Sims set a brand new meet document and earned the highest seed within the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 49.67 seconds. Letitia Sim earned the second spot within the 200-yard breaststroke, whereas Hannah Bellard took the third-best mark within the 500-yard freestyle. Brady Kendall closed the session sturdy with the very best time within the 50-yard freestyle.

Sim received the profitable began within the night through the 200-yard breaststroke, posting a time of two:05.24 to decrease her personal college document set earlier this season. She completed two seconds forward of the closest swimmer. Sim’s win marks the primary by a Wolverine within the occasion since Justine Mueller in 2005.

Bellard adopted up with a powerful effort within the 500-yard freestyle. The junior lowered her private greatest with a mark of 4:34.60, outracing second place by almost three seconds to seize her first convention title within the occasion and the second in three years for Michigan.

Kendall wrapped up the person occasions with a showstopping swim within the 50-yard freestyle, clocking a 21.09 and setting a brand new college, Big Ten and championship document. Kendall’s time bested Maggie MacNeil, who can be the newest Michigan champion within the occasion from 2019-22.

Michigan landed its last blow within the 400-yard medley relay because the quartet of Sims, Sim, Kendall and Stephanie Balduccini shattered this system, convention and meet information with a time of three:24.54. Michigan captured its first league title within the occasion since 2022.

Michigan will shut out the Big Ten Championships on Saturday (Feb. 21) at Jean Okay. Freeman Aquatic Center. Preliminary heats will get began at 10 a.m. CT. Distance freestyle heats will start at 3:30 p.m. CT, and finals will get underway at 5:30 p.m. CT.

Team Standings (After Day Three)

 1. No. 4 Michigan        883
 2. No. 11 Ohio State     714.5
 3. No. 6 Indiana         694
 4. No. 15 Wisconsin      650
 5. No. 12 USC            489
 6. No. 25 Minnesota      516.5
 7. No. 22 UCLA           489
 8. Purdue                301
 9. Northwestern          295
10. Nebraska              277.5
11. Rutgers               265.5
12. Iowa                  215
13. Penn State            162
14. Illinois              114.5