Josh Bey Named Big Ten Swimmer of the Year

Indiana’s Josh Bey Named Big Ten Swimmer of the Year; Ray Looze Named Coach of the Year

The Big Ten Conference introduced its 2026 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving postseason recipients on Thursday, as chosen by the convention’s head coaches.

Indiana’s Josh Bey was named Swimmer of the Year and Freshman of the Year, whereas head coach Ray Looze was chosen as Swimming Coach of the Year for the fifth consecutive season. Purdue’s Tyler Wills was chosen as Diver of the Year and Boilermaker diving head coach David Boudia was named Diving Coach of the Year.

Bey extends Indiana’s Swimmer of the Year award to 5 consecutive seasons after main the Hoosiers to a third-place NCAA end and a fifth-straight Big Ten Championship. Bey collects Indiana’s first Freshman of the Year nod since Brendan Burns in 2020 and turns into simply the fourth swimmer to earn each awards in the identical season. Bey was acknowledged as a 2026 First-Team All-American within the 200-yard breaststroke, 200-yard IM and 400-yard IM.

Looze led the Hoosiers to a 3rd place exhibiting at this 12 months’s NCAA Championships, this system’s eighth consecutive high six nationwide end and fifth consecutive high 5 end. This season, Indiana received its thirty second and fifth consecutive Big Ten Championship, profitable 10 occasions, incomes 27 medals and sweeping three occasions.

Wills earned silver in platform diving at this 12 months’s NCAA Championships, claiming All-America honors to cap his sophomore season. Wills additionally earned silver on platform at this 12 months’s Big Ten Championships.

Boudia guided three Boilermakers to All-American honors in three diving occasions for the fourth time this decade and 4 of the highest 20 finishers on platform had been Boilermakers. Boudia earns his first Diving Coach of the Year honor since being elevated to move coach in June 2024 at his alma mater.