MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – The University of Minnesota women’s swimming and diving program is set to compete at the 2026 Women’s Big Ten Championships this week, fighting with home pool advantage at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center.
MEET INFORMATION
Minnesota vs. Big Ten Championships
Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center
Wednesday, Feb. 18 – Saturday, Feb. 21
4:00 PM / 10:00 AM / 10:00 AM / 10:00 AM
Minneapolis, Minn.
Last Time Out
The Gophers are 10-2 overall and 4-1 against conference competition throughout the 2026 season. Their most recent team wins came at the B1G triple dual against Northwestern and Purdue, where the Gophers finished off the event with a 242.50-110.50 win over the Boilermakers and a 186.00-166.00 win over the Wildcats.
Vivi Del Angel swept the women’s diving events held at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatics Center. Vivi tallied a score of 339.65 in the women’s 3-meter and a score of 331.30 in the women’s platform to take home the victory in both events.
Katie McCarthy tallied three individual event wins and a new pool record over the two days of competition at the Norris Aquatics Center. McCarthy tallied a new pool record with a time of 9:40.49 to win the women’s 1000 free, and would go on to take first place finishes in the women’s 400 IM and 500 free.
Two other Minnesota athletes won events on the way to the women’s team victories, with Kamdyn Periat winning the women’s 100 back and Morgan Thomas taking the women’s 100 fly.
Big Ten Championships Info
All the action at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center is set to kick off on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 4:00 PM, with events lasting until Saturday, Feb. 21.
See full schedule of events below.
Wednesday, Feb. 18
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200 medley relay
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800 medley relay
Thursday, Feb. 19
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100 fly
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400 IM
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200 free
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100 breaststroke
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1-meter diving
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200 free relay
Friday, Feb. 20
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100 back
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200 breast
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500 free
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50 free
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3-meter diving
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400 medley relay
Saturday, Feb. 21
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200 IM
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1650 free
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100 free
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200 fly
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200 back
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Platform diving
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400 free relay
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