Wednesday, February 19
Columbus, OH

Northwestern

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Big Ten Championships

Nikki Venema Action Photo
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics

Women's Swim & Dive Ready to Compete at Big Ten Championships in Columbus, Ohio

2/17/2025 7:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving

EVANSTON, Ill. - The 'Cats will travel to Columbus, Ohio, for the 2025 Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion starting Wednesday, February 19 - Saturday, February 22. The meet will begin on Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. CT with relays and a diving team expedition event. The next three days will consist of preliminary events at 9 a.m. CT, and finals at 4 p.m CT. More information regarding the schedule can be found here and below.
 
The event will be streamed live on B1G+ and live results will be available on the MeetMobile app and DiveMeets.com. Follow the team @nuswimdive on Instagram and X.    
 
In the 2024 Big Ten Championships in West Lafayette, Indiana, the team concluded the event on a high note, securing seventh place overall with a total of 463.5 points. Former star swimmer Ayla Spitz further solidified her legacy by setting a new school record in the Women's 200 Backstroke with an outstanding time of 1:52.77. She went on to claim second place in the A Final, lowering her own record to 1:52.37. She also finished 3rd in the 500 Freestyle final.
 
The women's swim team finished the regular season 6-3, including conference wins over Penn State and Purdue.
 
Members of the team that are scheduled to participate include: Maggie Belbot, Lila Bleakney, Isabella Chen, Grey Davis, Brianna Deierlein, Olivia Detter, Lindsay Ervin, Caroline Li, Shauntel Lim, Sophie Martin, Claire Mehok, Lilly Mehok, Justine Murdock, Zoe Nordmann, Amy Pan, Maggie Papanicholas, Chloe Sharpe, Hana Shimizu-Bowers, Sydney Smith, Nikki Venema and Audrey Yu.
 
Event Schedule
 
Wednesday, February 19 – 4:00 p.m. CT
 
200 Medley Relay
Diving Team Exhibition Event
800 Freestyle Relay
 
Thursday, February 20 - Prelims at 9:00 a.m. CT, Finals 4:00 p.m. CT
 
500 Freestyle
200 Individual Medley
50 Freestyle
One-Meter Diving
200 Freestyle Relay
 
Friday, February 21 - Prelims at 9:00 a.m. CT, Finals 4:00 p.m. CT
 
100 Butterfly
400 Individual Medley
200 Freestyle
100 Breaststroke
100 Backstroke
Three-Meter Diving
400 Medley Relay
 
Saturday, February 22 - Prelims at 9:00 a.m. CT, Finals 4:00 p.m. CT
 
200 Backstroke
100 Freestyle
200 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
Platform Diving
1,650 Freestyle
400 Freestyle Relay
 

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