Wednesday, February 26
Minneapolis, MN
Northwestern
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Big Ten Championships
Photo by: Walt Middleton/Northwestern Athletics
Men’s Swim & Dive Earn 14 Trips to the Podium and Break Three School Records at B1Gs
3/1/2025 11:00:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The 2025 Big Ten Men's Swimming & Diving Championships wrapped up on Saturday night with Northwestern setting another school record in the final relay race of the championships. The team of Stuart Seymour, Cade Duncan, Connor Schuster and David Gerchik placed 4th in the 400 Free Relay with a NCAA "A" cut time of 2:49.77, setting a new NU record and besting a time that had stood since 2007.
Over the course of the four-day B1G Championships, NU made 14 trips to the podium – nine individual and five relay – and saw three school records get broken (50 Free, 100 Back and 400 Free Relay). Gerchik, Diego Nosack, Seymour and Joshua Staples each earned two individual trips to the podium. NU finished in 7th place with 711 points.
Staples was named to the event's All-Freshman Team. Christopher Leung was recognized as a Big Ten Men's Swim and Dive Sportsmanship Honoree.
The event ran February 26-March 1 at the University of Minnesota's Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis. The Indiana Hoosiers were crowned champions for the fourth straight year, followed by Michigan and Ohio State.
Wednesday Highlights:
The team didn't waste any time by making two trips to the podium to start the championships.
First, the team of Gerchik, Tyler Lu, Seymour and Duncan finished fifth in the 200 Medley Relay (1:23.82, B NCAA).
In the 800 Free Relay, Northwestern finished seventh, clocking in at 6:20.77. The relay featured Nosack, Malachi Cohen, Oliver Kos and Staples.
Thursday Highlights:
Staples placed 5th in the A – Final of the 500 Free (4:17.56, B NCAA).
In the 200 IM, Lu finished 6th in the A – Final in a time of 1:42.49 (B NCAA). Nosack posted a 6th place finish in the B – Final (1:44.02, B NCAA).
The first school record of the championships fell on the second day in prelims when Seymour bested former six-time Olympic medalist Matt Grevers' time in the 50 Free. Seymour's 19.22 surpassed Grevers' 19.35, a record set back in 2005. In the final, Seymour placed 8th with a time of 19.26.
In the C – Final of the 50 Free, Schuster placed fifth (19.60), with Duncan (19.64) finishing in sixth.
In 1-meter diving, in the B - Final, Kyle Ly finished 7th (293.35) and Adam Cohen landed 8th (279.35). The C - Final finished with Ryan Augustine in 3rd place (273.20) and Nolan Rooker in 5th (265.40).
Friday Highlights:
The highlight of the day came in the 100 Back with two Wildcats pushing each other into the record books. In prelims, Seymour (45.30) broke the school record, passing Grevers' record (45.61) that had stood since 2007. But shortly after that, Gerchik's time of 45.25 topped his fellow Wildcat to make him the record holder. Both swimmers proceeded to the A – Final, with Seymour once again taking the record and earning the first medal of the championships for the 'Cats. His record-breaking time of 45.07 earned the Brookfield, Wisc. native the bronze medal. Gerchik finished sixth in 45.54.
In the 100 Fly, Seymour finished second in the B – Final (45.86, B NCAA). Three Wildcats swam in the C – Final, with Schuster winning it (46.01, B NCAA), Duncan finishing fourth (46.55, B NCAA) and Leung fifth (46.68, B NCAA).
In the 400 IM, Nosack walked the podium, finishing in fifth in the A – Final (3:42.70, B NCAA). Kos placed sixth in the C – Final (3:49.02, B NCAA).
In the C - Final of the 200 Free, Staples swam a 1:38.40 to finish in 8th place.
The 100 Breast saw three 'Cats participate in the C – Final. Lu finished third (53.17, B NCAA), Leung came in 7th (53.85) and Graysen Bernard placed 8th (54.04).
In the 3-meter diving finals, Cohen (302.75) and Ly (297.75) finished 7th and 8th, respectively, in the B - Final. Augustine (277.30) landed 4th and Rooker (266.20) 7th in the C – Final.
Saturday Highlights:
Many of the most notable moments of the championship came on Saturday night, including four trips to the podium.
The aforementioned school record-breaking 400 Free Relay – inclusive of an A-cut time – ended the event on a high note.
In the 1,650 Free, often referred to as the mile, Staples made the podium, finishing in 6th place (14:53.20), good enough for a B NCAA qualification.
That was followed by Gerchik placing fifth in the 200 Back (1:41.31, B NCAA) and Nosack finishing eighth in the 200 Fly (1:42.63, B NCAA).
Swimmers who competed in B – Final races included Kos in the 200 Back (1:43.42, 5th place, B NCAA), Duncan in the 100 Free (42.71, 3rd place, B NCAA), Lu in the 200 Breast (1:56.20, 7th place, B NCAA) and Tonahuc Zinn in the 200 Fly (1:44.26, 6th place, B NCAA).
C – Final participants included Schuster in the 100 Free (43.62, 8th place) and Bernard in the 200 Breast (1:57.96, 8th place).
Three divers represented NU in the B - Final of Saturday night's platform event: Cohen finished in 5th (295.60), Ly in 7th (285.65) and Rooker in 8th (262.35). C - Final results included Jack White in 5th (252.00) and Augustine in 7th (213.50).
Over the course of the four-day B1G Championships, NU made 14 trips to the podium – nine individual and five relay – and saw three school records get broken (50 Free, 100 Back and 400 Free Relay). Gerchik, Diego Nosack, Seymour and Joshua Staples each earned two individual trips to the podium. NU finished in 7th place with 711 points.
Staples was named to the event's All-Freshman Team. Christopher Leung was recognized as a Big Ten Men's Swim and Dive Sportsmanship Honoree.
The event ran February 26-March 1 at the University of Minnesota's Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis. The Indiana Hoosiers were crowned champions for the fourth straight year, followed by Michigan and Ohio State.
Wednesday Highlights:
The team didn't waste any time by making two trips to the podium to start the championships.
First, the team of Gerchik, Tyler Lu, Seymour and Duncan finished fifth in the 200 Medley Relay (1:23.82, B NCAA).
In the 800 Free Relay, Northwestern finished seventh, clocking in at 6:20.77. The relay featured Nosack, Malachi Cohen, Oliver Kos and Staples.
Thursday Highlights:
Staples placed 5th in the A – Final of the 500 Free (4:17.56, B NCAA).
In the 200 IM, Lu finished 6th in the A – Final in a time of 1:42.49 (B NCAA). Nosack posted a 6th place finish in the B – Final (1:44.02, B NCAA).
The first school record of the championships fell on the second day in prelims when Seymour bested former six-time Olympic medalist Matt Grevers' time in the 50 Free. Seymour's 19.22 surpassed Grevers' 19.35, a record set back in 2005. In the final, Seymour placed 8th with a time of 19.26.
In the C – Final of the 50 Free, Schuster placed fifth (19.60), with Duncan (19.64) finishing in sixth.
In 1-meter diving, in the B - Final, Kyle Ly finished 7th (293.35) and Adam Cohen landed 8th (279.35). The C - Final finished with Ryan Augustine in 3rd place (273.20) and Nolan Rooker in 5th (265.40).
Friday Highlights:
The highlight of the day came in the 100 Back with two Wildcats pushing each other into the record books. In prelims, Seymour (45.30) broke the school record, passing Grevers' record (45.61) that had stood since 2007. But shortly after that, Gerchik's time of 45.25 topped his fellow Wildcat to make him the record holder. Both swimmers proceeded to the A – Final, with Seymour once again taking the record and earning the first medal of the championships for the 'Cats. His record-breaking time of 45.07 earned the Brookfield, Wisc. native the bronze medal. Gerchik finished sixth in 45.54.
In the 100 Fly, Seymour finished second in the B – Final (45.86, B NCAA). Three Wildcats swam in the C – Final, with Schuster winning it (46.01, B NCAA), Duncan finishing fourth (46.55, B NCAA) and Leung fifth (46.68, B NCAA).
In the 400 IM, Nosack walked the podium, finishing in fifth in the A – Final (3:42.70, B NCAA). Kos placed sixth in the C – Final (3:49.02, B NCAA).
In the C - Final of the 200 Free, Staples swam a 1:38.40 to finish in 8th place.
The 100 Breast saw three 'Cats participate in the C – Final. Lu finished third (53.17, B NCAA), Leung came in 7th (53.85) and Graysen Bernard placed 8th (54.04).
In the 3-meter diving finals, Cohen (302.75) and Ly (297.75) finished 7th and 8th, respectively, in the B - Final. Augustine (277.30) landed 4th and Rooker (266.20) 7th in the C – Final.
Saturday Highlights:
Many of the most notable moments of the championship came on Saturday night, including four trips to the podium.
The aforementioned school record-breaking 400 Free Relay – inclusive of an A-cut time – ended the event on a high note.
In the 1,650 Free, often referred to as the mile, Staples made the podium, finishing in 6th place (14:53.20), good enough for a B NCAA qualification.
That was followed by Gerchik placing fifth in the 200 Back (1:41.31, B NCAA) and Nosack finishing eighth in the 200 Fly (1:42.63, B NCAA).
Swimmers who competed in B – Final races included Kos in the 200 Back (1:43.42, 5th place, B NCAA), Duncan in the 100 Free (42.71, 3rd place, B NCAA), Lu in the 200 Breast (1:56.20, 7th place, B NCAA) and Tonahuc Zinn in the 200 Fly (1:44.26, 6th place, B NCAA).
C – Final participants included Schuster in the 100 Free (43.62, 8th place) and Bernard in the 200 Breast (1:57.96, 8th place).
Three divers represented NU in the B - Final of Saturday night's platform event: Cohen finished in 5th (295.60), Ly in 7th (285.65) and Rooker in 8th (262.35). C - Final results included Jack White in 5th (252.00) and Augustine in 7th (213.50).
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