2026 Big Ten Championships // Feb. 25-28 // Soderholm Family Aquatic Center // Madison, Wis.
Purdue’s Top Finishers & Notables – Friday
* – Team Season-Best Time/Score
^ – Personal Season-Best Time/Score
(Q) – NCAA Championships Qualifying Time (Individuals)
(Z) – NCAA Zone Championships Qualifying Score (Divers)
3-Meter Diving (76 Points)
Nathaniel Grannis, 370.55 (Z) – Finished 5th in Championship Final (25 Points)
Holden Higbie, 440.25* (Z) – Won Consolation Final (20 Points); 9th Best in Team History
Tyler Wills, 370.25 (Z) – Finished 2nd in Consolation Final (17 Points)
Max Miller, 301.55 – Finished 17th in Prelim (9 Points)
Kaden Springfield, 283.95 – Finished 20th in Prelim (5 Points)
50 Free (42 Points)
Jānis Dzirkalis, 19.08* (Q) – Finished 4th in A Final (26 Points); PURDUE RECORD & FRESHMAN RECORD
Nathaniel Thomas, 19.43 (Q) – Finished 3rd in B Final (16 Points)
Andy Kelly, 19.90^ (Time Trial) – Lifetime Best
Cooper Callahan, 19.98^ (Time Trial) – Lifetime Best
500 Free (16 Points)
Evan Mackesy, 4:14.85* (Q) – Finished 3rd in B Final (16 Points); PURDUE RECORD
Jonny Hines, 4:24.12^ – Finished 32nd in Prelims; 12th Fastest in Team History
Matt Rose, 4:24.67^ – Lifetime Best
100 Back (22 Points)
Alex Hotta, 45.38* (Q, Prelim Time) – Finished 8th in A Final (22 Points); 2nd Fastest in Team History
Blake Rowe, 46.75^ – Finished 26th in Prelims; 5th Fastest in Team History
200 Breast (18 Points)
Maxwell Blume, 1:53.18* (Q, Prelim Time) – Finished 6th in B Final (13 Points); 3rd Fastest in Team History
Raymond Whittaker, 1:55.16^ – Finished 4th in C Final (5 Points); 7th Fastest in Team History
Jonah Lee, 1:56.88^ – Finished 28th in Prelims; 11th Fastest in Team History
Charles Lee, 1:58.75^ – Finished 32nd in Prelims; Lifetime Best
400 Medley Relay (40 Points)
Hotta, Blume, Hooper-Haviland & Dzirkalis, 3:06.63* – Finished 9th (40 Points); 3rd Fastest in Team History
Dzirkalis’ anchor leg split of 41.16 is Purdue’s fastest-ever 100 free on a relay
Team Scores Through Friday
1.) #3 Indiana 1061.5
2.) #12 Michigan 811
3.) #11 Ohio State 712.5
4.) #24 Wisconsin 569.5
5.) Purdue 527
6.) #19 Northwestern 514
7.) #15 USC 463.5
8.) Minnesota 430
9.) Penn State 307
Dzirkalis, Mackey Take Down Team Records on Friday at Big Tens