Purdue Men's Swimming & Diving enjoyed one of its finest all-around showings ever at the Big Ten Championships.
Among the highlights from the week that was in Madison...
Among the highlights from the week that was in Madison...
• Eclipsed 6 Team Records, 3 Freshman Records
• 4 of the Top 9 on the tower were Boilers & Tyler Wills (silver) gave the men a medalist on platform for 9th time in last 10 years
• Qualified 200 medley relay for NCAAs and multiple swimmers are likely to earn individual bids, too
• Max Miller (gold on 1-meter) and Wills (silver on platform) won medals as All-Big Ten honorees
• Jānis Dzirkalis & Nathaniel Grannis were named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• Dzirkalis staked claim to "fastest Boilermaker ever" status, setting a team record in the 50 free (19.08) while finishing fourth in the A final; he also posted the team's fastest 50 (18.41) and 100 (41.16) splits ever on relays
• The divers swept the consolation Finals, had 10 Top-10 Finishes total
• Grannis and Wills both finished among the top 10 in all three diving events
• Evan Mackesy scored in all three of his individual events, set team records in the 400 IM and 500 free
• Blake Rowe eclipsed his own team record in the 200 back as an A finalist in the event
• There was a bevy of Lifetime Bests by Boilermakers of All Ages
2026 Big Ten Championships // Feb. 25-28 // Soderholm Family Aquatic Center // Madison, Wis.
Purdue’s Top Finishers & Notables – Saturday
* – Team Season-Best Time/Score
^ – Personal Season-Best Time/Score
(Q) – NCAA Championships Qualifying Time (Individuals)
(Z) – NCAA Zone Championships Qualifying Score (Divers)
Platform Diving (98 Points)
Tyler Wills, 436.45* (Z) – Finished 2nd in Championship Final/Silver Medalist (28 Points); Improved on 12th Best Score in Team History
Kaden Springfield, 380.05 (Z) – Finished 4th in Championship Final (26 Points)
Nathaniel Grannis, 348.75 (Z, Prelim Score) – Finished 6h in Championship Final (24 Points)
Holden Higbie, 337.10 (Z) – Won Consolation Final (20 Points)
100 Free (33 Points)
Jānis Dzirkalis, 42.82 – Finished 2nd in B Final (17 Points)
Nathaniel Thomas, 43.13^ – Won C Final (9 Points); 7th Fastest in Team History
Alex Hotta, 43.34^ – Finished 3rd in C Final (7 Points)
Alexander Cole, 43.90^ – Finished 25th in Prelims; Lifetime Best
Maxwell Blume, 46.21^ – Finished 39th in Prelims; Lifetime Best
Andy Kelly, 43.82^ – Lifetime Best
Cooper Callahan, 43.89^ – Lifetime Best
1650 Free (13 Points)
Jonny Hines, 15:21.79* – Finished 17th Overall (9 Points); 11th Fastest in Team History
Gio Mango, 15:39.22^ – Finished 21st Overall (4 Points); Lifetime Best
Matt Rose, 15:40.45^ – Lifetime Best
200 Back (37 Points)
Blake Rowe, 1:40.45* (Q) – Finished 5th in A Final (25 Points); PURDUE RECORD
Dylan Burau, 1:41.91^ (Q) – Finished 7th in B Final (12 Points)
200 Fly (15 Points)
Biko Hooper-Haviland, 1:43.60* (Q, Prelim Time) – Finished 8th in B Final (11 Points); PURDUE RECORD & FRESHMAN RECORD
Charles Lee, 1:46.74^ (Prelim Time) – Finished 5th in C Final (4 Points)
200 IM (15 Points)
Evan Mackesy, 1:43.42* (Q) – Finished 4th in B Final (15 Points); 2nd Fastest in Team History
Jonah Lee, 1:51.87^ – Finished 33rd in Prelims; Lifetime Best
400 Free Relay (46 Points)
Dzirkalis, Thomas, Hotta & Cole, 2:50.92 – Finished 7th (46 Pts); Improved on 4th Fastest Time in Team History
Dzirkalis’ leadoff leg split of 42.75* is 3rd Fastest in Team History in 100 Free
Final Team Scores
1.) #3 Indiana 1544.5
2.) #12 Michigan 1208
3.) #11 Ohio State 1035.5
4.) #19 Northwestern 840
5.) #24 Wisconsin 832.5
6.) Purdue 783
7.) #15 USC 707.5
8.) Minnesota 644
9.) Penn State 426e
• 4 of the Top 9 on the tower were Boilers & Tyler Wills (silver) gave the men a medalist on platform for 9th time in last 10 years
• Qualified 200 medley relay for NCAAs and multiple swimmers are likely to earn individual bids, too
• Max Miller (gold on 1-meter) and Wills (silver on platform) won medals as All-Big Ten honorees
• Jānis Dzirkalis & Nathaniel Grannis were named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• Dzirkalis staked claim to "fastest Boilermaker ever" status, setting a team record in the 50 free (19.08) while finishing fourth in the A final; he also posted the team's fastest 50 (18.41) and 100 (41.16) splits ever on relays
• The divers swept the consolation Finals, had 10 Top-10 Finishes total
• Grannis and Wills both finished among the top 10 in all three diving events
• Evan Mackesy scored in all three of his individual events, set team records in the 400 IM and 500 free
• Blake Rowe eclipsed his own team record in the 200 back as an A finalist in the event
• There was a bevy of Lifetime Bests by Boilermakers of All Ages
2026 Big Ten Championships // Feb. 25-28 // Soderholm Family Aquatic Center // Madison, Wis.
Purdue’s Top Finishers & Notables – Saturday
* – Team Season-Best Time/Score
^ – Personal Season-Best Time/Score
(Q) – NCAA Championships Qualifying Time (Individuals)
(Z) – NCAA Zone Championships Qualifying Score (Divers)
Platform Diving (98 Points)
Tyler Wills, 436.45* (Z) – Finished 2nd in Championship Final/Silver Medalist (28 Points); Improved on 12th Best Score in Team History
Kaden Springfield, 380.05 (Z) – Finished 4th in Championship Final (26 Points)
Nathaniel Grannis, 348.75 (Z, Prelim Score) – Finished 6h in Championship Final (24 Points)
Holden Higbie, 337.10 (Z) – Won Consolation Final (20 Points)
100 Free (33 Points)
Jānis Dzirkalis, 42.82 – Finished 2nd in B Final (17 Points)
Nathaniel Thomas, 43.13^ – Won C Final (9 Points); 7th Fastest in Team History
Alex Hotta, 43.34^ – Finished 3rd in C Final (7 Points)
Alexander Cole, 43.90^ – Finished 25th in Prelims; Lifetime Best
Maxwell Blume, 46.21^ – Finished 39th in Prelims; Lifetime Best
Andy Kelly, 43.82^ – Lifetime Best
Cooper Callahan, 43.89^ – Lifetime Best
1650 Free (13 Points)
Jonny Hines, 15:21.79* – Finished 17th Overall (9 Points); 11th Fastest in Team History
Gio Mango, 15:39.22^ – Finished 21st Overall (4 Points); Lifetime Best
Matt Rose, 15:40.45^ – Lifetime Best
200 Back (37 Points)
Blake Rowe, 1:40.45* (Q) – Finished 5th in A Final (25 Points); PURDUE RECORD
Dylan Burau, 1:41.91^ (Q) – Finished 7th in B Final (12 Points)
200 Fly (15 Points)
Biko Hooper-Haviland, 1:43.60* (Q, Prelim Time) – Finished 8th in B Final (11 Points); PURDUE RECORD & FRESHMAN RECORD
Charles Lee, 1:46.74^ (Prelim Time) – Finished 5th in C Final (4 Points)
200 IM (15 Points)
Evan Mackesy, 1:43.42* (Q) – Finished 4th in B Final (15 Points); 2nd Fastest in Team History
Jonah Lee, 1:51.87^ – Finished 33rd in Prelims; Lifetime Best
400 Free Relay (46 Points)
Dzirkalis, Thomas, Hotta & Cole, 2:50.92 – Finished 7th (46 Pts); Improved on 4th Fastest Time in Team History
Dzirkalis’ leadoff leg split of 42.75* is 3rd Fastest in Team History in 100 Free
Final Team Scores
1.) #3 Indiana 1544.5
2.) #12 Michigan 1208
3.) #11 Ohio State 1035.5
4.) #19 Northwestern 840
5.) #24 Wisconsin 832.5
6.) Purdue 783
7.) #15 USC 707.5
8.) Minnesota 644
9.) Penn State 426e