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Preview: Gopher Men Head to Columbus for 2021 B1G Championships
3/1/2021 11:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
In an effort to help maintain social distancing protocols, the swimming and diving portions of the Big Ten Championships are being held separately this season. The Diving Championships have already taken place, as they were held from Feb. 25-27 at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center at Purdue University. The swimmers will be heading to Columbus, Ohio from March 2-6 for the swimming portion of the championships, which are being held at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion at Ohio State University.
"It's been exactly one year since this group of men has had an opportunity to compete in a Championship setting," said head coach Kelly Kremer. "We are thankful to the B1G and our administration for making this happen, and we are looking forward to getting to Columbus and racing!"
WHEN/HOW TO TUNE IN
No fans will be allowed in the venue to help ensure the health and safety of all participating student-athletes. Therefore, the championships will be streamed via BTN+.
Links to each day of streaming can be found below with their respective times and dates.
Men's Big Ten Championships (Columbus, Ohio)
Tuesday, March 2: 5 p.m. CT (finals) | BTN+ Stream
Wednesday, March 3: 10 a.m. CT (prelims) | BTN+ Stream
Wednesday, March 3: 5:30 p.m. CT (finals) | BTN+ Stream
Thursday, March 4: 10 a.m. CT (prelims) | BTN+ Stream
Thursday, March 4: 5:30 p.m. CT (finals) | BTN+ Stream
Friday, March 5: 10 a.m. CT (prelims) | BTN+ Stream
Friday, March 5: 5:30 p.m. CT (finals) | BTN+ Stream
Saturday, March 6: 10 a.m. CT (prelims) | BTN+ Stream
Saturday, March 6: 5:30 p.m. CT (finals) | BTN+ Stream
TUESDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (relays begin 5 p.m. CT)
200-yard Medley Relay
800-yard Freestyle Relay
WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (prelims begin 10 a.m. CT, finals at 5:30 p.m CT)
200-yard Individual Medley
50-yard Freestyle
500-yard Freestyle
400-yard Medley Relay
THURSDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (prelims begin 10 a.m. CT, finals at 5:30 p.m CT)
100-yard Butterfly
400-yard Individual Medley
200 Freestyle
FRIDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (prelims begin 10 a.m. CT, finals at 5:30 p.m CT)
100-yard Backstroke
100-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Butterfly
200-yard Freestyle Relay
SATURDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (prelims begin 10 a.m. CT, finals at 5:30 p.m CT)
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Backstroke
200-yard Breaststroke
1,650-yard Freestyle (3:15 p.m.)
400-yard Freestyle Relay
LAST TIME OUT
The last time the Gopher swimmers saw competitive water was on Feb. 6, when the Maroon and Gold defeated their Big Ten rival Iowa Hawkeyes in a dual meet, 153-147. Of the 16 events, Minnesota filled 38 of the top-four spots en route to the win, including six event wins and three podium sweeps in both diving events and the 1000 free.
DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Minnesota divers saw the water much more recently, competing at the three-day 2021 Big Ten Diving Championships from Feb. 25-27 at Purdue University.
Day one saw the men take on the one-meter springboard, an event in which all four competing Gophers scored for Minnesota. Leading the group was sophomore Jake Butler, whose prelim score of 310.95 advanced him to the afternoon's consolation final where he would ultimately finish 16th overall. Senior Maxim Royzen, junior Ryan Phillip and senior Duncan Lester all cracked the top-24 in the preliminary session as well, finishing 17th (280.40), 21st (267.40) and 23rd (259.85), respectively.
Day two saw even better results for Minnesota, as two Gophers advanced from the preliminary round on the three-meter. This time, Butler moved onto the night's 'A' final as his preliminary score cracked the top-eight with 383.10 points, while Lester would advance to the afternoon's consolation final on the tails of a 15th place prelim finish. Lester would improve three spots in the following round to record the best Big Ten finish of his career at 12th.
Butler improved on his prelim seed in the night's final as well, moving from sixth to fifth with a finals score of 409.30, the best finish by any male Gopher at the Championships this season. Like the day prior, all four Gophers finished 24th or better to score team points for Minnesota, with Royzen and Phillip placing 18th (320.80) and 24th (284.30), respectively.
No Gopher competed in any diving events on day three of the Big Ten Diving Championships, as Minnesota had one confirmed COVID-19 case in its Tier 1 contingent, and out of an abundance of caution, withheld all Minnesota divers from competing on the final day of competition.
TITLE DEFENSE
The only Gopher to enter the 2021 Big Ten Championships as a defending Champion will be junior Max McHugh, who took the crown in the 100 breast last year in Bloomington as well as a bronze-medal finish in the 200 breast.
After originally winning the preliminary session of the 100 in a time of 50.77, McHugh doubled the distance between himself and the nearest competitor in the finals round, finishing 0.70 seconds faster than the second place finisher in a pool-record and NCAA 'A' Cut time of 50.67, the fastest of any collegiate swimmer that season. What may be even more impressive, however, are the strides McHugh has made this year in the same event, having already topped his 2020 season best twice in both of the Gophers meets.
The first of such feats came in the form of a 50.63 split versus Big Ten rivals Purdue and Wisconsin on Jan. 23, which coincidentally marked the top time in the nation this season as well. McHugh then improved upon said split the following week as he touched the wall in a remarkable 50.55, reflecting his current season best which sits a mere 0.25 seconds above the team record which he himself holds (50.30).
McHugh initially missed the top seed in the 200 at the 2020 championships by only 0.05 seconds, before ultimately finishing third in the finals session in an NCAA 'A' Cut time of 1:51.80. Including this finish and his pair of silver medal races in the same events from 2019, McHugh has earned four medals at the conference finals through his first two years as a Gopher, and he'll look to keep that streak alive this week.
FRESHMAN CONTRIBUTIONS
The Gophers signed a massive freshman class prior to the 2021 season, who have proven to be immensely important thus far through the year. Front runners Sawyer Grimes and Kaiser Neverman each have an event win under their belts already, and either can be found as the top name among the Gophers' top times in nearly 60 percent of the collegiate swimming events this season (see below). The latter has even notched himself an NCAA 'B' cut this year, touching the wall in 1:46.59 in the 200 fly during the Jan. 23 tri-dual.
These two, as well as a number of others including Chris Nagy, Nathan Kim, William Christenson and James Freeman, should make a definite impact at this year's Big Ten Championships, and even possibly at the national championships in late March.
BIG TEN HISTORY
From 1989-2010, the Gophers recorded 21 team finishes at the Big Ten Championships, including seven titles and no finishes worse than third. Since that mind-boggling stretch ended with a fourth place finish in 2011, Minnesota has only finished worse than sixth once, and will look to get back to their dominant ways in 2021.
HEARING FROM SENIOR ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH TERRY GANLEY
On her expectations for the team at this year's Big Ten Championships...
"Our men are prepared and ready to compete in the best conference in the country! We will give our best performances with acknowledgement and gratitude for the efforts made by so many to make this Championships a reality."
HEARING FROM REDSHIRT-JUNIOR CAPTAIN TOM DONKER
On his expectations for the team at this year's Big Ten Championships...
"We're all coming into this knowing it'll be like nothing we have experienced before, and with that we are heading into it with no expectations. If we can learn anything from last year, it's that anything can happen, so we are all focussing on having fun, swimming fast and making memories with each other."
On who he's excited to watch compete…
"Honestly, I'm excited to see everyone race. It's been a long time since I was last at a Big Ten Championship with everyone, so I'm just going to watch and take in as much as I can."
HEARING FROM JUNIOR MAX MCHUGH
On his expectations for the team at this year's Big Ten Championships…
"My only expectation is for everybody to give it their all this week. I think everyone is grateful to have a championship meet with some of the fastest teams in the country. I'm really excited to see the freshman class compete and what they can do. They are the future of this program, and I think this year will be a great opportunity for them to see fast swimming and become accustomed to the format of the meet."
On who he's excited to watch compete…
"I'm really looking forward to watching everyone compete and be aggressive in their swims. The Big Ten is such a fast conference and should provide a great racing environment for everyone."
HEARING FROM FRESHMAN KAISER NEVERMAN
On his emotions heading into his first Big Ten Championships…
"I'm very excited to swim at my first Big Tens! Nervous, but definitely excited. It'll be a great experience to learn and grow as a college swimmer, so I'm excited to go and do the best I can while also enjoying it and having fun!"
On who he's excited to watch compete...
"I'm especially excited to watch my fellow mid-distance guys swim, since I've been training with them all year. I'm also really excited to watch all the upperclassmen. I've gotten to watch them swim as Gophers for the past two years, and now I'll get to be a part of that team as well!"
2019-20 TOP TIMES
50 Free
100 Free
200 Free
500 Free
1000 Free
*No Gopher has competitively swam the 1650 Free in the 2020-21 season
100 Back
200 Back
100 Breast
200 Breast
100 Fly
200 Fly
200 IM
*No Gopher has competitively swam the 400 IM in the 2020-21 season
200 Free Relay
400 Free Relay
*No Gopher has competitively swam the 800 Free Relay in the 2020-21 season
200 Medley Relay
*No Gopher has competitively swam the 400 Medley Relay in the 2020-21 season
1M Diving
3M Diving
Platform
NCAA CUTS
Max McHugh | 100 breast (50.55) - 'A', 200 breast (1:53.17) - 'B'
Kaiser Neverman | 200 fly (1:46.59) - 'B'
NCAA Diving Zone D Qualifiers**
Jake Butler* | 3-meter
Duncan Lester | 1-meter
*- Butler has hit an 'A' qualifying score in both the one-meter and three-meter so far this season, but has not yet officially qualified for the Zone D Championships.
**- Both Ryan Phillip (344.95) and Maxim Royzen (322.05) have hit 'B' qualifying scores in the one-meter, making them eligible for an at-large bid to the Zone D Diving Championships.
B1G ACCOLADES
Max McHugh went a perfect two-for-two in Big Ten Swimmer of the Week awards during the 2020-21 season, due largely to setting the nation's top time in the 100 breast in both of Minnesota's dual meets this season. McHugh first set the time at 50.63 on Jan. 23 versus Purdue and Wisconsin, and he'd then go on to beat that time against Iowa on Feb. 6, touching the wall in 50.55 seconds.
Sawyer Grimes brought home Minnesota's only other Big Ten Weekly accolade, when he was awarded the Freshman of the Week honor for his performance during the Iowa dual on Feb. 6. Grimes recorded top-two finishes in all three of his races during the event, including winning the 1000 free for the second week in a row. Grimes' award brought the Gophers total up to a whopping three on the season, reflecting exactly 50 percent of the total possible.
UP NEXT
Next on the schedule for Minnesota will be the NCAA Championships in Greensboro, N.C. from March 24-27.
- Minnesota will travel to Columbus, Ohio from March 2-6, where Ohio St. will host the five day Big Ten Championships.
- The men divers have already competed in their respective events at the Big Ten Diving Championships, which were held at Purdue from Feb. 25-27.
- The Gophers scored 551 points at the 2020 Big Ten Championships in Bloomington, Ind. to finish eighth overall.
- Junior Max McHugh was crowned a Big Ten Champion at the 2020 meet, and will look to defend his title in the 100 breaststroke this year.
- Like was true for the women's Big Ten Championships, the entirety of the Championships can be caught on BTN+.
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In an effort to help maintain social distancing protocols, the swimming and diving portions of the Big Ten Championships are being held separately this season. The Diving Championships have already taken place, as they were held from Feb. 25-27 at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center at Purdue University. The swimmers will be heading to Columbus, Ohio from March 2-6 for the swimming portion of the championships, which are being held at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion at Ohio State University.
"It's been exactly one year since this group of men has had an opportunity to compete in a Championship setting," said head coach Kelly Kremer. "We are thankful to the B1G and our administration for making this happen, and we are looking forward to getting to Columbus and racing!"
WHEN/HOW TO TUNE IN
No fans will be allowed in the venue to help ensure the health and safety of all participating student-athletes. Therefore, the championships will be streamed via BTN+.
Links to each day of streaming can be found below with their respective times and dates.
Men's Big Ten Championships (Columbus, Ohio)
Tuesday, March 2: 5 p.m. CT (finals) | BTN+ Stream
Wednesday, March 3: 10 a.m. CT (prelims) | BTN+ Stream
Wednesday, March 3: 5:30 p.m. CT (finals) | BTN+ Stream
Thursday, March 4: 10 a.m. CT (prelims) | BTN+ Stream
Thursday, March 4: 5:30 p.m. CT (finals) | BTN+ Stream
Friday, March 5: 10 a.m. CT (prelims) | BTN+ Stream
Friday, March 5: 5:30 p.m. CT (finals) | BTN+ Stream
Saturday, March 6: 10 a.m. CT (prelims) | BTN+ Stream
Saturday, March 6: 5:30 p.m. CT (finals) | BTN+ Stream
TUESDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (relays begin 5 p.m. CT)
200-yard Medley Relay
800-yard Freestyle Relay
WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (prelims begin 10 a.m. CT, finals at 5:30 p.m CT)
200-yard Individual Medley
50-yard Freestyle
500-yard Freestyle
400-yard Medley Relay
THURSDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (prelims begin 10 a.m. CT, finals at 5:30 p.m CT)
100-yard Butterfly
400-yard Individual Medley
200 Freestyle
FRIDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (prelims begin 10 a.m. CT, finals at 5:30 p.m CT)
100-yard Backstroke
100-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Butterfly
200-yard Freestyle Relay
SATURDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (prelims begin 10 a.m. CT, finals at 5:30 p.m CT)
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Backstroke
200-yard Breaststroke
1,650-yard Freestyle (3:15 p.m.)
400-yard Freestyle Relay
LAST TIME OUT
The last time the Gopher swimmers saw competitive water was on Feb. 6, when the Maroon and Gold defeated their Big Ten rival Iowa Hawkeyes in a dual meet, 153-147. Of the 16 events, Minnesota filled 38 of the top-four spots en route to the win, including six event wins and three podium sweeps in both diving events and the 1000 free.
DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Minnesota divers saw the water much more recently, competing at the three-day 2021 Big Ten Diving Championships from Feb. 25-27 at Purdue University.
Day one saw the men take on the one-meter springboard, an event in which all four competing Gophers scored for Minnesota. Leading the group was sophomore Jake Butler, whose prelim score of 310.95 advanced him to the afternoon's consolation final where he would ultimately finish 16th overall. Senior Maxim Royzen, junior Ryan Phillip and senior Duncan Lester all cracked the top-24 in the preliminary session as well, finishing 17th (280.40), 21st (267.40) and 23rd (259.85), respectively.
Day two saw even better results for Minnesota, as two Gophers advanced from the preliminary round on the three-meter. This time, Butler moved onto the night's 'A' final as his preliminary score cracked the top-eight with 383.10 points, while Lester would advance to the afternoon's consolation final on the tails of a 15th place prelim finish. Lester would improve three spots in the following round to record the best Big Ten finish of his career at 12th.
Butler improved on his prelim seed in the night's final as well, moving from sixth to fifth with a finals score of 409.30, the best finish by any male Gopher at the Championships this season. Like the day prior, all four Gophers finished 24th or better to score team points for Minnesota, with Royzen and Phillip placing 18th (320.80) and 24th (284.30), respectively.
No Gopher competed in any diving events on day three of the Big Ten Diving Championships, as Minnesota had one confirmed COVID-19 case in its Tier 1 contingent, and out of an abundance of caution, withheld all Minnesota divers from competing on the final day of competition.
TITLE DEFENSE
The only Gopher to enter the 2021 Big Ten Championships as a defending Champion will be junior Max McHugh, who took the crown in the 100 breast last year in Bloomington as well as a bronze-medal finish in the 200 breast.
After originally winning the preliminary session of the 100 in a time of 50.77, McHugh doubled the distance between himself and the nearest competitor in the finals round, finishing 0.70 seconds faster than the second place finisher in a pool-record and NCAA 'A' Cut time of 50.67, the fastest of any collegiate swimmer that season. What may be even more impressive, however, are the strides McHugh has made this year in the same event, having already topped his 2020 season best twice in both of the Gophers meets.
The first of such feats came in the form of a 50.63 split versus Big Ten rivals Purdue and Wisconsin on Jan. 23, which coincidentally marked the top time in the nation this season as well. McHugh then improved upon said split the following week as he touched the wall in a remarkable 50.55, reflecting his current season best which sits a mere 0.25 seconds above the team record which he himself holds (50.30).
McHugh initially missed the top seed in the 200 at the 2020 championships by only 0.05 seconds, before ultimately finishing third in the finals session in an NCAA 'A' Cut time of 1:51.80. Including this finish and his pair of silver medal races in the same events from 2019, McHugh has earned four medals at the conference finals through his first two years as a Gopher, and he'll look to keep that streak alive this week.
FRESHMAN CONTRIBUTIONS
The Gophers signed a massive freshman class prior to the 2021 season, who have proven to be immensely important thus far through the year. Front runners Sawyer Grimes and Kaiser Neverman each have an event win under their belts already, and either can be found as the top name among the Gophers' top times in nearly 60 percent of the collegiate swimming events this season (see below). The latter has even notched himself an NCAA 'B' cut this year, touching the wall in 1:46.59 in the 200 fly during the Jan. 23 tri-dual.
These two, as well as a number of others including Chris Nagy, Nathan Kim, William Christenson and James Freeman, should make a definite impact at this year's Big Ten Championships, and even possibly at the national championships in late March.
BIG TEN HISTORY
From 1989-2010, the Gophers recorded 21 team finishes at the Big Ten Championships, including seven titles and no finishes worse than third. Since that mind-boggling stretch ended with a fourth place finish in 2011, Minnesota has only finished worse than sixth once, and will look to get back to their dominant ways in 2021.
HEARING FROM SENIOR ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH TERRY GANLEY
On her expectations for the team at this year's Big Ten Championships...
"Our men are prepared and ready to compete in the best conference in the country! We will give our best performances with acknowledgement and gratitude for the efforts made by so many to make this Championships a reality."
HEARING FROM REDSHIRT-JUNIOR CAPTAIN TOM DONKER
On his expectations for the team at this year's Big Ten Championships...
"We're all coming into this knowing it'll be like nothing we have experienced before, and with that we are heading into it with no expectations. If we can learn anything from last year, it's that anything can happen, so we are all focussing on having fun, swimming fast and making memories with each other."
On who he's excited to watch compete…
"Honestly, I'm excited to see everyone race. It's been a long time since I was last at a Big Ten Championship with everyone, so I'm just going to watch and take in as much as I can."
HEARING FROM JUNIOR MAX MCHUGH
On his expectations for the team at this year's Big Ten Championships…
"My only expectation is for everybody to give it their all this week. I think everyone is grateful to have a championship meet with some of the fastest teams in the country. I'm really excited to see the freshman class compete and what they can do. They are the future of this program, and I think this year will be a great opportunity for them to see fast swimming and become accustomed to the format of the meet."
On who he's excited to watch compete…
"I'm really looking forward to watching everyone compete and be aggressive in their swims. The Big Ten is such a fast conference and should provide a great racing environment for everyone."
HEARING FROM FRESHMAN KAISER NEVERMAN
On his emotions heading into his first Big Ten Championships…
"I'm very excited to swim at my first Big Tens! Nervous, but definitely excited. It'll be a great experience to learn and grow as a college swimmer, so I'm excited to go and do the best I can while also enjoying it and having fun!"
On who he's excited to watch compete...
"I'm especially excited to watch my fellow mid-distance guys swim, since I've been training with them all year. I'm also really excited to watch all the upperclassmen. I've gotten to watch them swim as Gophers for the past two years, and now I'll get to be a part of that team as well!"
2019-20 TOP TIMES
50 Free
- Lucas Farrar 20.13
- Max McHugh 20.49
- Kaiser Neverman 20.67
100 Free
- Max McHugh 44.78
- Lucas Farrar 44.89
- Isaac Barrera 45.66
200 Free
- Cameron Kelley 1:40.06
- Isaac Barrera 1:40.99
- James Freeman 1:41.18
500 Free
- Sawyer Grimes 4:28.20
- Cameron Kelley 4:28.33
- Chris Nagy 4:30.14
1000 Free
- Sawyer Grimes 9:03.21
- Cameron Kelley 9:14.19
- Chris Nagy 9:16.68
*No Gopher has competitively swam the 1650 Free in the 2020-21 season
100 Back
- Gavin Olson 48.33
- Desmon Sachtjen 49.34
- Tom Donker 49.48
200 Back
- Sawyer Grimes 1:45.79
- Desmon Sachtjen 1:49.24
- Gavin Olson 1:49.56
100 Breast
- Max McHugh 50.55 - NCAA "A" Cut
- Eitan Yudashkin 54.89
- Antonio Octaviano 55.63
200 Breast
- Max McHugh 1:53.17 - NCAA "B" Cut
- Eitan Yudashkin 1:58.96
- Evan Yoder 2:01.60
100 Fly
- Kaiser Neverman 48.02
- Tom Donker 48.61
- Desmon Sachtjen 49.48
200 Fly
- Kaiser Neverman 1:46.59 - NCAA "B" Cut
- William Christenson 1:49.32
- Nathan Kim 1:51.46
200 IM
- Sawyer Grimes 1:49.71
- Kaiser Neverman 1:50.78
- Gavin Olson 1:50.80
*No Gopher has competitively swam the 400 IM in the 2020-21 season
200 Free Relay
- McHugh, Farrar, Donker, Yudashkin 1:20.32
400 Free Relay
- McHugh, Neverman, Farrar, Donker 2:58.96
*No Gopher has competitively swam the 800 Free Relay in the 2020-21 season
200 Medley Relay
- Olson, McHugh, Donker, Neverman 1:26.88
*No Gopher has competitively swam the 400 Medley Relay in the 2020-21 season
1M Diving
- Jake Butler 379.55 (6)
- Ryan Phillip 344.95 (6)
- Maxim Royzen 322.05 (6)
3M Diving
- Jake Butler 412.50 (6)
- Ryan Phillip 350.45 (6)
- Duncan Lester 345.75 (6)
Platform
- Maxim Royzen 276.40 (5)
NCAA CUTS
Max McHugh | 100 breast (50.55) - 'A', 200 breast (1:53.17) - 'B'
Kaiser Neverman | 200 fly (1:46.59) - 'B'
NCAA Diving Zone D Qualifiers**
Jake Butler* | 3-meter
Duncan Lester | 1-meter
*- Butler has hit an 'A' qualifying score in both the one-meter and three-meter so far this season, but has not yet officially qualified for the Zone D Championships.
**- Both Ryan Phillip (344.95) and Maxim Royzen (322.05) have hit 'B' qualifying scores in the one-meter, making them eligible for an at-large bid to the Zone D Diving Championships.
B1G ACCOLADES
Max McHugh went a perfect two-for-two in Big Ten Swimmer of the Week awards during the 2020-21 season, due largely to setting the nation's top time in the 100 breast in both of Minnesota's dual meets this season. McHugh first set the time at 50.63 on Jan. 23 versus Purdue and Wisconsin, and he'd then go on to beat that time against Iowa on Feb. 6, touching the wall in 50.55 seconds.
Sawyer Grimes brought home Minnesota's only other Big Ten Weekly accolade, when he was awarded the Freshman of the Week honor for his performance during the Iowa dual on Feb. 6. Grimes recorded top-two finishes in all three of his races during the event, including winning the 1000 free for the second week in a row. Grimes' award brought the Gophers total up to a whopping three on the season, reflecting exactly 50 percent of the total possible.
UP NEXT
Next on the schedule for Minnesota will be the NCAA Championships in Greensboro, N.C. from March 24-27.
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