July 2, 2026

Ohio State women's swimming and diving wins fourth straight Big Ten championship

With Columbus School for Girls graduate Nyah Funderburke playing a key role, the Ohio State women’s swimming and diving team captured its fourth consecutive Big Ten title.  The Buckeyes finished with 1,425 points, outdistancing Indiana (1,291.5), Michigan (1,108), Wisconsin (954), Minnesota (768.5) and Northwestern (710). The meet was held Wednesday through Saturday at Michigan’s Canham Natatorium. Ohio State men’s hockey: Buckeyes beat Michigan in outdoor game in Cleveland With her father Lawrence, who played basketball for the Buckeyes, in attendance, Funderburke won the 100-yard backstroke (51.52 seconds) for her first individual conference title and swam on three winning relays. The sophomore joined Katherine Zenick, Teresa Ivan and Amy Fulmer on the 200 freestyle relay (meet-record 1:26.7), teamed with Zenick, Ivan and Heather Bach on the 200 medley relay (pool-record 1:33.95) and joined Bach, Zenick and Fulmer on the 400 medley relay (pool-record 3:26.68). Funderburke also finished fifth in the 50 free (21.95)…

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