ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Purdue men's swimming & diving opened the Big Ten Championships on Wednesday with an impressive showing in the 200 medley relay, coming up just shy of the program record and an NCAA automatic qualifying time.
Idris Muhammad, Andrew Witty, Brady Samuels and Nick Sherman teamed up for a time of 1:23.86, taking fourth place. The mark was just .04 hundredths shy of the team record (1:32.82) set at the 2021 Big Ten Championships. Purdue's quartet was also only one tenth of a second off the NCAA A Standard of 1:32.76. The Boilermakers should be in a good position to qualify the relay for the NCAA Championships regardless if at least one Purdue swimmer can qualify for NCAAs as an individual.
Muhammad, Witty, Samuels and Sherman had accounted for the team season-best in the 200 medley relay at the Purdue Invitational in November. Together they enjoyed a time drop of 0.94 hundredths Wednesday. The top six teams in the event all broke the pool record at Michigan's Canham Natatorium, which had stood since the 2014 Big Ten Championships. Sherman (18.85) was one of five swimmers with a sub-19 second split on the freestyle anchor leg. The All-American enjoyed a notable time drop of four tenths from his showing in the event at the Purdue Invite.
The Boilermakers also placed sixth in the 800 freestyle relay with a time of 6:28.17. Connor McCarthy, Cooper Callahan, Ethan Shaw and Charlie King represented Purdue in the event. Shaw led the way with a 200 split of 1:35.00. McCarthy's leadoff split of 1:37.32 represents a career best in the 200, improving on his 14th-best mark in team history.
Muhammad, Witty, McCarthy, Callahan and King all made their relay debuts at Big Tens on Wednesday. Callahan earned the opportunity to be part of the 800 free relay as a freshman.
WEDNESDAY AT THE BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
* – Team Season-Best Time
^ – Personal Season-Best Time
200 Medley Relay
Muhammad, Witty, Samuels & Sherman, 1:23.86* (B) – Finished 4th (52 Points); 2nd Fastest in Team History
800 Free Relay
McCarthy, Callahan, Shaw & King, 6:28.17^ – Finished 6th (48 Points)
McCarthy leadoff split of 1:37.32^ is a career best in 200 Free, improving on his 14th Fastest Time in Team History
WEDNESDAY TEAM SCORES
T-1.) #6 Indiana 118
T-1.) #8 Ohio State 118
3.) #17 Michigan 112
T-4.) Purdue 100
T-4.) #23 Wisconsin 100
T-4.) #25 Minnesota 100
7.) Northwestern 92
8.) Penn State 88
Idris Muhammad, Andrew Witty, Brady Samuels and Nick Sherman teamed up for a time of 1:23.86, taking fourth place. The mark was just .04 hundredths shy of the team record (1:32.82) set at the 2021 Big Ten Championships. Purdue's quartet was also only one tenth of a second off the NCAA A Standard of 1:32.76. The Boilermakers should be in a good position to qualify the relay for the NCAA Championships regardless if at least one Purdue swimmer can qualify for NCAAs as an individual.
Muhammad, Witty, Samuels and Sherman had accounted for the team season-best in the 200 medley relay at the Purdue Invitational in November. Together they enjoyed a time drop of 0.94 hundredths Wednesday. The top six teams in the event all broke the pool record at Michigan's Canham Natatorium, which had stood since the 2014 Big Ten Championships. Sherman (18.85) was one of five swimmers with a sub-19 second split on the freestyle anchor leg. The All-American enjoyed a notable time drop of four tenths from his showing in the event at the Purdue Invite.
The Boilermakers also placed sixth in the 800 freestyle relay with a time of 6:28.17. Connor McCarthy, Cooper Callahan, Ethan Shaw and Charlie King represented Purdue in the event. Shaw led the way with a 200 split of 1:35.00. McCarthy's leadoff split of 1:37.32 represents a career best in the 200, improving on his 14th-best mark in team history.
Muhammad, Witty, McCarthy, Callahan and King all made their relay debuts at Big Tens on Wednesday. Callahan earned the opportunity to be part of the 800 free relay as a freshman.
| 50 Splits on 200 Medley Relay • Muhammad (Back) – 21.26 • Witty (Breast) – 23.64 • Samuels (Fly) – 20.11 • Sherman (Free) – 18.85 |
200 Splits on 800 Free Relay • McCarthy – 1:37.32 • Callahan – 1:38.13 • Shaw – 1:35.00 • King – 1:37.72 |
WEDNESDAY AT THE BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
* – Team Season-Best Time
^ – Personal Season-Best Time
200 Medley Relay
Muhammad, Witty, Samuels & Sherman, 1:23.86* (B) – Finished 4th (52 Points); 2nd Fastest in Team History
800 Free Relay
McCarthy, Callahan, Shaw & King, 6:28.17^ – Finished 6th (48 Points)
McCarthy leadoff split of 1:37.32^ is a career best in 200 Free, improving on his 14th Fastest Time in Team History
WEDNESDAY TEAM SCORES
T-1.) #6 Indiana 118
T-1.) #8 Ohio State 118
3.) #17 Michigan 112
T-4.) Purdue 100
T-4.) #23 Wisconsin 100
T-4.) #25 Minnesota 100
7.) Northwestern 92
8.) Penn State 88