Big Ten Reveals Men’s Swimming and Diving Postseason Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced its 2026 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving postseason recipients on Thursday, as selected by the conference’s head coaches.  

Indiana’s Josh Bey was named Swimmer of the Year and Freshman of the Year, while head coach Ray Looze was selected as Swimming Coach of the Year for the fifth consecutive season. Purdue’s Tyler Wills was chosen as Diver of the Year and Boilermaker diving head coach David Boudia was named Diving Coach of the Year.  

Bey extends Indiana’s Swimmer of the Year award to five consecutive seasons after leading the Hoosiers to a third-place NCAA finish and a fifth-straight Big Ten Championship. Bey collects Indiana’s first Freshman of the Year nod since Brendan Burns in 2020 and becomes just the fourth swimmer to earn both awards in the same season. Bey was recognized as a 2026 First-Team All-American in the 200-yard breaststroke, 200-yard IM and 400-yard IM.  

Looze led the Hoosiers to a third place showing at this year’s NCAA Championships, the program’s eighth consecutive top six national finish and fifth consecutive top five finish. This season, Indiana won its 32^nd and fifth consecutive Big Teh Championship, winning 10 events, earning 27 medals and sweeping three events.  

Wills earned silver in platform diving at this year’s NCAA Championships, claiming All-America honors to cap his sophomore season. Wills also earned silver on platform at this year’s Big Ten Championships.  

Boudia guided three Boilermakers to All-American honors in three diving events for the fourth time this decade and four of the top 20 finishers on platform were Boilermakers. Boudia earns his first Diving Coach of the Year honor since being elevated to head coach in June 2024 at his alma mater.