USC Swimming’s Bella Brito Places Third In 100Y Breaststroke On Day 2 Of Big Ten Championships

Bella Brito hugs her teammate as she celebrates top three finish at Big Ten Championships.

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USC Swimming’s Bella Brito Places Third In 100Y Breaststroke On Day 2 Of Big Ten Championships

February 19, 2026 | Women's Swimming & Diving

Minneapolis, Minn.- The USC women's swimming and diving team turned in five individual championship final performances on the second day of the Big Ten Championships.

Bella Brito led the way with a third place finish in the 100y breaststroke to give USC its first top three finish of the meet with a season-best time of 59.10. Ashley McMillan placed sixth with a season-best time of her own with a mark of 59.61.

Kate Miller kicked off the evening with the 1-meter diving consolation final. Miller took second with a score of 285.75.

The 400Y IM was the first individual event of the night and the Trojans had three representatives in the finals. Justina Kozan claimed fourth with a NCAA qualifying time of 4:04.77 in the championship final. In the C Final, Ella Flowers placed second by posting a time of 4:11.61 followed by Cornelia Fox in eighth.

Nicole Maier and Claire Tuggle placed fourth and seventh respectively in the championship final of the 200y free with times of 1:43.19 and 1:46.07. Dora Molnar took fourth in the C final with a time of 1:47.09.

The 200y freestyle squad of Brito, Maier, McMillan and Kozan turned in a time of 1:28.85.

The Women of Troy sit in fifth place with 296 points through eight events while Michigan leads the way with 517.5 points.

WEDNESDAY RECAP

The Women of Troy competed in the A final of both relay events to kick off the Big Ten Championships. The squad of Nicole Maier, Justina Kozan, Claire Tuggle and Dora Molnar finished fourth in the 800y freestyle relay with a time of 6:57.59 . Lindsay Barnes, Ashley McMillan, Sage Miller and Bella Brito posted a time of 1:37.18 to claim eighth in the 200y medley relay.