The Butler swim team concluded competition at the 2026 BIG EAST Championships presented by JEEP on Saturday evening. Butler posted 581.5 team points and secured fifth place, which marks the best finish in program history. The Dawgs edged out Seton Hall (559 points) to secure fifth and Butler's score of 581.5 is the second highest point total in school history at the BIG EAST Championships. Butler's 400 Free Relay team set a new school record in the event with a time of 3:26.19.
 
"It was exciting to watch the entire team race well and be led by our experienced and competitive senior class to finish in fifth place for the first time on the final night at the BIG EAST Championships," said head coach Maurice Stewart.  "I am very proud of this team, all their accomplishments during the conference championships and especially this group of nine seniors that will be remembered as one of the best classes in program history."
 
1650 Free
Kayla Wright – 12th place - 17:12.81
Wright also reset her school record in 1000 Free, posting a time of 10:21.62 in the event.
Sam Tomic – 21st place - 18:06.17
 
200 Back
Caroline Zimner – T18th - 2:03.70 – season best time
Sophia Amendola – 20th place - 2:05.28 – season best
Sarah Jones – 22nd place - 2:07.37 – personal best time
Olivia McKee – 23rd place - 2:12.46
 
100 Free
Ava Whittaker – 22nd place - 53.13
Elizabeth Naylor – 23rd place - 53.15
 
200 Breast
Kate Schilling – 2nd place - 2:13.90 - reset her school record
Ava McGonigle – 18th place - 2:26.81
Lydia Eberlein – 20th place - 2:27.58
 
200 Fly
Sadie Brown – 11th place - 2:04.76 – season best time
Emma Ciesla – 13th place - 2:06.16 – season best time
Caitlin Herring – 18th place - 2:08.09
Meghan Voelker – 22nd place - 2:13.44 – personal best time
 
400 Free Relay – 3:26.19 New School Record
Kate Schilling – 50.68 - reset her school record at lead-off
Caitlin Herring - 52.31 split
Ava Whittaker - 51.73 split
Caroline Zimner - 51.47 split
 
Swimmer of the Meet
Kate Schilling – Sr.
Reset School Records  
200 Free lead-off - 1:50.19 in 800 Free Relay
200 IM - 2:01.25
100 Breast - 1:02.19
200 Breast - 2:13.90 - 2nd place - Highest finish by a Butler swimmer at the BIG EAST Championships in school history
100 Free - 50.68 lead-off in 400 Free Relay
  
Final Women Team Scores
Villanova            1754
UCON                1520
Georgetown      1303
Xavier                 1000.5
Butler                 581.5 (2nd highest points scored at the BIG EAST Championship meet)
Seton Hall         559
Providence        521