WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – If there were any doubts about Wisconsin junior Beata Nelson's brilliance, the opening day of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge laid them to rest. 
 
Nelson secured the nation's fastest time (1:51.85) in a 200-yard backstroke victory over a field including many of the nation's top swimmers and then helped the Big Ten women's 400 medley relay squad cruise to another win in the inaugural all-star event.
 
UW senior Jess Unicomb notched a third-place finish (1:54.27) in the 200 backstroke behind her teammate, completing a Big Ten sweep in the event. 
 
Also standing out was junior Cam Tysoe, who continued his outstanding season by racing to third (1:41.96) in the men's 200 backstroke.  
 
Team Scores:
Men:
Big Ten – 85
ACC – 82
 
Women:
Big Ten – 123
ACC – 44
 
The Badgers will be back in action for day two of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Sunday, beginning at 9 a.m. CT. The meet will be broadcast live on BTN with streaming available via BTN2Go.