Wisconsin defeats Minnesota | Wisconsin Badgers

Friday, November 6

Madison, Wis.

5 p.m.

Wisconsin Badgers

165.5

132.5

University of Minnesota

Final Results (PDF)

November 06, 2026 | Men's Swimming & Diving

Swim Results vs Minnesota 11/6/26

Cratsenberg returns to competition, places second in two events

By: Olivia Zimmerman

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin men's swimming and diving team overcame Minnesota, 165.5-132.5, in a home conference matchup on Friday, Nov. 6.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
For the second meet in a row, junior Yoav Romano shined for the Badgers and earned a new personal best in the 1650 free (14:49.41). The swimmer earned first in the 1650 free as well as the 500 free (4:13.71).

Miles Cratsenberg returned for his first race of the season Friday night. The sophomore placed second across two events, the 200 free (1:36.33) and 500 free (4:21.93). This is Cratsenberg's first appearance following his competition at the 2026 Big Ten Championships.

Wisconsin secured nine first place finishes across the individual events as well as in the 200 medley relay.

From the diving well, senior Lucas Daniels placed second in the 1-meter (339.45) and third in the 3-meter (308.10).

UP NEXT:
Both the men's swimming and the diving teams will travel south to Texas following Friday's contest. The swim team will compete at the Texas Invitational in Austin, Texas on Nov. 18-20. The divers are slated for the Southern Methodist University Invitational in Dallas, Texas on Nov. 19-21.

FINAL RESULTS

Wisconsin - 165.5
Minnesota - 132.5

200 Medley Relay
1. Wisconsin A (Kyser, Henkel, Welker, Vainio) - 1:25.70
4. Wisconsin B (Bacon, Skarda, Swanepoel, Povaliaev) - 1:27.91

1650 Free
1. Yoav Romano - 14:49.41
2. Ashton Josiwak - 14:56.38
4. Max Stewart - 15:18.91
6. Andrew Hanson - 15:27.37

200 Free
1. Luukas Vainio - 1:33.85
2. Miles Cratsenberg - 1:36.33
3. Adam Graham - 1:37.25
4. Carter Jewell - 1:37.32

100 Back
1. Nathan Welker - 46.38
3. Landon Kyser - 47.17
6. Finn Bacon - 48.47
7. Joshua Smith - 48.80

100 Breast
1. Brayden Henkel - 52.97
*3 Jack Skarda - 54.45
5. Ben Cescon - 54.74

200 Fly
1. Enzo Solitario - 1:42.35
3. Ege Kocak - 1:45.92
4. Lance Swanepoel - 1:47.29

50 Free
2. Mikhail Povaliaev - 20.38
3. Nathan Welker - 20.41

100 Free
1. Enzo Solitario - 43.35
2. Luukas Vainio - 43.91
5. Carter Jewell - 45.52
7. Mikhail Povaliaev - 45.78

200 Back
1. Adam Graham - 1:42.97
2. Landon Kyser - 1:44.53
6. Joshua Smith - 1:47.36
7. Finn Bacon - 1:47.59

200 Breast
2. Ben Cescon - 1:57.23
4. Ege Kocak - 2:01.02
5. Jack Skarda - 2:01.91
6. Brayden Henkel - 2:02.02

500 Free
1. Yoav Romano - 4:13.71
2. Miles Cratsenberg - 4:21.93
7. Andrew Hanson - 4:29.27
8. Ashton Joswiak - 4:32.35

100 Fly
2. Enzo Solitario - 47.04
3. Lance Swanepoel - 48.38
7. Finn Bacon - 49.14

400 IM
1. Ege Kocak - 3:51.65
2. Landon Kyser - 3:51.76
5. Max Stewart - 3:55.29
8. Ben Cescon - 4:00.35

1-Meter Diving
2. Lucas Daniels - 339.45
5. Jacob Pollina - 289.43

3-Meter Diving
3. Lucas Daniels - 308.10
4. Jacob Pollina - 307.20