2025-26 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Lorne Wigginton
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Freestyle
- Height:
- 6-1
- Hometown:
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- High School:
- William Aberhart
• All-Big Ten Second Team (2026)
• All-Big Ten Freshman Team (2025)
• CSCAA All-America second team (2025: 800-yard freestyle relay)
Sophomore (2025-26)
• B1G Championships (Feb. 25-28): Placed 5th in 500-yard freestyle (4:12.54), 4th in 1650-yard freestyle (14:46.09), 2nd in 400-yard IM (3:35.21), 4th in 800-yard freestyle relay (6:09.36)
• Denison (Jan. 31): Placed 3rd in the 200-yard freestyle (1:36.00)
• Ohio State (Jan. 17): Placed 1st in the 1000-yard freestyle (8:54.01), 1st in the 500-yard freestyle (4:16.35), 2nd in the 200-yard IM (1:44.78)
• Indiana (Jan. 9): Placed 2nd in the 200-yard butterfly (1:43.54), 2nd in the 500-yard free (4:17.83)
• Virginia (Nov. 23): Placed 1st in the 500-yard free (4:16.04)
• Tennessee/Virginia (Nov. 22): Won the 500-yard freestyle (4:14.5), 2nd in the 200-yard butterfly (1:42.78)
• Tennessee (Nov. 21): Took 1st in the 400-yard IM (3:40.18)
• Notre Dame/Wisconsin (Oct. 10): Placed 1st in both the 1000-yard freestyle (9:03.77) and 500-yard free (4:25.66)
• NCAA Division I Men's Championships (Mar. 26-29): Placed 35th and PB in 200 Fly preliminary (1:42.71), PB in 100 Fly (49.51), 20th in 400 IM (3:41.42)
• B1G Conference Championships (Feb. 26- Mar. 1): Placed 4th and PB in 500 Free (4:15.25), 9th and PB in 200 Fly (1:42.98), 2nd and PB in 400 IM (3:39.76)
• Michigan First Chance Meet (Feb. 15-16): Placed 1st and PB in 200 Free (1:34.09)
• Miami (Ohio) (Feb. 1): Placed 1st in 200 Fly (1:44.56), 1st in 400 IM (3:42.69)
• Ohio State (Jan. 18): Placed 2nd in 500 Free (4:25.57), 4th in 200 Free (1:37.98), 4th in 200 IM (1:49.85)
• Indiana (Jan. 10): Placed 4th and PB in 200 Free (1:34.99), 3rd in 500 Free (4:21.35), 5th in 200 IM (1:47.95)
• Georgia Tech Invitational (Nov. 22-24): Placed 4th and PB in 500Y Free (4:17.51), 1st and PB in 400Y IM (3:41.87), 4th and PB in 200Y Fly (1:44.47)
• Oakland (Nov. 8): Placed 1st and PB in 200 Fly (1:47.30) and 1st in 500Y Free (4:24.87)
• Notre Dame/ Wisconsin (Oct. 18-19): Placed 1st in 400Y IM (3:49.59), 3rd and PB in 200Y IM (1:47.89), and 3rd in 200Y Fly (1:47.91)
Prep
• High School: William Aberhart
• Honor Roll
Club/International
• Club: University of Calgary Swim Club
• Qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics for Canada, competing on the 4x200 free relay for Canada
• World Aquatics Championship Finalist
• Two-time World Juniors bronze medalist in 2023 and 2024
Personal
• Full Name: Lorne Merrill Wigginton
• Birthday: Oct. 27, 2005
• Enrolled in LSA
Career Bests
| Event | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 200-Yard Freestyle | 1:34.09 | 2/15/2025 |
| 500-Yard Freestyle | 4:15.25 | 2/27/2025 |
| 100-Yard Butterfly | 49.51 | 3/28/2025 |
| 200-Yard Butterfly | 1:42.71 | 3/29/2025 |
| 200-Yard IM | 1:47.89 | 10/19/2024 |
| 400-Yard IM | 3:39.76 | 2/28/2025 |
