| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARKS, Charlie | SO | Arlington Heights (Hersey) | 2:19.18 |
| 2 | PIETROSKE, Kyle | SO | Rolling Meadows | 2:19.34 |
| 3 | DURAN, Ethan | SO | Schaumburg | 2:20.13 |
| 4 | AKIMOTO, Ohki | SO | Schaumburg | 2:23.35 |
| 5 | MADDALONE, Ransom | FR | Rolling Meadows | 2:23.94 |
| 6 | BOLANOS, Andres | FR | Buffalo Grove | 2:25.00 |
| 7 | MILES, Evan | FR | Elk Grove Village (E.G.) | 2:25.00 |
| 8 | PATEL, Dhruv | SO | Elk Grove Village (E.G.) | 2:25.00 |
| 9 | ADENUGA, Pelayo | SO | Hoffman Estates (Conant) | 2:27.19 |
| 10 | LOPEZ, Rosendo | SO | Wheeling | 2:27.56 |
| 11 | GONZALEZ, Erick | FR | Palatine (H.S.) | 2:31.20 |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAIRD, Connor | SO | Barrington | 2:10.33 |
| 2 | HEWSON, Cooper | FR | Palatine (Fremd) | 2:10.34 |
| 3 | FRAYDER, Zach | SO | Arlington Heights (Hersey) | 2:10.84 |
| 4 | PATEL, Jayden | SO | Hoffman Estates (Conant) | 2:10.90 |
| 5 | GERHART, Carson | SO | Buffalo Grove | 2:11.34 |
| 6 | HERNANDEZ, Abraham | SO | Palatine (H.S.) | 2:13.69 |
| 7 | DIMITROV, Boris | FR | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | 2:13.80 |
| 8 | LETZEL, Aidan | SO | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | 2:13.90 |
| 9 | RAKOCZY, Pawel | SO | Wheeling | 2:15.67 |
| 10 | ERICKSON, Avery | FR | Barrington | 2:17.56 |
| 11 | SIENA, Griffin | SO | Palatine (Fremd) | 2:19.14 |