| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREEN, Brian | SO | Barrington | 2:25.90 | 
| 2 | NAGAOKA, Haru | FR | Barrington | 2:26.80 | 
| 3 | CASTER, Peyton | SO | Schaumburg | 2:27.69 | 
| 4 | SPILNER, Kevin | FR | Buffalo Grove | 2:27.82 | 
| 5 | SIENA, Griffin | SO | Palatine (Fremd) | 2:31.35 | 
| 6 | FLORES PEREZ, Randy | SO | Palatine (H.S.) | NT | 
| 7 | HARLEY, Jeremiah | SO | Hoffman Estates (H.S.) | 2:49.87 | 
| 8 | ALVAREZ, Joshua | FR | Palatine (H.S.) | 2:50.26 | 
| 9 | KAKUTANI, Motomasa | FR | Hoffman Estates (H.S.) | NT | 
| 10 | NIVEN, Kyle | SO | Elk Grove Village (E.G.) | NT | 
| 11 | SOLIMAN, Omar | FR | Elk Grove Village (E.G.) | NT | 
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COPRIN, Gaven | SO | Hoffman Estates (Conant) | 2:06.80 | 
| 2 | DURAN, Ethan | SO | Schaumburg | 2:15.00 | 
| 3 | BUENROSTRO, Diego | SO | Rolling Meadows | 2:17.60 | 
| 4 | BARRETTO, Danny | SO | Rolling Meadows | 2:18.40 | 
| 5 | SHEEHAN, Zach | SO | Arlington Heights (Hersey) | 2:18.70 | 
| 6 | GERHART, Carson | SO | Buffalo Grove | 2:19.11 | 
| 7 | LOH, Andy | SO | Arlington Heights (Hersey) | 2:19.40 | 
| 8 | MOSS, Finley | FR | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | 2:20.00 | 
| 9 | WILKIN, Benjamin | FR | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | 2:20.00 | 
| 10 | MALIK, Benjamin | SO | Palatine (Fremd) | 2:24.00 | 
| 11 | ADENUGA, Pelayo | SO | Hoffman Estates (Conant) | 2:24.80 |