Saturday Swim & Dive Results
UMass 161, Boston 139
Pitt 173, Akron 126
Akron 182, Miami 118
Pitt 209, Miami 91
Ball State 158, Bellarmine 47
Recaps courtesy of Athletic Communications Departments
UMass | Results
Recap coming soon...
Zips Split Double Dual with Pitt and Miami | Results
AKRON, Ohio — The University of Akron women's swimming and diving team earned a split in Saturday's home double dual meet, defeating Miami (Ohio) and falling just short to Pittsburgh at the Ocasek Natatorium.
The Zips topped Miami 182–118 and were edged by Pitt 173–126 in a competitive matchup.
Akron opened the meet with a statement win in the 200-yard medley relay, as Martyna Piesko, Claire Cox, Felicia Klintemar, and Ada Szwabinska combined for a time of 1:37.81 seconds, narrowly out-touching Pitt by just 0.22 seconds.
Ada Szwabinska led the way in the sprints, winning the 50 freestyle in 22.70 and taking second in the 100 freestyle with a time of 49.62. Helena Lalkovic followed close behind, earning third in the 100 free (50.10) and runner-up in the 200 free (1:48.42).
In the breaststroke events, Akron dominated the top spots. Claire Cox captured first in the 100 breaststroke at 1:01.60, while Madelyn Bosler won the 200 breaststroke (2:14.02) and added a second-place finish in the 100 breast (1:02.45).
Martyna Piesko finished second in the 100 backstroke (54.06) and contributed to relay success, while Avery Knight placed fifth in both backstroke distances.
Akron closed strong with a victory in the 200 freestyle relay, as Callie Parkes, Hannah Trainer, Brienne Trumpower, and Szwabinska combined for a winning time of 1:30.15, edging Pittsburgh by just 0.05 seconds.
On the diving side, Paige Bush led the Zips in the 3-meter dive with a score of 222.35, while Sophia Stamm led the way in the 1-meter dive with a score of 246.40.
What's Next?
Akron returns to action when it travels to Cleveland State to take part in the Magnus Cup from November 20-22.
Ball State S&D Dominate Bellarmine at Home | Results
MUNCIE, Ind. – In front of a packed Lewellen Aquatic Center, the Ball State women's swimming and diving program took the top placement in 11 of 11 meets Saturday afternoon, sweeping Bellarmine to complete a 158-47 victory over the Knights at home.
The meet saw eight different Cardinals secure first place finishes, led by Ava Butterfield who captured her second and third individual event wins of the season, touching the wall first in the 200 IM (2:09.59) and 100 backstroke (57.37). Butterfield also led the winning 200 medley relay team to open the meet (1:44.92), joining Anna Keen, Payton Kelly and Kiley Zoeller.
The freshmen dominance versus Ohio the day before continued its way into the afternoon, as Addy Czarnecki, Addie Beasley and Reagan Graves each contributed to Ball State's individual event win total. Czarnecki stamped a dominating time of 10:33.58 in the 1000 freestyle, finishing 19 seconds ahead of second place. Beasley took first in the 200 freestyle (1:56.47), her second individual win of the year, while Graves saw a win in the 500 freestyle (5:10.20), her first of the season.
Also earning their first wins of the year were Savannah Farlee, who place first in the 100 butterfly (56.36), and Haley Sakbun who placed first in the 100 freestyle (54.12). Farlee was followed my Milagros Amione (57.45) and Haley Johnson (58.53) to complete a top three sweep.
In the 50 freestyle, Kelly placed first with a time of 23.05, setting her third Lewellen Pool record of the weekend and earning her seventh individual event win of the year.
Anna Keen took the top spot in the 100 breaststroke, finishing with a time of 1:04.91.
Ball State closed the meet with a victory in the 400 freestyle relay (3:34.19), thanks to the team of Alyssa Messenger, Sakbun, Kiran Stauffer and Kelly.
Next up, the women compete at the House of Champions, hosted by IU Indy Nov. 20-22.
