Friday, Oct. 16 Swim & Dive Results
Akron Zips vs. Zips Classic
Ohio 293.00, Illinois State 57.00
Cincinnati 1888, Miami 112
Recaps courtesy of Athletic Communications Departments
Akron Zips
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron swimming and diving team opened the 2026 Akron Zips Classic on Friday at Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium, highlighted by a meet-record performances by
Felicia Klintemar in the 200-yard individual medley and
Leah Nebraska in the 50-yard freestyle.
Klintemar won the 200-yard individual medley in 1:58.28, establishing a new Zips Classic meet record and replacing the mark set by Abby Daniel (1:59.85) in 2024. Teammate
Avery Knight added a third-place finish in 2:01.91, giving Akron two swimmers among the top three in the event.
Nebraska also delivered a record-setting performance, winning the 50-yard freestyle with a 22.37 time – She replaced Olivia Oyster's (Xavier) time of 22.39 set in 2025. Brie Trumpower tied for sixth in 23.00, while
Cora Spetz finished eighth in 23.04, giving the Zips three swimmers among the top eight.
Akron opened the swimming session with a second-place finish in the women's 400-yard medley relay. The team of Knight,
Claire Cox, Klintemar and
Helena Lalkovic posted a time of 3:33.63. Another Akron quartet featuring
Abbey Cronin, Efi Mazaraki, Nebraska and Spetz finished fourth in 3:38.56.
The Zips continued their strong showing in the distance events. Lalkovic placed seventh in the 500-yard freestyle in 4:51.46, followed by
Beth Abad Nunez in ninth at 4:56.82 and
Emma Rosenbaum in 11th at 5:02.33.
Ava Withey added a 14th-place finish in 5:03.10.
Akron also earned a runner-up finish in the women's 800-yard freestyle relay. Klintemar, Lalkovic, Spetz and Trumpower combined for a time of 7:15.40 to finish second behind Ohio State.
On the women's one-meter diving board,
Lydia Redd led the Zips with a fifth-place finish, scoring 257.20 points.
Audrey Probe placed sixth with 244.10 points, followed by
Sophia Stamm in seventh with 231.00.
Annie Haluch and
Keratile Manaka finished eighth and ninth, respectively.
Akron's depth on the boards helped the Zips earn 69 points through the first two diving events, putting the women's team ahead of Ohio State, which had 68 points. Cleveland State followed with 10 points, Denison had six and Youngstown State scored two.
Akron sits second in the women's team standings with 329.5 points, trailing Ohio State's 501.5. Youngstown State is third with 99 points, followed by Cleveland State with 94, Denison with 73 and Xavier with 59.
The Zips Classic continues Saturday with swimming beginning at 10 a.m., diving at 2 p.m. and the final swimming session at 6 p.m. Akron will look to build on Friday's record-setting performances and strong finishes as the two-day meet concludes.
Ohio Bobcats
ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio swim and dive team (2-1) returned to action on Friday morning (Oct. 16), completing this weekend's dual meet with Illinois State (1-2), defeating the Redbirds, 193.00-57.00, inside the Ohio University Aquatics Center.
In the first event of the day, the 3-meter dive, senior
Astrid Pichardo took first with a score of 314.85, while sophomore
Bella Basford finished second with a score of 257.93. Freshman
Maggie Strange placed fourth, finishing the event with a score of 250.65.
In the 200-medley relay, the Ohio 'A' team of sophomore
Lily Baumgartner, senior
Zita Szoke, junior
Jordan Claypoole and sophomore
Tori Wittenberg placed first with a time of 1:40.00.
In the 500 free, the Bobcats took the top four spots with junior
Ashlyn Morr taking first with a time of 5:00.83, followed by sophomore
Katrina Kollin in second with a time of 5:01.79. Freshman
Josie Marino placed third in 5:02.54, while sophomore
Addison Lezinsky placed fourth in 5:06.60.
In the 50 free, Szoke placed first in 22.25, followed by Wittenberg in second (23.27), freshman
Anna Gregg in third (23.89) and senior
Katie Buroker in fourth with a time of 24.04.
In the 100 back, Baumgartner placed first with a time of 54.82, while senior
Melanie Schweikert finished second in 55.86 and junior
Juliana Slaninka placed third (55.88).
In the 100 breast, sophomore
Juliette Daigneault placed first with a time of 1:04.41, while freshman
Molly Gonzalez finished third (1:06.25) and sophomore
Reese Benton finished fourth with a time of 1:06.78.
In the 100 fly, Szoke placed first with a time of 53.29, while Claypoole finished second (57.48) and Gregg in fourth with a time of 58.39. Morr took first place in the 200 free, finishing with a time of 1:51.32, followed by Buroker in second (1:52.51) and Slaninka in third with a time of 1:52.68.
In the 400 IM, Marino took first, finishing the race with a time of 4:28.41, while Gonzalez finished second in 4:32.82.
In the final event of the morning, the 400 free relay, the Ohio 'A' team of Szoke, Wittenberg, Morr and Buroker placed first with a time of 3:22.50.
The Bobcats are back in action on Friday, Nov. 6 when Ohio heads to Huntington, W. Va. to take on Marshall. The meet is set to begin at 2 p.m. ET inside Frederick A. Fitch Natatorium.
