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Zips' 400 Free Relay Team Breaks MAC Record
February 17 | Women's Swimming & Diving
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RESULTS (PDF)
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 23-ranked University of Akron women's swimming and diving team continued on its record-breaking track in the final day of competition at the Ohio State Winter Invitational on Sunday at McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.
The 400 freestyle relay team of freshman Sarah Watson (Winnipeg, Ontario), seniors Ragen Engel (Springfield, Ohio) and Sadie Fazekas (Windsor, Ontario) and freshman Sofia Henell (Linkoping, Sweden) finished first in a record-breaking time of 3:16.44. The time rebroke their own Mid-American Conference record and program record of 3:17.02, which was set just three weeks ago at the Shamrock Invitational, Jan. 26. Additionally, the team's time fell under the NCAA provisional time standard.
Watson's initial leg (49.26) in the 400 freestyle relay was a personal best time, ranking fourth on Akron's all-time top ten list.
Freshman Avery Movold (Prince George, British Colombia) placed first in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:57.70, while freshman Andrea Fischer (St. Paul, Minn.) finished second in the 200 breaststroke in a time of 2:16.01.
In the 200 butterfly, sophomore Paulina Nogaj (Radom, Poland) touched the wall second in an NCAA "B" cut time of 1:57.57.
Up next, Akron will continue its preparations to compete in and host the MAC Championships at Ocasek Natatorium, Feb. 27-March 2.
RESULTS (PDF)
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 23-ranked University of Akron women's swimming and diving team continued on its record-breaking track in the final day of competition at the Ohio State Winter Invitational on Sunday at McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.
The 400 freestyle relay team of freshman Sarah Watson (Winnipeg, Ontario), seniors Ragen Engel (Springfield, Ohio) and Sadie Fazekas (Windsor, Ontario) and freshman Sofia Henell (Linkoping, Sweden) finished first in a record-breaking time of 3:16.44. The time rebroke their own Mid-American Conference record and program record of 3:17.02, which was set just three weeks ago at the Shamrock Invitational, Jan. 26. Additionally, the team's time fell under the NCAA provisional time standard.
Watson's initial leg (49.26) in the 400 freestyle relay was a personal best time, ranking fourth on Akron's all-time top ten list.
Freshman Avery Movold (Prince George, British Colombia) placed first in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:57.70, while freshman Andrea Fischer (St. Paul, Minn.) finished second in the 200 breaststroke in a time of 2:16.01.
In the 200 butterfly, sophomore Paulina Nogaj (Radom, Poland) touched the wall second in an NCAA "B" cut time of 1:57.57.
Up next, Akron will continue its preparations to compete in and host the MAC Championships at Ocasek Natatorium, Feb. 27-March 2.
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