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Zips Classic: Akron Sets Three NCAA Marks, Two Meet Records Fall
October 16 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Zips Classic: Akron Sets Three NCAA Marks, Two Meet Records Fall
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Results:Â Session 1 (PDF)Â |Â Â Session 2 (PDF)
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Akron, Ohio – The Akron swimming and diving won all six women's swimming events, received three NCAA D1B performances and set a pair of meet records in the second session of the Zips Classic at the Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium on Saturday morning.
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Senior Sarah Watson (Winnipeg, Manitoba) captured her fourth meet record with a 52.87 time in the 100-yard butterfly. Her time was a NCAA D1B mark and replaced the 53.06 time set by senior Paulina Nogaj (Radom, Poland) in 2019 – Nogaj finished second with a NCAA D1B time of 53.05.
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Watson was also a member of the 200-yard freestyle relay t senior Olivia Gardner (Bromsgrove, England) hat opened the session with a win(1:31.73). Nogaj, senior Sophia Henell (Linkoping, Sweden) and junior Victoria Kaufman (Westminster, Md.) rounded out the 200 Free team.
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Nogaj went on to claim the 200-yard freestyle with a 1:49.13 time, while Akron registered the Top 5 performances in the 100-yard breaststroke as senior Andrea Fischer (Oak Grove, Minn.) won the event (1:02.55).
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Sophomore Madelyn Gatrall (Windsor, Canada) eclipsed the second meet standard with a NCAA D1B mark of 53.75 in the 100-yard backstroke, and senior Olivia Gardner (Bromsgrove, England) won the 400-yard individual medley with a 4:24.63 time and Craig touched second (4:27.84).
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Akron leads the women's side of the Zips Classic with 942.5 points followed by Denison (508 pts.), Youngstown State (323.5 pts.) and Xavier (301 pts.).
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On the men's side, Denison leads with 754 total points followed by YSU (582 pts.) and Xavier (508 pts.).
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The final session is slated to begin at 5 p.m. Fans can follow the action on the Meet Mobile app (paid subscription needed). Single session passes may be purchased for $7 each. Facemasks are required inside Ocasek Natatorium.
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Follow Akron Swimming and Diving on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook
Results:Â Session 1 (PDF)Â |Â Â Session 2 (PDF)
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Akron, Ohio – The Akron swimming and diving won all six women's swimming events, received three NCAA D1B performances and set a pair of meet records in the second session of the Zips Classic at the Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium on Saturday morning.
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Senior Sarah Watson (Winnipeg, Manitoba) captured her fourth meet record with a 52.87 time in the 100-yard butterfly. Her time was a NCAA D1B mark and replaced the 53.06 time set by senior Paulina Nogaj (Radom, Poland) in 2019 – Nogaj finished second with a NCAA D1B time of 53.05.
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Watson was also a member of the 200-yard freestyle relay t senior Olivia Gardner (Bromsgrove, England) hat opened the session with a win(1:31.73). Nogaj, senior Sophia Henell (Linkoping, Sweden) and junior Victoria Kaufman (Westminster, Md.) rounded out the 200 Free team.
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Nogaj went on to claim the 200-yard freestyle with a 1:49.13 time, while Akron registered the Top 5 performances in the 100-yard breaststroke as senior Andrea Fischer (Oak Grove, Minn.) won the event (1:02.55).
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Sophomore Madelyn Gatrall (Windsor, Canada) eclipsed the second meet standard with a NCAA D1B mark of 53.75 in the 100-yard backstroke, and senior Olivia Gardner (Bromsgrove, England) won the 400-yard individual medley with a 4:24.63 time and Craig touched second (4:27.84).
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Akron leads the women's side of the Zips Classic with 942.5 points followed by Denison (508 pts.), Youngstown State (323.5 pts.) and Xavier (301 pts.).
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On the men's side, Denison leads with 754 total points followed by YSU (582 pts.) and Xavier (508 pts.).
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The final session is slated to begin at 5 p.m. Fans can follow the action on the Meet Mobile app (paid subscription needed). Single session passes may be purchased for $7 each. Facemasks are required inside Ocasek Natatorium.
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