Magnus Cup Invitational: Zips Win 4-of-6 Events to Lead MCI

Thursday, November 18

Cleveland, Ohio

9 & 5 PM

University of Akron

Magnus Cup Invitational

Magnus Cup Invitational: Zips Win 4-of-6 Events to Lead MCI

November 18 | Women's Swimming & Diving

Magnus Cup Invitational: Zips Win 4-of-6 Events to Lead MCI
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Final Results (PDF)

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Akron Zips swimming and diving team claimed 4-of-6 events and set two meet records en route to a 134.50-point advantage after day one of the 2021 Magnus Cup Invitational hosted by Cleveland State at the CSU Busbey Natatorium on Thursday.

The Zips registered 484.50 points without diving results to lead the 11-team women's field – Ohio is currently second overall with 350 points.

Akron opened the meet in record-breaking fashion as senior Sarah Watson (Winnipeg, Manitoba), junior Rachel Schiffli (Indianapolis, Ind.), senior Paulina Nogaj (Radom, Poland) and senior Sofia Henell (Linkoping, Sweden) raced to a meet record in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Watson set the tone with a 23.08 time, while Schiffli (22.88) and Nogaj (22.64) posted sub 23-second times before Henell closed out with a 23.02 time for a 1:31.62 meet standard.

Senior Andrea Fischer (Oak Grove, Minn.) posted the Zips second win of the day, in as many events, while setting a meet record in the 50-yard breaststroke. Fischer posted a new meet record time of 28.64 as teammates junior Sara Bozso (Budapest, Hungary) and Watson finished second (28.74) and third (29.11), respectively.

Watson recorded the Akron's third win in the 200-yard individual medley with a 1:59.65 time, and the 400-yard medley relay team secured the fourth win with a 3:38.74 time, less than a second off the meet record. Junior Weronika Gorecka (Wroclaw, Poland) started with a 54.80 backstroke, Fischer clocked a 1:02.00 breaststroke time, Nogaj posted a 52.44 fly and Watson flew to a 49.50 free ledger.

In addition, the Zips logged a pair of runner-up finishes as Henell (23.22) and Nogaj (23.32) finished second and third in the 50 Free and junior Gail Workman (Cincinnati, Ohio) registered a 4:55.03 time in the 500 Free for silver.

The 2021 Magnus Cup Invitational continues on Friday, Nov. 19 with prelims starting at 9 a.m. followed by 5 p.m. finals.

The Event Schedule:
Day 2
Session 1 - Prelims – 9:00 a.m.
17 Women 400 IM
18 Men 400 IM
19 Women 100 Butterfly
20 Men 100 Butterfly
21 Women 200 Freestyle
22 Men 200 Freestyle
23 Women 100 Breaststroke
24 Men 100 Breaststroke
25 Women 100 Backstroke
26 Men 100 Backstroke

Session 1 - Diving – Prelims followed by Finals – 1:00 p.m.
Prelim 29 Women 3 mtr Diving
Prelim 30 Men 1 mtr Diving
Final 29 Women 3 mtr Diving
Final 30 Men 1 mtr Diving

Session 2 – Finals – 5:00 p.m.
15 Women 200 Medley Relay
16 Men 200 Medley Relay
Break: 10 Minutes:
17 Women 400 IM
18 Men 400 IM
19 Women 100 Butterfly
20 Men 100 Butterfly
21 Women 200 Freestyle
22 Men 200 Freestyle
23 Women 100 Breaststroke
24 Men 100 Breaststroke
25 Women 100 Backstroke
26 Men 100 Backstroke
27 Women 800 Freestyle Relay
28 Men 800 Freestyle Relay

Day 3
Session 1 - Prelims – 9:00 a.m.
33 Women 100 IM
34 Men 100 IM
35 Women 50 Butterfly
36 Men 50 Butterfly
37 Women 200 Backstroke
38 Men 200 Backstroke
39 Women 100 Freestyle
40 Men 100 Freestyle
41 Women 200 Breaststroke
42 Men 200 Breaststroke
43 Women 50 Backstroke
44 Men 50 Backstroke
45 Women 200 Butterfly
46 Men 200 Butterfly

Session 1 – 1650 Freestyle Finals – 2:00 p.m.
31 Women 1650 Freestyle
32 Men 1650 Freestyle

Session 2 – Finals – 5:00 p.m.
Finals-1 31 Women 1650 Freestyle
Finals-1 32 Men 1650 Freestyle
33 Women 100 IM
34 Men 100 IM
35 Women 50 Butterfly
36 Men 50 Butterfly
37 Women 200 Backstroke
38 Men 200 Backstroke
39 Women 100 Freestyle
40 Men 100 Freestyle
41 Women 200 Breaststroke
42 Men 200 Breaststroke
43 Women 50 Backstroke
44 Men 50 Backstroke
45 Women 200 Butterfly
46 Men 200 Butterfly
Break: 10 Minutes:
47 Women 400 Freestyle Relay
48 Men 400 Freestyle Relay