Akron Swimming and Diving Goes Separate Ways to Open New Year

What's Ahead
The Akron Zips swimming and diving team each have their own events this weekend divers compete at the UB Diving Invite hosted by Buffalo at the Alumni Arena Natatorium on Friday-Sunday, Jan. 13-15, while the swimmers travel to Bowling Green for a dual meet at Cooper Pool on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 1 p.m.

UB Diving Invite
All three days of the UB Diving invite are scheduled to start at 11 a.m. as the 1-meter diving kicks off the three-day event as Friday's competition. On Saturday, the eight-team women's field features the 3-meter diving events followed by Sunday's platform competition. Participating programs include Buffalo (host), Akron, Bowling Green, Duquesne, Eastern Michigan, Ohio, St. Bonaventure, and Toledo.

UB Diving Invite Information
Friday, Jan. 13 | 11 AM | 1-Meter Dive | Livestream: YouTube | Results: Dive Meets
Saturday, Jan. 14 | 11 AM | 3-Meter Dive | Livestream: YouTube | Results: Dive Meets
Sunday, Jan. 15 | Platform Dive | Livestream: YouTube | Results: Dive Meets

Bowling Green Dual Meet Information
Fans can follow the Akron at BGSU meet by live stream on YouTube

Scouting The Falcons
Bowling Green is 4-1 in dual meet action this season, defeating Butler (192-70), Ball State (174.5-124.5) and Marshall twice (175.5-122.5 and 165-135). The Falcons fell to Toledo (140.5-159.5). The last time BGSU and Akron met was in the 2018-19 season when the Zips posted a 140-100 victory.

About the Zips
Akron is 2-1 overall in dual meets with wins against MAC foes Buffalo (165-134) and Ball State (159-138) and falling to Ohio State (71-224). In addition, the Zips won three invites including the Akron Zips Classic, Magnus Cup Invitational, and the Zippy Invitational. Junior Madelyn Gatrall was named Mid-American Conference women's swimmer of the week after a phenomenal showing at the 2022 Zippy Invitational. During the four-day meet, Gatrall won eight events including three individual events and five relays while achieving two NCAA B-Cut times and setting a new Mid-American Conference record.

Bowling Green Dual Meet Order of Events
Event #1 - 200 Medley Relay
Event #2 –1000 Free (Broken)*
Event #3 –200 Free (Broken)**
Event #4 - 50 Back
Event #5 - 50 Breast
Event #6 - 50 Fly
Event #7 – 100 Free (Best Average)***
15 Min Break
Event #8 - 50 Free
Event #9 – 100 Back (Best Average)****
Event #10 – 100 Breast (Best Average)*****
Event #11 – 500 Free (Broken)******
Event #12 – 100 Fly (Best Average)*******
10 Min Break
Even #13 - 100 IM
Event#14 - 200 Free Relay

Descriptions of * events below:

*1000 Free (Broken)
1 x 400 @ 6:00, From a dive
1 x 300 @ 4:30, From a dive
1 x 200 @ 3:00, From a dive
1 x 100 @ N/A, From a dive
Add up all times for total 1000 Free time and to determine the order of finish

**200 Free (Broken)
1 x 100 Free @ 2:00, From a dive
2 x 50 @ 1:00, From a dive
Add up all times for total 200 Free time and to determine the order of finish

***100 Free (Best Average)
2 x 100 Free @ 2:00, From a dive
AVERAGE both times to determine 100 Free time and the order of finish

****100 Back (Best Average)
2 x 100 Back @ 2:00, From a Dive
AVERAGE both times to determine 100 Back time and the order of finish

*****100 Breast (Best Average)
2 x 100 Breast @ 2:00, From a Dive
AVERAGE both times to determine 100 Breast time and the order of finish
******500 Free (Broken)
1 x 200 @ 3:00, From a dive
1 x 150 @ 2:30, From a dive
1 x 100 @ 2:00, From a dive
1 x 50 @ N/A, From a dive
Add up times all times for 500 Free time and order of finish

*******100 Fly (Best Average)
2 x 100 Fly @ 2:00, From a Dive
AVERAGE both times to determine 100 Fly time and the order of finish

Scoring:
Relays – 11,4,2
Individual – 9,4,3,2,1

Akron Swimming and Diving Goes Separate Ways to Open New Year

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Madelyn Gatrall

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