MAC Championships: Akron Looks to Repeat as MAC Champions

MAC CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL

AKRON, Ohio – The Akron Zips swimming and diving looks to get repeat as Mid-American Conference Champions and capture its ninth title in 10 years at the 2022-23 Mid-American Conference Swimming and Diving Championships hosted by Miami on Wednesday through Saturday, Feb. 22-25 at the Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic Center.

Admission and Attendance Guidelines
Admission for the MAC Championships is $45 for adults all-session passes and $25 for youth (12 & under) all-session passes. Follow the link to purchase tickets online: The 2022-23 MAC Championship Tickets.

The Meet
The 2022-23 MAC Championships are scheduled to begin with the 200-yard medley relay and 800-yard freestyle relay on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 6:00 p.m. On Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 23-25, prelims are slated for 10:30 a.m. Finals on Thursday (Feb. 23) and Friday (Feb.24) will begin at approximately 6:00 p.m., while finals on Saturday are scheduled for a 4 p.m. start.

Diving, 1-meter prelims are scheduled for Thursday (Feb. 23) at 12:30 p.m. with the finals starting at approximately 7:05 p.m. that evening. 3-meter diving prelims are slated for a 12:30 p.m. start time on Friday (Feb. 24) with the consolation finals commencing at 7:05 p.m. and the finals will be held on Saturday (Feb. 26) around 8 p.m.

Akron Zips
The Zips, under the direction of 10th-year head coach Brian Peresie, Akron looks to claim its ninth MAC title The Zips enter the MAC Championships with a 5-1 dual record, defeating Buffalo (165-134), Ball State (159-138), Bowling Green (184-76), Baldwin Wallace (251-37) and Mount Union (251-48) while falling to Ohio State (224-71). The Zips also posted three meet wins, claiming the Akron Zips Classic, Zippy Invitational and Magnus Cup Invitational while placing third at the Tim Welsh Classic hosted by Notre Dame. The Zips have earned multiple NCAA D1B qualifying times and NCAA Diving Zone qualifying performances. In addition, Abigail Daniel and Madelyn Gatrall earned MAC Swimmer of the Week honors.

In 2021-22 the Zips bounced back from a silver medal showing the previous year. Akron won 12-of-19 events with seven silver and eight bronze, claiming 27 medals total en route to 896.5 points. The Zips claimed the title by a 277-point margin over runner-up Buffalo (619.5). The 896.5 total points stands as the most points scored in an eight-team field, eclipsing the previous record of 867 points set by the 2019 Akron squad. 2020-21 was the first time in seven years that the Zips women's swimming and diving program was outscored at the Mid-American Conference Women's Swimming and Diving Championship.

2023 MAC Women's Swimming & Diving Championships Schedule
February 22-25 | Oxford, Ohio | Hosted by Miami University

Wednesday, February 22:
5:00 p.m. Doors Open to General Public
6:00 p.m. Championship Heat - 200 Medley Relay
30-minute break – Starts as soon as 200MR Ends
7:00 p.m. - Championship Heat - 800 Freestyle Relay

Thursday, February 23: Preliminaries Session
9:30 a.m. Doors Open to the General Public
10:20 a.m. Competition Pool Cleared
10:30 a.m. 500 yard Freestyle
10 minute break
200 yard Individual Medley
10 minute break
50 yard Freestyle
10 minute break
*Time Trials*

12:30 p.m. 1-Meter Prelims
1:30 p.m. or immediately following Prelims- Consolation Diving Final 1-Meter

Thursday, February 23: Finals (*Approximate starting times)
5:00 p.m. Doors Open to the General Public
6:00 p.m. Consolation Final Heat – 500 yard Free
6:12 p.m.* Championship Heat – 500 yard Free
6:23 p.m.* Consolation Final Heat – 200 yard IM
6:32 p.m.* Championship Heat – 200 yard IM
6:40 p.m.* Consolation Final Heat – 50 yard Free
6:47 p.m.* Championship Heat – 50 yard Free
7:05 p.m.* 1-Meter Diving Finals
7:45 p.m.* Championship Heat – 200 Freestyle Relay
8:00 p.m.* *Time Trials*

Friday, February 24: Preliminaries Session
9:30 a.m. Doors Open to the General Public
10:20 a.m. Competition Pool Cleared
10:30 a.m. 100 yard Butterfly
10 minute break
400 yard Individual Medley
10 minute break
200 yard Freestyle
10 minute break
100 yard Breaststroke
10 minute break
100 yard Backstroke
10 minute break
*Time Trials*

12:30 p.m. 3m Diving Prelims
4:30 p.m. Competition Pool Opens for Warm-Ups

Friday, February 24: Finals (*Approximate starting times)
5:00 p.m. Doors Open to the General Public
6:00 p.m. Consolation Final Heat – 100 yard Butterfly
6:08 p.m. Championship Heat – 100 yard Butterfly
6:15 p.m. Consolation Final Heat – 400 yard Individual Medley
6:26 p.m.* Championship Heat – 400 yard Individual Medley
6:36 p.m.* Consolation Final Heat – 200 yard Freestyle
6:45 p.m.* Championship Heat – 200 yard Freestyle
6:53 p.m.* Consolation Final Heat – 100 Breaststroke
7:01 p.m.* Championship Heat – 100 Breaststroke
7:08 p.m.* Consolation Final Heat – 100 yard Backstroke
7:16 p.m.* Championship Heat–100 yard Backstroke
7:45 p.m.* 3m Consolation Finals Begin
8:27 p.m.* Championship Heat – 400 Medley Relay
**Time Trials***

Saturday, February 25: Preliminaries Session
9:30 a.m. Doors Open to the General Public
10:20 a.m. Competition Pool Cleared
10:30 a.m.
200 yard Backstroke
10 minute break
100 yard Freestyle
10 minute break
200 yard Breaststroke
10 minute break
200 yard Butterfly
10 minute break
*Time trials*

Saturday, February 25: Finals (*Approximate starting times)
3:30 p.m. Doors Open to the General Public
4:10 p.m. 1st Heat of the 1650 Free Time Finals (The last heat will end at 5:30 p.m.)
6:10 p.m. Championship Heat – 1650 yard Freestyle
6:33 p.m.* Consolation Final Heat – 200 yard Backstroke
6:41 p.m.* Championship Heat – 200 yard Backstroke
6:51 p.m.* Consolation Final Heat – 100 yard Freestyle
6:58 p.m.* Championship Heat – 100 yard Freestyle
7:08 p.m.* Consolation Final Heat – 200 yard Breaststroke
7:16 p.m.* Championship Heat – 200 yard Breaststroke
7:27 p.m.* Consolation Final Heat – 200 yard Butterfly
7:35 p.m.* Championship Heat – 200 yard Butterfly
7:45 p.m.* 3-Meter Diving Finals
8:23 p.m.* Championship Heat – 400 Freestyle Relay
**Time Trials**

8:55 p.m.* Championship Awards –
All-MAC 2nd Team & All-MAC 1st Team
MAC Freshman of the Year – Diver/Swimmer
MAC Most Outstanding – Diver/Swimmer
MAC Diving Coach of the Year
MAC Swimming Coach of the Year
Presentation of Team Champion

MAC Championships: Akron Looks to Repeat as MAC Champions

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Players Mentioned

Abigail Daniel

Madelyn Gatrall

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