The University of Akron Athletics
University of Akron
Zippy Invitational
Swimming and Diving Hosts the Zippy Invitational Starting Thursday
December 04 | Women's Swimming & Diving
AKRON, Ohio - The Akron Swimming and Diving team gears for a big week as they host the four-day Zippy Invitational at the Ocasek Natatorium starting Thursday, December 5.
All four days of the Zippy Invitational can be viewed on the Zips Digital Network while stats can be viewed on Meet Mobile.
Buffalo, Clarion, Cornell, Keiser and Oakland will all join the Zips at the Zippy Invitational.
Akron concluded action at the Magnus Cup Invitational with a first-place finish after scoring 1,728.5 points over the three-day event. The Blue and Gold also set four meet records, one school record and one pool record on the final day of competition.
Abigail Daniel and Elizabeth Noble were named the Mid-American Conference Swimmer and Diver of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday, November 27.
Daniel set a school record, two meet records, two pool records and recorded the second fastest time in NCAA in the 100-IM over the three-day Magnus Cup Invitational last week as part of her stellar performance.
She finished first in seven events while placing second in two events and third in one other.
Noble took home three first-place finishes at the Magnus Cup Invitational while earning two zone qualifying scores over the three-day event.
Schedule of Events
Thursday
2:30 pm - Diving Event Begins
6:00 pm - Finals Session Begins
200 Medley Relay
*30 Minute Break*
800 Freestyle Relay
Friday
9:00 am - Prelims session
500 Freestyle
200 IM
50 Freestyle
11:20 am - time trials begin
1:30 pm - Prelims session begins (diving)
1-Meter (Women)*
3-Meter (Men)**
*Finals for Women's 1-Meter will be contested immediately following prelims
**Finals for Men's 3-Meter will be contested during the evening finals session
6:00 pm - Finals Session Begins
500 Freestyle
200 IM
50 Freestyle
3-Meter Diving (Men)
400 Medley Relay
Saturday
9:00 am - Prelim session begins
100 Butterfly
400 IM
200 Freestyle
100 Breaststroke
100 Backstroke
1:30 pm - Prelim session begins (diving)
3-Meter (Women)*
1-Meter (Men)**
*Finals for Women's 3-Meter will be contested during the evening finals session
**Finals for Men's 1-Meter will be contested immediately following prelims
6:00 pm - Finals Session begins
100 Butterfly
400 IM
200 Freestyle
100 Breaststroke
100 Backstroke
3-Meter Diving (Women)
200 Freestyle Relay
Sunday
9:00 am - Prelim session begin
200 Backstroke
100 Freestyle
200 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
12:00 pm - Diving Event Begins
Platform (Exhibition)
TBD 1650 Freestyle (all but top 8 each gender)
Timeline will be printed and emailed on Friday after the scratch deadline
Last heat will end at approximately 3:00 pm
3:00 pm (approx.) - 1650 Freestyle early heats end
4:00 pm - Finals Session begins
1650 Freestyle (top 8 women/men)
200 Backstroke
100 Freestyle
200 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
*20 Minute Break*
400 Freestyle Relay
6:30 pm (approx.) - Session ends and time trials will begin
