The University of Akron Athletics

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. Â
Schedule of Events
Thursday
2:30 pm - Diving Event BeginsÂ
6:00 pm - Finals Session BeginsÂ
200 Medley RelayÂ
*30 Minute Break*Â
800 Freestyle RelayÂ
Friday
9:00 am - Prelims sessionÂ
500 FreestyleÂ
200 IMÂ
50 FreestyleÂ
11:20 am - time trials beginÂ
1:30 pm - Prelims session begins (diving)Â
1-Meter (Women)*Â
3-Meter (Men)**Â
*Finals for Women's 1-Meter will be contested immediately following prelimsÂ
**Finals for Men's 3-Meter will be contested during the evening finals sessionÂ
6:00 pm - Finals Session Begins
500 FreestyleÂ
200 IMÂ
50 FreestyleÂ
3-Meter Diving (Men)Â
400 Medley RelayÂ
Saturday
9:00 am - Prelim session beginsÂ
100 ButterflyÂ
400 IMÂ
200 FreestyleÂ
100 BreaststrokeÂ
100 BackstrokeÂ
1:30 pm - Prelim session begins (diving)Â
3-Meter (Women)*Â
1-Meter (Men)**Â
*Finals for Women's 3-Meter will be contested during the evening finals sessionÂ
**Finals for Men's 1-Meter will be contested immediately following prelimsÂ
6:00 pm - Finals Session beginsÂ
100 ButterflyÂ
400 IMÂ
200 FreestyleÂ
100 BreaststrokeÂ
100 BackstrokeÂ
3-Meter Diving (Women)Â
200 Freestyle RelayÂ
Sunday
9:00 am - Prelim session begin
200 BackstrokeÂ
100 FreestyleÂ
200 BreaststrokeÂ
200 ButterflyÂ
12:00 pm - Diving Event BeginsÂ
Platform (Exhibition)Â
TBD 1650 Freestyle (all but top 8 each gender)Â
Timeline will be printed and emailed on Friday after the scratch deadlineÂ
Last heat will end at approximately 3:00 pmÂ
3:00 pm (approx.) - 1650 Freestyle early heats endÂ
4:00 pm - Finals Session beginsÂ
1650 Freestyle (top 8 women/men)Â
200 BackstrokeÂ
100 FreestyleÂ
200 BreaststrokeÂ
200 ButterflyÂ
*20 Minute Break*Â
400 Freestyle RelayÂ
6:30 pm (approx.) - Session ends and time trials will beginÂ