Klintemar, Nebraska Set Meet Records at Zips Classic

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Klintemar, Nebraska Set Meet Records at Zips Classic

October 16 | Women's Swimming & Diving

AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron swimming and diving team opened the 2026 Akron Zips Classic on Friday at Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium, highlighted by a meet-record performances by Felicia Klintemar in the 200-yard individual medley and Leah Nebraska in the 50-yard freestyle.

Klintemar won the 200-yard individual medley in 1:58.28, establishing a new Zips Classic meet record and replacing the mark set by Abby Daniel (1:59.85) in 2024. Teammate Avery Knight added a third-place finish in 2:01.91, giving Akron two swimmers among the top three in the event.

Nebraska also delivered a record-setting performance, winning the 50-yard freestyle with a 22.37 time – She replaced Olivia Oyster's (Xavier) time of 22.39 set in 2025. Brie Trumpower tied for sixth in 23.00, while Cora Spetz finished eighth in 23.04, giving the Zips three swimmers among the top eight.

Akron opened the swimming session with a second-place finish in the women's 400-yard medley relay. The team of Knight, Claire Cox, Klintemar and Helena Lalkovic posted a time of 3:33.63. Another Akron quartet featuring Abbey Cronin, Efi Mazaraki, Nebraska and Spetz finished fourth in 3:38.56.

The Zips continued their strong showing in the distance events. Lalkovic placed seventh in the 500-yard freestyle in 4:51.46, followed by Beth Abad Nunez in ninth at 4:56.82 and Emma Rosenbaum in 11th at 5:02.33. Ava Withey added a 14th-place finish in 5:03.10.

Akron also earned a runner-up finish in the women's 800-yard freestyle relay. Klintemar, Lalkovic, Spetz and Trumpower combined for a time of 7:15.40 to finish second behind Ohio State.

On the women's one-meter diving board, Lydia Redd led the Zips with a fifth-place finish, scoring 257.20 points. Audrey Probe placed sixth with 244.10 points, followed by Sophia Stamm in seventh with 231.00. Annie Haluch and Keratile Manaka finished eighth and ninth, respectively.

Akron's depth on the boards helped the Zips earn 69 points through the first two diving events, putting the women's team ahead of Ohio State, which had 68 points. Cleveland State followed with 10 points, Denison had six and Youngstown State scored two.

Akron sits second in the women's team standings with 329.5 points, trailing Ohio State's 501.5. Youngstown State is third with 99 points, followed by Cleveland State with 94, Denison with 73 and Xavier with 59.

The Zips Classic continues Saturday with swimming beginning at 10 a.m., diving at 2 p.m. and the final swimming session at 6 p.m. Akron will look to build on Friday's record-setting performances and strong finishes as the two-day meet concludes.