Ohio Swim and Dive Tied Second In MAC Preseason Poll

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Ohio swimming and diving group was chosen to complete tied second within the 2025-26 Mid-American Conference Coaches Preseason Poll, as voted by the league’s 9 head coaches, the convention introduced right this moment (Oct. 1). Coaches weren’t allowed to vote for their very own group.

Akron earned essentially the most votes with 64 group factors, with eight of 9 first-place votes. Miami and Ohio have been tied for second place on this 12 months’s ballot, with Miami incomes the opposite first-place vote. Both groups earned 53 whole factors within the ballot.

Akron will host the 2025-26 MAC Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship Feb. 25-28 at Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium in Akron, Ohio.

Ohio completed final season with a second-place group end on the MAC Championship in Buffalo, N.Y. Head coach Mason Norman was named the MAC Coach of the Year, which is the primary time a coach has been named Coach of the Year since 2011.

Junior Zita Szoke (Hodmezovasarhely, Hungary) was topped MAC Champion within the 50, 100, and 200-yard freestyles and 200-yard medley relay. Senior Casadie DiBetta (St. Clairsville, Ohio) was additionally topped champion within the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke and the 200 and 400-yard medley relay. Szoke competed within the NCAA Championships, ending in 11^th within the 100-yard freestyle, which is the very best end from a Bobcat since 1995. Szoke earned All-American honors and is the primary to take action since 2000.  Szoke, DiBetta, and senior Emily Ellsworth (Westerville, Ohio) all return to the pool for the Bobcats after incomes First Team All-MAC honors, and Senior Morgan Brown (Roanoke, Ind.) returns after incomes All-MAC Second Team honors.

The Bobcats open the 2025-26 season with their Green and White Meet this Saturday, October 4^, at 10 a.m. ET on the Aquatic Center. Ohio opens the common season competitors Oct. 24-25 in opposition to Buffalo and Marshall in Athens.

 

2025-26 MAC Women’s Swimming & Diving Coaches Poll

First-Place votes in ()

1.Akron (8) – 64 pts.

T2. Miami (1) – 53 pts.

T2. Ohio – 53 pts.

4. Buffalo – 44 pts.

5. Ball State – 36 pts.

6. Eastern Michigan – 22 pts.

7. UMass – 21 pts.

8. Bowling Green – 19 pts.

9. Toledo – 12 pts.

 

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