Szoke Named MAC Swimmer of the Week

CLEVELAND — Ohio swimming junior Zita Szoke was named the Mid-American Conference Swimmer of the Week for her efficiency the week of Oct. 20, the league introduced this afternoon (Oct. 28). 

Szoke (Serbia, Becej) swam in six complete occasions for the Bobcats of their season-opening tri-meet in opposition to Marshall and Buffalo, inserting first in all six occasions. Her efforts helped Ohio defeat Buffalo, 213-140 and Marshall, 247-106. 

Szoke opened the weekend on Friday within the 200 free relay, with the Bobcats’ ‘A’ crew inserting first with a time of 1:30.78. In the 100 free, Szoke cruised to a first-place end with a time of 48.03, earlier than wrapping up the evening within the 400-yard medley relay, the place the Ohio ‘A’ crew positioned first with a time of three:38.50. 

Szoke was again in motion on Saturday morning, inserting first within the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:38.94. In the 50 free, Szoke positioned first in 22.46, whereas additionally claiming the highest spot within the 400 free relay, the place the Ohio ‘A’ crew completed first with a time of three:20.51. 

Szoke’s occasions within the 50-yard free and 100-yard free lead the convention, and rank her thirty second within the 50-yard free, and ranked eighth for the 100-yard free within the NCAA.

Szoke and Ohio are again in motion on Friday, Nov. 7 at Ball State. The meet is ready to start at 5 p.m. ET. 

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