Ohio Swim and Dive Sits in Third After Day One at MAC Championships

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AKRON, Ohio – The Ohio swim and dive staff opened competitors on the 2026 Mid-American Conference Championships Wednesday night (Feb. 25) on the Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium on the campus of Akron. The Bobcats completed day one in third place with 62 factors.  

Akron leads the competitors after day one with 80 factors, adopted by Buffalo with 64. 

The night time started with the 200-yard medley relay, the place the Ohio staff of freshman Lily Baumgartner (Ada, Ohio), senior Casadie DiBetta (St. Clairsville, Ohio), sophomore Jordan Claypoole (Parkersburg, W. Va.) and senior Zita Szoke (Serbia, Becej) positioned third with a time of 1:37.61, being edged out by second-place finisher Ball State by .03 seconds. 

In the ultimate occasion of the night, the 800 free relay, the Ohio staff of freshman Katrina Kollin (Dublin, Ohio), sophomore Ashlyn Morr (Galena, Ohio), senior Anna McGrath (Lewis Center, Ohio) and freshman Juliette Daigneault (Scottsdale, Ariz.) positioned fourth with a time of seven:16.83. 

Up subsequent, the Bobcats are again in motion for second day of the 2026 Mid-American Conference Championships on Thursday, Feb. 26. Prelims are set to start at 10 a.m. ET, with finals scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET. Both periods could be seen on ESPN+. 

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