Swim & Dive Opens MAC Championships at Akron with Silver Medal End

AKRON, OHIO – The University at Buffalo swimming and diving program competed at day one of many 2026 MAC Swimming & Diving Championships on the University of Akron on Wednesday evening. The Bulls had a robust opening day, bringing house a silver medal in one of many two relay occasions.

The program started convention championships within the pool with a fourth-place end within the 200-yard medley relay. The group of Vivian Roy, Pinar Donmez, Nicole Aguilar and Jillian Strine mixed to publish the tenth quickest time in program historical past (1:39.96). The Bulls have been simply over two seconds shy of a podium placement within the occasion (1:37.61).

The Bulls continued their momentum within the 800-yard freestyle relay, incomes a silver medal. Abbey Gardner, Bella Forsman, Elise McCaul and Alex Bulat mixed to complete with a time of seven:15.70. The time was additionally the ten^th quickest in program historical past.

“I was happy with our relay teams tonight,” stated Head Coach Andy Bashor. “They handled the intense environment and raced great. We are excited for tomorrow.”

 

DAY ONE STANDINGS

All outcomes from day one in all convention championships can be found right here.

THURSDAY

The motion at Akron continues on Thursday morning at 10 a.m. with the preliminary rounds of 5 occasions. All info concerning convention championships, together with occasion schedules and dwell streams, will be accessed here.

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