Bulls Earn Three Postseason Accolades Following 2026 MAC Swimming & Diving Championships

AKRON, OHIO – The Mid-American Conference introduced postseason awards for swimming and diving following the convention championships on Saturday evening. Bella Forsman and Kamilla Nemes had been named to an All-MAC workforce, and Head Diving Coach Russ Dekker was named the MAC Diving Coach of the Year for the sixth consecutive season.

Forsman was named to an All-MAC workforce for the second consecutive season, this time incomes All-MAC Second Team honors. The sophomore helped the Bulls to earn a silver medal within the 800-yard freestyle relay on the opening evening of competitors, posting a season-best time of seven:15.70. Forsman was then the Bulls’ high finisher within the pool on day two, taking fifth within the 200-yard particular person medley with a time of two:01.49. On day three, the sophomore certified for the finals of the 400-yard particular person medley, taking eighth within the occasion (4:22.09). Forsman rounded out convention championships by ending fourth within the 200-yard butterfly with a private report time of two:00.10.

Nemes additionally earned All-MAC Second Team honors. The freshman earned a silver medal within the 400-yard particular person medley (4:18.48) and positioned sixth within the 200-yard butterfly finals (2:00.52). Nemes additionally certified for the comfort finals of the 200-yard particular person medley, putting sixth within the warmth (2:02.84) and 14th within the occasion general.

Dekker was named the MAC Diving Coach of the Year for the sixth consecutive season. Through the four-day championship meet, Dekker’s divers earned two of the six medals and took 5 of the 16 finals spots. Sophie Meuwissen (2nd, 282.60) and Mallory Hanna (third, 279.80) each medaled within the one-meter underneath Dekker’s steerage. The medals marked the second of Meuwissen and Hanna’s careers. Freshman Adele Melamud was one in every of 5 divers to qualify for each the one-meter and three-meter finals, too.

All info from the MAC Championships could be accessed here. All outcomes could be accessed right here.

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