Swimming Heads to Akron Zips Classic this Weekend

Friday, October 7

Akron, Ohio

6:00 PM

Xavier University

Akron Zips Classic

Swimming Heads to Akron Zips Classic this Weekend

10.06.22 | Swimming

Event runs from Friday, October 7 through Saturday, October 8

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's and women's swimming will be back in action this weekend, traveling to Akron to take part in the Akron Zips Classic. The event begins on Friday, October 7 and runs through Saturday, October 8 at Akron's Ocasek Natatorium.

INVITE NOTES

Xavier will compete against Denison, Youngstown State on both sides as well as Akron on the women's side.
Last season, the two-day meet included Akron and Denison in addition to the Zips and the Musketeers.
At last season's meet, Xavier collected a pair of third-place finishes with 535.5 points on the women's side and 805 on the men's side.

SCHEDULE

Friday, October 7th - 5:00pm
Women's 1-Meter Diving
Men's 3-Meter Diving
Women's 400 Medley Relay
Men's 400 Medley Relay
Women's 500 Freestyle
Men's 500 Freestyle
Women's 200 IM
Men's 200 IM
Women's 50 Freestyle
Men's 50 Freestyle
Women's 800 Free Relay
Men's 800 Free Relay

Saturday, October 8th - 10:00am
Women's 200 Free Relay
Men's 200 Free Relay
Women's 400 IM
Men's 400 IM
Women's 100 Butterfly
Men's 100 Butterfly
Women's 200 Freestyle
Men's 200 Freestyle
Women's 100 Breaststroke
Men's 100 Breaststroke
Women's 100 Backstroke
Men's 100 Backstroke
Women's 3-Meter Diving
Men's 1-Meter Diving

Saturday, October 8th - 5:00pm
Women's 200 Medley Relay
Men's 200 Medley Relay
Women's 1650 Freestyle (fastest heat only)
Men's 1650 Freestyle (fastest heat only)
Women's 200 Backstroke
Men's 200 Backstroke
Women's 100 Freestyle
Men's 100 Freestyle
Women's 200 Breaststroke
Men's 200 Breaststroke
Women's 200 Butterfly
Men's 200 Butterfly
Women's 400 Freestyle Relay
Men's 400 Freestyle Relay

LAST TIME OUT - MEN

Xavier's men opened the meet with a time of 1:32.59 for Jon Bernard, Ethan Saunders, Aiden Leamer and Gage Hannewyk in the 200 medley relay, finishing third.
Adam Lamping led Xavier in the 1,000 free with a time of 10:05.78.
Andrew Martin set a time of 1:41.13 in the 200 free to lead Xavier. Martin also led the Musketeers in the 500 free with a time of 4:32.69, scoring in second place.
Jon Bernard won a pair of events, taking the 100 back with a time of 51.26 and the 200 back with a time of 1:51.26. Bernard also led Xavier in the 200 IM with a time of 1:52.68, placing second
Ethan Saunders led the Musketeers with a third place finish in the 100 breast, finishing in 58.60.
Aiden Leamer led Xavier in the butterfly events, setting a time of 50.08 in the 100 fly, scoring in second, and with a time of 1:51.73 in the 200 fly.
Kyle Hudson led the Musketeers in the freestyle sprints, setting a time of 21.58 in the 50 free and 47.03 in the 100 free.
Nathan Wall placed second in the 200 breast with a time of 2:07.31.
Kyle Hudson, Gage Hannewyk, Ethan Wing and Andrew Martin closed out the meet with a time of 3:05.99 in the 400 free relay, scoring in second place.
The Musketeers collected 89 points, falling by a score of 169-89.

LAST TIME OUT - WOMEN

Brooke Atkins, Julianne Libler, Hannah Pugh and Olivia Oyster set a time of 1:47.37 in the 200 medley relay to lead the Musketeers in the opening event.
Sydney Smith placed fourth in the 1000 free with a time of 10:49.85 to lead Xavier in the event.
Kali Fischer collected a second-place finish in the 200 back, setting a time of 2:04.22. She also placed third in the 200 free with a time fo 1:51.97 and scored in second in the 200 IM with a time of 2:05.59.
Hannah Pugh collected a third-place finish with a time of 58.57 in the 100 back. She also led Xavier in the 100 fly with a time of 57.67, scoring in second.
Kate Lair set a time of 1:07.31 in the 100 breast to lead Xavier, placing third. She also placed third in the 200 breast with a time of 2:27.38.
Sophia Romero set the top time for a Musketeer in the 200 fly, finishing in 2:12.32.
Olivia Oyster finished third in the 100 free with a time of 53.03. She also led Xavier with a time of 24.32 in the 50 free.
Charlie Ramey led Xavier in the 500 free with a time of 5:15.22, placing second.
Clare Bosse, Alexis Worrall, Oliva Oyster and Amy Van Son closed out the meet with a time of 3:33.93 in the 400 free to score in second place.
Xavier finished with 78 points, falling to Louisville who finished with 181.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Xavier remains at home to host an Alumni Meet next week, set for 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 15.
The Musketeers will host a meet for the current squad to compete against program alumni at the Heidt Family Champions Center.
The Musketeers will next face outside competition on Saturday, October 29, when Xavier takes on Denison, set for a 1:00 p.m. start.

XAVIER MEN

The Musketeer men are coming off a second-place finish at last season's BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Championships. Xavier collected six event championships and had 10 Musketeers earn all-conference last season.
Nine of the 10 All-BIG EAST honorees return for the 2022-23 season. Andrew Martin earned the honor in six events and Ethan Saunders earned the honor in five events.
Jon Bernard, Gage Hannewyk, Joey Mullen, Jack Parker, Will Serad, Nathan Wall and Ethan Wing all earned All-BIG EAST last season.
The Musketeers added three transfers, T'Lez Foulkes from Howard, Seth Kibler from Florida Institute of Technology and Aiden Neuman from Penn State.
Xavier also added a five person class of newcomers, Matthew Adanin, Ben Dupree, Kyle Hudson, Aiden Leamer and Jonathan Mason.

XAVIER WOMEN

The Musketeer women return nine All-Conference performers from last season's third-place finishing team at the BIG EAST meet.
Among the returners is Kali Fischer who earned All-BIG EAST in five events. Alexis Worrall and Clara Keiser also earned all-conference in multiple events.
Molly Dynda, Erin Merke, Erin Ritz, Emma Swabb and Reese Turner all earned All-BIG EAST last season as well
Xavier's women added four to the roster for the season, transfer Charlie Ramey who joins Xavier from Vermont, and freshmen Emma Amon, Olivia Oyster and Sydney Smith.