Xavier University Athletics
Friday, October 16
Akron, Ohio
5:00 PM
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Akron Zips Classic
Xavier Swimming Travels to Akron for Akron Zips Classic
10.15.26 | Swimming
Musketeers set for two-day, three-session meet
CINCINNATI - Xavier men's and women's swimming travel north to Akron, Ohio, this weekend to take part in the Akron Zips Classic, set to get underway on Friday, Oct. 16Â and running through Saturday, Oct. 17, at Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium.
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Akron Zips ClassicÂ
October 16-17, 2026 - 5 PM | 10 AM | 6 PM
Akron, Ohio | Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium.
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MEET INFOÂ
 Akron Zips ClassicÂ
October 16-17, 2026 - 5 PM | 10 AM | 6 PM
Akron, Ohio | Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium.
- The swimming portion of the event gets underway at 5:00 p.m. on Friday evening. Session two in the pool is set for a 10:00 a.m. start on Saturday, and the final racing session will start at 6:00 p.m., with early heats of the mile set to begin around 4:00 p.m.
- Teams competing include, but are not limited to, Akron, Cleveland State, Denison, Ohio State, Youngstown State and Xavier.
- At last season's meet, Xavier's women finished second, while the men finished third.Â
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
- The Musketeers return to the pool on Saturday, Oct. 24, traveling to Denison to take on the Big Red at 1:00 p.m. at the Trumbull Aquatic Center in Granville, Ohio
XAVIER MEN
- Xavier's men return 19 letterwinners from last season's team that placed fourth at the 2026 BIG EAST Chamionships, posting all-conference performances in 10 events and setting three new school records.
- Among the returnees are four All-BIG EAST performers. Sean McGinley led the way among the returnees with all-conference honors in five events while Connor Lathrop earned All-BIG EAST in three events. Matt Fralic and Brayden Mandacina were also named to the All-BIG EAST squad.
- The Musketeers added a six-person freshman class to the roster as well.
XAVIER WOMEN
- Xavier returns 14 letterwinners from last season's squad that place fourth at the 2026 BIG EAST Championships, winning the BIG EAST title in the 200 medley relay for a second-straight year, and posting all-conference performances in six events.
- A trio of All-BIG EAST performers from last season return for the Xavier women, led by Norah Simich who earned all-conference in four events. Maggie O'Toole and Emma Tenhundfeld also earned All-BIG EAST honors in 2026.
- The Musketeers added a four-person freshman class, as well as transfer Caroline Wilson, coming to Xavier from Cincinnati.
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