2025 Zippy Invitational
- December 4-7, 2025
- Ocasek Natatorium, Akron, OH
- SCY (25 yards)
- Competing Teams: Akron, Bowling Green, Cornell, Keiser, PennWest Clarion, Buffalo, Youngstown State
- “2025 Zippy Invitational” on Meet Mobile
Courtesy of Akron Athletics
AKRON, Ohio — The University of Akron women delivered another electrifying performance Saturday at the Zippy Invitational, stacking up event titles, major points and relay dominance to strengthen their hold on the top of the standings heading into the final day of competition.
Senior Callie Parkes set the tone with a decisive win in the 100-yard butterfly, clocking 53.36 to outpace a deep championship field and secure Akron’s first victory of the evening. Sophomore Addy Soehnlen (54.48) added a fifth-place finish, bolstering the Zips’ scoring punch.
In one of the night’s strongest events, the 200-yard freestyle, Akron placed four swimmers in the championship final. Sophomore Helena Lalkovic (1:47.62) and senior Hannah Trainer (1:49.13) led the way with a one-two finish, followed by senior Elle Couture (1:50.44) in fifth and junior Brie Trumpower (1:51.71) in seventh, a huge point-scoring haul that helped widen the Zips’ overall lead.
Akron kept rolling in the 100-yard breaststroke, where junior Claire Cox surged to the event title in 1:00.69 — the only swimmer under 1:01 in the final — giving the Zips another top-of-the-podium performance and a wave of momentum midway through the session. The depth continued in the 100 breast as sophomore Madelyn Bosler (1:03.34) and Efi Mazaraki (1:03.49) finished seventh and eighth, respectively.
Akron had a pair of swimmers score in the final heat of the 100-yard backstroke as well. Freshman Avery Knight won the event with a 53.72 time, just under one-second from the NCAA DI A standard, while freshman Abbey Cronin (55.24) followed with a seventh-place showing.
Akron capped the night with a burst of electricity in the 200-yard freestyle relay, where Parkes, Trumpower, Trainer and Szwabinska stormed to a victory in 1:29.92. Their performance — the only sub-1:30 relay of the session — energized the Ocasek Natatorium crowd and delivered the Zips another marquee win.
At the close of Saturday’s events, Akron remained on top of the women’s team standings with 1,275 points, maintaining a slim but steady lead over Cornell and Buffalo entering Sunday’s finale.
Prelims on Sunday, Dec. 7 are scheduled for 9 a.m. and finals are slated for a 4 p.m. start.
Courtesy of Cornell Athletics
AKRON, Ohio – The Cornell men’s swimming and diving team finished day three of the Zippy Invitational in first place with 1511.5 points. Day three was highlighted by a victory in the 400-yard individual medley and a runner-up finish in the 100-yard butterfly.
Cornell opened the night with a major scoring surge in the 100-yard butterfly, where senior Daniel Simoes placed second in 47.37. Sophomore Josh Toothman added an eighth-place finish in the A final, while four additional Big Red swimmers scored in the B final, led by junior Michael Wywrocki in 48.93.
The Big Red then delivered one of their best events of the meet in the 400-yard individual medley, placing four swimmers inside the top eight of the A final. Junior Julian Correa won the event in 3:51.91, freshman Quinn Caputo finished second in 4:00.36, and freshman Duke Garvin added fifth in 4:05.67. Junior Owen Dankert secured eighth in 4:09.42 to complete a dominant team effort.
In the 200-yard freestyle, senior Pietro Ubertalli led Cornell with a top-three finish, placing third in 1:37.12. Freshman Will Chen reached the A final as well, finishing seventh in 1:38.96, while senior Jacques Grove won the B final in 1:39.24.
