2025 Magnus Cup
- November 20-22, 2025
- Cleveland, Ohio
- SCY (25 yards)
- Day 1 Results (Swim) | Day 2 Results (Swim) | Day 3 Results (Swim)
- Day 1 Results (Dive) | Day 2 Results (Dive)
Coutesey Akron Athletics
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The University of Akron women’s swimming and diving team dominated the 2025 Magnus Cup Invitational, winning the overall women’s team title with 1,523.5 points, outpacing second-place Northern Colorado by more than 200 points.
Akron picked up significant scoring across the meet, highlighted by strong freestyle and butterfly performances as well as depth through B-finals and C-finals.
Felicia Klintemar led the Zips with multiple top swims, including second place in the 100-yard freestyle in 50.08 and a win in the 50 free A-final in 23.92.
Callie Parkes added a top-three finish in the 50 free (24.58) and later posted a 51.84 in the 100 free C-final.
Akron’s butterfly group also delivered heavily. Maggie Patterson finished fourth in the 200 fly at 2:03.14, with Ava Withey close behind in sixth at 2:05.17.
Efthymia Mazaraki won the women’s 100-yard butterfly swim-off in 58.24. The Zips’ depth was evident throughout the sprint events as Addy Soehnlen, Ada Szwabinska, Hannah Trainer, and others secured key points across B- and C-final appearances.
Akron also earned a podium finish in women’s team diving, placing third with a score of 257.15.
What’s Next?
Akron returns to Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium to host the Zippy Invitational from December 4-7.
Courtesy Cleveland State Athletics
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland State claimed the Magnus Cup with 1,694 points, St. Bonaventure was second with 1,540.5 points, and Binghamton was third with 1,314 points.
The final evening of the midseason meet started with a runner-up finish by Noah Lang in the 1650-yard freestyle with a time of 15:41.72.
The 100-yard IM saw two meet records occur on the day. In prelims, Justin Schneider swam a 50.21 before Alex Cucu topped it in finals with a 49.48. Schneider was the runner-up in finals with a 49.77.
Daniel Lyngaas (21.42) claimed second in the 50-yard butterfly, finishing .02 behind the winner.
The 200-yard backstroke went to Noah Greer with a time of 1:47.85, while Tanner Beck (1:49.80) placed sixth and Landon Harman (1:50.75) in eighth.
Cleveland State had five of the top ten finishers in the 100-yard freestyle, including the second through fifth spots. Lyngaas had his second runner-up finish of the evening with a time of 44.41.
Aidan Florio put up a pair of meet records and then the school record in the finals of the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:56.72. Tyler Schultze was right behind with a time of 1:56.76.
Cleveland State ended the evening with a meet record in the 400-yard freestyle as Lyngaas, Hudgens, Parkhurst, and Lanzo put up a time of 2:57.04.
The Vikings will now take a long break and not return to the pool until Saturday, January 10 at 2 p.m. against Niagara.
