AKRON VS EASTERN MICHIGAN
- October 31, 2025
- Ypsilanti, Mich.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Akron Athletics
YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Akron swimming and diving team came away with a 110-70 victory in a dual meet at Eastern Michigan on Friday, October 31.
The Zips finished with 13 event wins, while Eastern won five.
The Zips started the meet against the Eagles with a 2nd place finish in the 3-meter dive, as Elizabeth Noble finished with a score of 255.15.
The first of the 13 events the Blue and Gold would claim came in the 50 Fly, with Hannah Trainer taking the top time of 25.87.
Avery Knight and Abbey Cronin took the top two times in the 50 Back with times of 27.14 and 27.40, respectively.
Claire Cox finished second in the 50 Breast (29.74) while Ada Szwabinska (23.35) and Callie Parkes (29.74) finished No. 1 and 2 in the 50 Free.
Felicia Klintemar led the Zips in the 100 IM (1:00.55) with a second-place finish, while Elle Couture also took second (10:29.83) in the 1000 Free.
The Blue and Gold got another event win as Trainer finished first in the 100 Fly (57.00) while Knight (57.98) and Cronin (58.43) took second and third in the 100 Back.
Claire Cox took gold in the 100 Breast with a time of 1:04.59, while Szwabinska also took gold in the 100 Free with a time of 51.67.
Klintemar added to the Zips’ win total with a first-place finish in the 200 IM with a time of 2:06.76, while Helena Lalkovic (2:28.31) and Couture (2:28.49) took second and third in the 250 Free.
Noble would take gold in the 1-meter dive with a score of 256.20 to begin a stretch of seven consecutive events in which the Zips would place first.
Trainer and Ava Withey placed first and second in the 150 Fly with times of 1:30.93 and 1:33.03, respectively, while Cronin took first in the 150 Back with a time of 1:29.80.
Cox (1:21.99) kept the winning ways going with a gold in the 150 Free while Maggie Patterson (3:21.64) clocked the fastest time in the 300 IM.
The Zips concluded the dual meet with a sweep of the top three times in the 25 Free with Nina Shulik (12.41), Couture (12.46) and Lalkovic (12.56) leading the way.
What’s Next?
Akron returns to the Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium on November 8 for a tri-meet with Pittsburgh and Mid-American foe Miami. The event is set to begin at 1 p.m.
Courtesy: EMU Athletics
YPSILANTI, Mich. – (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swim and dive programs fell to reigning Mid-American Conference (MAC) champions, University of Akron, Friday, Oct. 31. The Eagles finished the meet with a score of 70 points, while Akron scored 110 points.
How it Happened: Swim
Akron finished with 13 event wins, while Eastern won five. Only one event saw a sweep from either team, with Akron taking the top three spots in the 25y freestyle.
Following a strong performance at the Eastern Classic, Oct. 10-11, Nehir Oz (Istanbul, Turkey/Cevre), won two events, with a time of 10:23.47 in the 1000y freestyle, and a personal-best time of 2:26.53 in the 250y freestyle.
The 50y breaststroke saw Nina LaRosa (Bay Village, Ohio/Bay), finish first with a time of 29.44, along with Lucy Noble (Flagler Beach, Fla./Flagler Palm Coast), who finished in third with a time of 30.03.
Also earning an event win was Tristen Mina (Santa Clara, Calif./The King’s Academy), who finished the 100y individual medley in 59.20, the only swimmer to break the one-minute mark. Also scoring in the event was Shayne Patrick (Reno, Nev./TMCC Magnet), who finished third with a time of 1:00.89.
Earning her first collegiate win, Marianna Fardella (Serres, Greece/40 Geniko Lykeio Serron), finished the 100y backstroke with a time of 57.60. Fardella also finished second in the 150y backstroke, with a time of 1:30.31.
How it Happened: Dive
The Eagles saw two divers with podium finishes in the three-meter, as Rose Kendrick (Geneva, N.Y./Geneva), earned her first collegiate win with a personal-best score of 265.35 points, and Marnie Howard (Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community West), finish third with a score of 235.43. Akron Diver Bela Noble notched second place with 255.15 points.
In the one-meter, Kendrick notched another podium spot, finishing second with another personal-best score of 245.40 points. Also earning a podium spot was Cate Migliori (Stockton, Calif./San Joaquin Delta College), finishing third with 232.05 points. Bela Noble from Akron won the event with 256.20 points.
Personal Bests
The Eagles saw 30 personal bests, four from the diving boards, and 26 times in the pool.
EMU Individual Results
*Denotes Personal-Best
Three-Meter Dive
1. Rose Kendrick – 265.35*
3. Marnie Howard – 235.43
4. Cate Migliori – 232.50*
6. Taityn Speier – 222.98
9. Aisling Gutierrez – 211.88
50y Butterfly
2. Nehir Guven – 26.76*
4. Maizie Moustgaard – 27.09
5. Amelia Jones – 27.53
6. Sydney Ulmer – x27.55
50y Backstroke
3. Marianna Fardella – 27.41*
4. Azra Umut – 27.60
5. Addy Burrough – 27.89
50y Breaststroke
1. Nina LaRosa – 29.44
3. Lucy Noble – 30.03
50y Freestyle
3. Abbey Clarke – 24.38
4. Marlee Christie – 24.40
6. Emma Littrell – 24.69
7. Sophie Gatrall – x24.71
8. Ali Kudo – x25.22
100y Individual Medley
1. Tristen Mina – 59.20
3. Shayne Patrick – 1:00.89*
1000y Freestyle
1. Nehir Oz – 10:23.47
3. Morgan Hofmeister – 10:42.06
6. Nicole Shanks – 11:08.74
100y Butterfly
2. Nehir Guven – 58.88
4. Maizie Moustgaard – 59.49
5. Amelia Jones – 1:01.27
6. Sydney Ulmer – x1:01.31
100y Backstroke
1. Marianna Fardella – 57.60*
4. Azra Umut – 58.46
5. Addy Burrough – 58.77
100y Breaststroke
2. Nina LaRosa – 1:04.86
6. Lucy Noble – 1:07.68
100y Freestyle
2. Emma Littrell – 52.69
3. Abbey Clarke – 53.01*
6. Sophie Gatrall – 54.21
7. Ali Kudo – x55.09
8. Marlee Christie – 55.59
200y Individual Medley
2. Tristen Mina – 2:10.22
3. Shayne Patrick – 2:10.37
250y Freestyle
1. Nehir Oz – 2:26.53*
4. Morgan Hofmeister – 2:33.08*
6. Nicole Shanks – 2:40.78*
One-meter Diving
2. Rose Kendrick – 245.40*
3. Cate Migliori – 232.05*
5. Taityn Speier – 219.23
8. Megan Lupa – x208.05
9. Marnie Howard – x205.13
— Aisling Gutierrez – NS
150y Butterfly
3. Nehir Guven – 1:35.17*
4. Sydney Ulmer – 1:35.55*
5. Amelia Jones – 1:37.07*
150y Backstroke
2. Marianna Fardella – 1:30.31*
4. Azra Umut – 1:31.32*
6. Addy Burrough – 1:32.31*
150y Breaststroke
2. Nina LaRosa – 1:43.93*
6. Lucy Noble – 1:47.17*
150y Freestyle
2. Emma Littrell – 1:23.17*
4. Abbey Clarke – 1:25.45*
6. Ali Kudo – 1:27.44*
7. Sophie Gatrall – x1:27.82*
8. Marlee Christie – x1:30.58*
300y Individual Medley
2. Shayne Patrick – 3:21.77*
4. Tristen Mina – 3:28.25*
25y Freestyle
4. Nehir Oz – 12.97*
5. Morgan Hofmeister – 13.41*
6. Nicole Shanks – 13.59*
Meet Scores
1. Akron – 110
2. Eastern Michigan – 70
Up Next
The Eagles will travel for the first time this season, next competing at Bowling Green State University, Friday, Nov. 7.
