Courtesy: Ohio State Athletics
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State artistic swimming team begins its season this weekend with the 2025 Zero Waste Invitational at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Buckeyes will compete against Michigan in the season opener at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.
Admission for artistic swimming meets is free. Paid parking is available in the lots and garages surrounding the facility.
Routine Schedule
The teams will compete solo, duet and trio routines at Saturday’s meet. The schedule is as follows:
- 2:10-2:40 – Duet competition
- 3:05-3:20 – Solo competition
- 3:55-4:30 – Trio competition
Zero Waste Initiative
This year marks the eighth Zero Waste Invitational hosted by the Buckeyes. Beginning in 2017, the program has committed to the University’s goal of achieving zero waste by 2025. Ohio State artistic swimming competitions held at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion have diverted, on average, over 70% of all waste from landfills through recycling and composting.
2025 Buckeyes
Saturday marks the start of the 49th season of the artistic swimming program at Ohio State. Head coach Holly Vargo Brown enters her 13th season at the helm of the Buckeyes. Vargo Brown is assisted by Monica Velazquez-Stiak, who is in her third season on Ohio State’s coaching staff.
The Buckeyes return 13 members of the 2024 team and welcome nine newcomers to the roster. Hannah Heffernan, Daniella Molano Arango and Gabriella Molano Arango return as All-American performers from last season.
Also returning to the Buckeye roster is Ruby Remati, who took the 2024 season to train with Team USA. Remati is a national champion in duet, trio and A Figures for the Buckeyes and helped the team to consecutive institutional national titles in 2022 and 2023.
Remati is joined by her 2024 U.S. Olympic team teammate Keana Hunter on the Buckeye roster this season. Freshman Scarlett Finn also made her Olympic debut in 2024 competing for Team Canada.
Up Next
The Buckeyes host the annual Jessica Beck Memorial Meet Saturday, Feb. 1 at McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.
