Marshall University Athletics
Marshall University
University of Akron
Thundering Herd Stands Fifth at Zippy Invitational
11/30/2018 11:44:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Strong relays, Coles highlight first day
AKRON, Ohio — Eight Marshall swimmers advanced to the evening session on the first day of competition in the Zippy Invitational at the University of Akron.
Following the first day of competition, the Thundering Herd stands fifth in the ten-team meet with 239 points.
"I thought we did a nice job this first session," said Marshall head coach Ian Walsh. "Our 500 swimmers set the tone for us and the team kept that moment through the morning. We had a lot of season-best swims and two lifetime-best performances."
Eight Marshall swimmers qualified for Friday's individual finals to go with its relay teams.
"We had another strong showing this evening, especially our relays," Walsh said. "Our 200 Freestyle Relay (1:35.19: Maggie Stovall, Jordyn O'Dell, Raeleigh Mooij, Caroline Wanner) and our 400 Medley Relay (3:46.62: O'Dell, Catherine Bendziewicz, Hannah Robins, Darby Coles) put up the sixth and fourth-best times in program history, respectively. Coles had a lifetime-best swim in the 50 Free (23.66), the 10th-fastest in program history."
"We continue to make the changes needed to move ahead as a program. Tomorrow is a big day for us and the team is ready for the challenge."
Marshall will return to the Ocasek Natatorium on Saturday for the second day of competition.
Admission for each individual prelim session is $6, while tickets to each final session are $8. Results can be found on HerdZone.com at the completion of each day's events.
ORDER OF EVENTS – DAY 2
Saturday, December 1, 2018:
Prelims 9:00 AM
Event 15: 400 Individual Medley-Women
Event 17: 100 Butterfly-Women
Event 19: 200 Freestyle-Women
Event 21: 100 Breaststroke-Women
Event 23: 100 Backstroke-Women
Event 27: 800 Freestyle Relay-Women (Top 8 only)
Diving 1:00 PM (approximately)
Event 25: 3 Meter Springboard-Women
Finals 6:00 PM
Event 13: 200 Medley Relay-Women
Event 15: 400 Individual Medley-Women
Event 17: 100 Butterfly-Women
Event 19: 200 Freestyle-Women
Event 21: 100 Breaststroke-Women
Event 23: 100 Backstroke-Women
Event 25: 3 Meter Springboard-Women
Event 27: 800 Freestyle Relay-Women (Top 8 only)
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