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.
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Following the first day of competition, the Thundering Herd stands fifth in the ten-team meet with 239 points.
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"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."
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Eight Marshall swimmers qualified for Friday's individual finals to go with its relay teams.
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"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."
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"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."
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Marshall will return to the Ocasek Natatorium on Saturday for the second day of competition.
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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.
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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)
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Diving 1:00 PM (approximately)
Event 25: 3 Meter Springboard-Women
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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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