Buckeyes Begin NCAA Slate at Akron Zips Classic

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 11 Ohio State women's swimming and diving team and No. 13 men's swimming and diving team begin their NCAA slate this weekend at the Akron Zips Classic Friday, Oct. 16-Saturday, Oct. 17.

On Friday, diving will begin at 1 p.m. and swimming will begin at 5 p.m. On Saturday, the first swimming session begins at 10 a.m., diving begins at 2 p.m., distance swimming begins at 3 p.m. and the final swimming session begins at 6 p.m.

Men's Meet Notes

In the Buckeyes' second College Swimming League (CSL) match, Ohio State recorded 255 points as a team, behind Stanford (550), Cal (543.5) and Auburn (371.5).
Cornelius Jahn finished in fifth with a time of 1:43.08 in the 200 back.
In the 500 free, Jordi Vilchez placed fifth with a time of 4:22.45, and TJ Frost followed in sixth with a time of 4:25.87.
The Buckeye 4x50 free relay team of Matt Klinge, Chris Weeks, Mike Robinson and Ahmed Ismail placed fifth with a time of 1:18.07.
In the 100 back, Jahn placed fifth with a time of 47.43 and Joseph Roth placed sixth with a time of 47.46.
Ismail advanced through the first round of the men's 50 breast skins with a time of 24.49 before swimming a 24.79 in the second round, while Frost recorded a time of 25.84 in the first round.
Frost placed fifth with a time of 1:47.79 in the 200 IM.
In the 100 breast, Ismail took fifth place, touching the wall at 53.77.
Weeks placed seventh in the 50 free with a time of 19.95, followed by Robinson in eighth with a time of 20.32.
Klinge earned fourth place with a time of 46.75 in the 100 fly.
In the 200 free, Jahn finished in sixth with a time of 1:36.28.
The 4x50 medley super skins relay team of Roth, Ismail, Weeks and Klinge placed fifth in the first round with a time of 1:26.81 before placing sixth in the second round with a time of 1:28.07.

Women's Meet Notes

Ohio State recorded 255 points as a team in their second CSL match, with the women securing three event wins, behind Stanford (550), Cal (543.5) and Auburn (371.5).
KK LeBlanc opened the night with the Buckeyes' first-ever CSL win, swimming an NCAA standard time of 1:54.19 in the 200 back. Delia Lloyd secured third place with a time of 1:55.71
In the 200 breast, Paige Delma swam a time of 2:12.79 for seventh. Lucia Principi touched at 2:14.70 for eighth in her Buckeye debut.
Sienna Angove placed fourth in the 500 free with a time of 4:47.80.
For a second-place finish in the 4x50 free relay, the Buckeye relay team of LeBlanc, Rachel Bockrath, Erin Little and Carrie Furbee swam a time of 1:28.65.
Maria Ramos placed fourth in the 100 IM with a time of 55.22.
LeBlanc finished in fifth with a time of 52.93 in the 100 back.
Bockrath won the 100 free with an NCAA standard time of 48.29. Little placed fourth with a time of 49.10.
In the women's 50 back skins, Sienna Rodgers advanced through the first round with a time of 24.83 before swimming a 25.74 in the second round. LeBlanc posted a time of 24.93 in the first round.
In the 200 IM, Delma turned in a time of 1:59.60 for fourth place.
Ramos took first place in the 100 breast with an NCAA standard time of 59.49.
The Buckeyes went 2-3 in the 50 free, with LeBlanc touching at 22.49 for second and Bockrath at 22.58 for third.
Little placed fourth with a time of 1:47.14 and Angove placed fifth with a time of 1:47.78 in the 200 free.
The 4x50 medley super skins relay team of LeBlanc, Ramos, Furbee and Bockrath advanced to the final round, swimming a time of 1:38.12 in the first round, 1:38.19 in the second and 1:38.68 in the third round.

Up Next

Ohio State heads to Kentucky for a dual meet on Friday, Nov. 6 at 5 p.m.

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