Rockets Open at Home vs. Defending MAC Champion Akron

Saturday, January 14

Toledo, OH

1:00 P.M.

University of Toledo

Akron

Rockets Open at Home vs. Defending MAC Champion Akron

1/12/2017 11:54:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Meet Notes

TOLEDO, OH – The Toledo women's swimming and diving team will host three-time reigning Mid-American Conference Champion Akron in its home opener this Saturday, Jan. 14. The Rockets will welcome the Zips to the UT Student Rec Center for a 1:00 p.m. meet.

This contest will mark the first time a Toledo home swim meet will be televised. The meet will be produced by BCSN and can be streamed live on ESPN3.

"We're very excited to step and race the defending MAC champions this weekend, and I think there will be some really nice match-ups," said head coach Jonas Persson. "This will be the first of three-straight dual meets for us. We then have three weeks to prepare for the MAC Championships. We're excited for these next few meets and really have to focus on fine tuning our races. Also, to have the meet televised on BCSN and ESNP3 is great for our school, conference, and swimming in general!"

ROCKET RECAP

The Rockets have recorded seven new entries to Toledo's all-time Top-10 performance list this season. All times were recorded at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2-4)
- Izzy Jones is now third in the 200 free (1:48.05), third in the 200 back (1:57.32), fifth in the 100 back (55.71), sixth in the 500 free (4:50.10)
- Maureen O'Sullivan is now third in the 100 back (55.27), sixth in the 200 back (1:59.78)
- Bailey Cahill is now tenth in the 100 Fly (56.62)
Freshman Izzy Jones recorded a new meet record at the Zippy Invitational in the 500 free with a time of 4:50.10 (previously held at 4:50.12 by Toledo alum Rachel Johnson)
Jones also achieved an NCAA B-cut qualifying time in the 200 back (1:57.32) at the Zippy Invitational
Jones is currently ranked 80^th in the nation in the 200 back (1:57.32)
Five current Rockets rank in the Top-16 in the Mid-American Conference in an event this season
- Freshman Izzy Jones ranks second in 500 free at 4:50.10, third in 200 free at 1:48.05, third in 200 back at 1:57.32, and tenth in 100 back at 55.71
- Junior Maggie Hack ranks 16^th in 200 free at 1:51.70
- Freshman Maureen O'Sullivan ranks fifth in 200 back at 1:59.78, eighth in 100 back at 55.27, and 16^th in 200 IM at 2:05.14
- Junior Jessica Avery ranks eighth in 100 breast at 1:03.86
- Freshman Bec Welke ranks 15^th in 100 breast at 1:04.50
At UT's mid-season taper meet (Zippy Invite) over 1 in 4 swims were lifetime bests