Swim And Dive Close Day One Of MAC Championships In Fourth

Wednesday, February 27

Akron, Ohio

ALL DAY

Bowling Green State University

Mid-American Conference

Photo by: Akron Athletics (MAC Sports)

February 27, 2019 | Women's Swimming & Diving

By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

AKRON, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University swimming and diving program kicked off the 2019 Mid-American Conference Championships on Wednesday (Feb. 27) in Akron, Ohio. The first day consisted of eight events, with many serving as qualifiers. When the water settled at the end of the day, the Falcons found themselves tied for fourth with Miami, each having 58 points.

Falcon Finishes

The BGSU relay team of Daisy Platts, Nikki Borgerding, Sarah Hennings, and Anna Eriksson started the day off in the 200 Medley Relay. Their time of 1:40.15 was fast enough for a fourth place finish, claiming 30 points for the Falcons.
For the 800 Freestyle Relay, Bowling Green's team of Platts, Emily Verbrugge, Maddy Andrews and Franziska Wohlert registered a time of 7:22.37, giving them a fifth place finish and an additional 28 points.
In a time trial for the 100 Freestyle, Lauren Sullivan swam a 51.50 as the lone participant in the event.

Day 1 Standings

1. Akron, 80 Points
2. Buffalo, 64
3. Eastern Michigan, 64
4. Bowling Green, 58
5. Miami (OH), 58
6. Ball State, 50
7. Ohio, 48
8. Toledo, 28

DAY ONE RESULTS

Other Highlights

The Falcons nearly broke a school record in the 200 Medley Relay. The finishing time of 1:40.15 was less than a second off of the program record. Currently the record belongs to the team of Skorupski, Carrillo, Bullock and Effinger with a time of 1:39.26 set in 2016.
In the 200 Medley Relay, Akron's placed first with a time of 1:36.28, earning them an automatic bid at the NCAA Championships, breaking the 1:36.75 threshold.

One Down, Three To Go
With day one in the books, the Falcons will prepare for the next three days of competition. Day two of the MAC Championships will begin on tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 27 with prelims at 10:30 a.m.. A full list of events, including the link to the streaming option, can be found below.

Day 2: Thursday, February 28
Prelim Live Stream Link: HERE

Prelims

Doors Open to Public | 9:30 a.m.
500 Freestyle | 10:30 a.m.
5 Minute Break
200 IM
5 Minute Break
50 Freestyle
5 Minute Break
1-Meter Dive | 2:45 p.m.

Finals

Doors Open to Public | 5:30 p.m.
500 Freestyle | 6:30 p.m.
200 IM | 6:53 p.m.
50 Freestyle | 7:10 p.m.
1-Meter Dive | 7:55 p.m.
200 Freestyle Relay | 8:30 p.m.

Follow The Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons swimming and diving team throughout the season on social media.
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @FalconSwimDive
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsu_swimdive'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'