Szoke, Pichardo Named MAC Swimmer and Diver of the Week
10/6/2026 4:00:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
CLEVELAND -- Seniors Zita Szoke and Astrid Pichardo of Ohio swim and dive were named the Mid-American Conference Swimmer and Diver of the Week, respectively, the league announced today (Oct. 6).Â
Szoke (Serbia, Becej) picked up right where she left off last season, leading the Ohio Bobcats to a tri-meet split at Miami (Fla.) this past weekend in Coral Gables, Fla. Ohio defeated North Florida 221-72 and fell to host Miami, 196-106. Szoke picked up three individual victories and two relay wins. She earned first-place finishes in the 50 free, 100 fly, and 50 fly, and won the 400 and 200 free relays.
Pichardo (Guanajuato, Mexico) picked up right where she left off last season as well, leading the Ohio Bobcats to a tri-meet split at Miami (Fla.) this past weekend in Coral Gables, Fla. Ohio defeated North Florida 221-72 and fell to host Miami, 196-106. Pichardo opened her season on fire, securing NCAA Zone cuts in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events. Pichardo placed third in both, scoring 278.63 in the 1-meter and 315.90 in the 3-meter.
The Ohio swim and dive program returns to Athens for the annual Green and White Scrimmage on Saturday, Oct. 10. The event is set to begin at 11 a.m. ET at the Ohio University Aquatics Center and is free to the public. Then the Bobcats will be back in action October. 15-16 in Athens when they host Illinois State. Thursday's events are set to being at 5 p.m. ET, with Saturday scheduled for 10 a.m. ET.Â
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Szoke (Serbia, Becej) picked up right where she left off last season, leading the Ohio Bobcats to a tri-meet split at Miami (Fla.) this past weekend in Coral Gables, Fla. Ohio defeated North Florida 221-72 and fell to host Miami, 196-106. Szoke picked up three individual victories and two relay wins. She earned first-place finishes in the 50 free, 100 fly, and 50 fly, and won the 400 and 200 free relays.
Pichardo (Guanajuato, Mexico) picked up right where she left off last season as well, leading the Ohio Bobcats to a tri-meet split at Miami (Fla.) this past weekend in Coral Gables, Fla. Ohio defeated North Florida 221-72 and fell to host Miami, 196-106. Pichardo opened her season on fire, securing NCAA Zone cuts in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events. Pichardo placed third in both, scoring 278.63 in the 1-meter and 315.90 in the 3-meter.
The Ohio swim and dive program returns to Athens for the annual Green and White Scrimmage on Saturday, Oct. 10. The event is set to begin at 11 a.m. ET at the Ohio University Aquatics Center and is free to the public. Then the Bobcats will be back in action October. 15-16 in Athens when they host Illinois State. Thursday's events are set to being at 5 p.m. ET, with Saturday scheduled for 10 a.m. ET.Â
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