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ATHENS, Ohio – Four members of the Ohio swimming and diving team were named to the 2025-2026 Academic All-District® Women's Swimming and Diving team, selected by College Sports Communicators, the organization announced this week. Senior Casadie DiBetta, juniors Katie Buroker and Zita Szoke, and sophomore Juliana Slaninka all earned the honor.

This is the third year Dibetta (St. Clairsville, Ohio) has earned her spot on the All-District Team. The early childhood education major achieved a 3.991 GPA and is coming off a historic senior season. DiBetta earned a spot in the NCAA National championships after a school record-setting 200-yard breaststroke swim at the MAC Championships, where she placed first with a time of 2:09.33, as well as second in the 100 breast, with a school record-setting time of 59.78. DiBetta was the first breaststroke swimmer in 26 years to make it to the NCAA Championships, where she placed 48^th in the 200-yard breast and 43^rd in the 100-yard breast. DiBetta earned a spot on the All-MAC First Team while helping Ohio place second at the MAC Championships.

This is the first time Buroker (Zionsville, Ind) earned a spot on the All-District Team. The Bios Wildlife and Conservation major earned a 4.000 GPA and is coming off a competitive junior season. At MACs, Buroker was a part of the 200-free relay that placed second with a time of 1:29.70, breaking a 15 -year old school record. Buroker was also named to the Academic All-MAC team.

Szoke (Serbia, Bejec) earned Academic All-District honors for the second time in her career. The Linguistics major earned a 3.691 GPA, and is coming off another record-setting year. Szoke is fresh off a trip to the NCAA Championships for the third year in a row, after a historic MAC Championship performance. At MACs, Szoke set a school record in the 50 free, with a time of 22.10, set a pool and MAC Championship record in 200 free with a time of 1:44.82, where she was crowned a MAC Champion, and set an Ohio, pool, MAC, and MAC Championship record in the 100 free, with a time of 47.55 in her prelims swim. Szoke was also a member of the 200 and 400 free relay and the 400 medley relay that set new school records. At the NCAA Championships, Szoke placed 37^th in the 200 free, 49^th in the 50 free, and 26^th in the 100 free. Szoke earned First Team All-MAC and Academic All-MAC honors.

Slaninka (Mentor, Ohio) earns Academic All-District honors for the first time in her career. The Studio Art major achieved a 3.887 GPA after coming off a strong sophomore season. Slaninka most recently competed at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships in Ocala, FL, where she was on the 800-free relay that placed 14^th. At the MAC Championships, Slaninka finished third in the consolation heat and 11^th overall in the 200-yard backstroke. Slaninka was also selected to travel to the Toyota US Open in Austin, Texas, where she placed 15^th overall in the 200-meter backstroke, with a time of 2:18.05. She was also selected to the Academic All-MAC Team.

Dibetta and Szoke will be considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second-, and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced April 28, 2026.
 
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