Duke Swimming & Diving Drops Meet at UNC

Friday, January 29

Chapel Hill, NC

Diving 4 p.m. | Swimming 5 p.m.

Duke University

North Carolina

Duke Swimming & Diving Drops Meet at UNC

1/29/2021 8:51:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

Results

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Duke swimming and diving team fell short at North Carolina on Friday evening at Koury Natatorium. The Blue Devil men and women fell to the No. 20/24 Tar Heels, 219.5-80.5 and 190-110, respectively.

"We had some really great swims tonight," head coach Dan Colella said. "Hats off to North Carolina. They got up tonight, that's for sure. They weren't just good, they were stellar. But, I was also proud of the way our team buckled down after the first break and came back and took it to the next level."

Sophomore Emma Shuppert, freshman Sarah Foley, freshman Aleyna Ozkan and junior Shayna Hollander got Duke started on the right foot by placing second in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:39.13. Their time was the 10th fastest in Duke history.

Foley continued her winning ways throughout the meet as she swept the breaststroke events and won the 200 individual medley. The Philadelphia, Pa., native swam a career-best 1:00.45 in the 100 breaststroke to improve her second-place time in Duke history. She also touched in 2:09.68 in the 200 breaststroke to finish first. Foley also took the 200 individual medley in 1:58.60.

Junior Cabell Whitlow also recorded a first-place finish for the Blue Devils, winning the 200 butterfly in 1:57.20.

Freshman Catherine Purnell placed second in both distance freestyle events. She swam a 10:03.49 in the 1,000 freestyle for the eighth-fastest time in program history. Purnell also placed second in the 500 freestyle (4:56.12).

Hollander, Shuppert and freshman Emily Lenihan also recorded second-place finishes on the evening. Shuppert placed second in the 100 backstroke (53.97), Hollander in the 50 freestyle (23.05) and Lenihan in the 200 backstroke (1:56.50).

Juniors David Hallaron and Cole Reznick led the men's side throughout the meet. Hallaron took first in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:44.82 and second in the 200 freestyle (1:36.50). His time in the 200 freestyle was a career best and places third on the all-time Duke chart.

Reznick won the 200 individual medley by touching the wall in 1:48.66. He also placed second in the 100 and 200 breaststroke with times of 54.42 and 1:59.80, respectively.

Junior Matthew Whelan also recorded a second-place finish in the 200 butterfly, touching in 1:47.19.

Freshman Ali Watson led the diving team with a score of 321.75 in the three-meter event, a career high. She now sits eighth all-time on the three-meter in Duke history.

"We had some people that had some really big breakouts tonight," Colella continued. "David Hallaron was terrific tonight. Sarah Foley, Will Tenpas and Shayna Hollander had some great performances. There were a number of individuals that really did some great stuff tonight that we are very proud of. That was our last meet so now it is just a matter of resting, fine tuning and getting ready for ACCs."

The Duke diving team return to action on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 11 a.m., as it hosts UNC Wilmington for its Senior Day. The swimming team has nearly a three-week hiatus as it prepares for the ACC Championships.

#GoDuke

Team Scores:
#20 North Carolina men 219.50, Duke men 80.50
#24 North Carolina women 190, Duke women 110

Top Duke Finishers by Event:
Women's One-Meter: Maddi Pullinger (4th), 251.70
Men's One-Meter: Harel Anolick (3rd), 317.03
Women's Three-Meter: Ali Watson (3rd), 321.75
Men's Three-Meter: Seamus Harding (4th), 311.93
Women's 200-Yard Medley Relay: Emma Shuppert, Sarah Foley, Aleyna Ozkan, Shayna Hollander (2nd), 1:39.13
Men's 200-Yard Medley Relay: David Chang, Cole Reznick, Charlie Gingrich, Matthew Whelan (2nd), 1:27.65
Women's, 1000-Yard Freestyle: Catherine Purnell (2nd), 10:03.49
Men's 1000-Yard Freestyle: Brendan Driscoll (3rd), 9:18.39
Women's 200-Yard Freestyle: Olivia Tighe (3rd), 1:49.45
Men's 200-Yard Freestyle: David Hallaron (2nd), 1:36.50
Women's 100-Yard Backstroke: Emma Shuppert (2nd), 53.97
Men's 100-Yard Backstroke: David Chang (3rd), 48.70
Women's 100-Yard Breaststroke: Sarah Foley (1st), 1:00.45
Men's 100-Yard Breaststroke: Cole Reznick (2nd), 54.42
Women's 200-Yard Butterfly: Cabell Whitlow (1st), 1:57.20
Men's 200-Yard Butterfly: Matthew Whelan (2nd), 1:47.19
Women's 50-Yard Freestyle: Shayna Hollander (2nd), 23.05
Men's 50-Yard Freestyle: Charlie Gingrich (3rd), 20.54
Women's 100-Yard Freestyle: Shayna Hollander (3rd), 50.23
Men's 100-Yard Freestyle: Luke Johnson (5th), 46.08
Women's 200-Yard Backstroke: Emily Lenihan (2nd), 1:56.50
Men's 200-Yard Backstroke: David Hallaron (1st), 1:44.82
Women's 200-Yard Breaststroke: Sarah Foley (1st), 2:09.68
Men's 200-Yard Breaststroke: Cole Reznick (2nd), 1:59.80
Women's 500-Yard Freestyle: Catherine Purnell (2nd), 4:56.12
Men's 500-Yard Freestyle: Brendan Driscoll (4th), 4:31.94
Women's 100-Yard Butterfly: Rachel Peroni (3rd), 54.66
Men's 100-Yard Butterfly: Charlie Gingrich (3rd), 47.71
Women's 200-Yard Individual Medley: Sarah Foley (1st), 1:58.60
Men's 200-Yard Individual Medley: Cole Reznick (1st), 1:48.66
Women's 400-Yard Freestyle Relay: Shayna Hollander, Olivia Tighe, Alex Bumpas, Carly Perri (3rd), 3:23.86
Men's 400-Yard Freestyle Relay: Charlie Gingrich, David Hallaron, Matthew Whelan, Luke Johnson (3rd), 2:59.67