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Swimming & Diving
vs Davidson
Friday, October 29
Durham, N.C.
5 P.M.
Duke University
vs
UNC Wilmington
Duke Hosts Home Opener This Weekend
10/28/2021 4:25:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
DURHAM – The Duke swimming and diving program hosts its home opener of the 2021-22 season this weekend as it hosts a tri-meet against Boston College and UNC Wilmington on Friday and Saturday at Taishoff Aquatics Pavilion.
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FULL MEET SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 29
1 p.m. – Platform diving
2:45 p.m. – Women's three-meter and men's one-meter
5 p.m. – Swimming events
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Saturday, Oct. 30
9:30 a.m. – Women's one-meter and men's three-meter
11 a.m. – Swimming events
KNOW THE OPPONENTS
Duke and Boston College meet for just the second time in program history. The lone meeting between the two programs came in 2019, as the Blue Devils swept the Eagles, 183-109 on the women's side and 194.5-97.5 in men's.
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Duke and UNC Wilmington have history dating back to 1982 but have not met since the 2014 season. Duke leads the all-time series 20-12 and 22-8 in men's and women's, respectively.
WELCOME BACK FANS
After 636 days, Duke swimming & diving fans will return to Taishoff Aquatics Pavilion to cheer on the Blue Devils. In accordance with Duke campus guidelines, masking is required indoors regardless of vaccination status. The full Duke policies can be found HERE.
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Friday is a full day of athletic events on campus. Parking guidelines will be released on GoDuke.com and on the Duke swimming & diving social media pages.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live results will be updated throughout the meet on Meet Mobile. The meet will not be live streamed.
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PINK MEET
The Duke swimming and diving program has partnered with the Duke Cancer Institute again this year and will host its annual Pink Meet this weekend.
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DCI will have tables set up in the lobby of the Taishoff Aquatics Pavilion on both Friday and Saturday. Fans can purchase t-shirts for $15 on behalf of the Duke swimming & diving team that will fundraise for DCI. Cash, checks and card forms of payment will be accepted.
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An opportunity to donate directly to the Duke Cancer Institute will also be available via this link and via QR codes online and at Taishoff Aquatics Pavilion.
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FRESHMEN DUO SHINES IN SEASON OPENER
A duo of freshmen on the Duke women's swimming and diving team etched their names in the program record books after their first collegiate meet.
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Rookies Yixuan Chang and Margo O'Meara shined for the Blue Devils in No. 24 Duke's 170-130 win over the 18th-ranked Hokies.
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Chang swept all three events she competed in, the 200, 500 and 1,000 freestyle. Her mark of 10:00.57 in the 1,000 free ranks seventh in program history. The Stamford, Conn., native's time of 1:48.77 in the 200 free narrowly missed the top-10 times in program history by one hundredth of a second.
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O'Meara enjoyed a stellar debut on the boards, placing first in the three-meter and second in the one-meter. Her scores of 371.48 (three-meter) and 316.35 (one-meter) rank second and fourth all-time in program history, respectively. O'Meara, a native of St. Louis, Mo., recorded the highest score on the three-meter springboard since Olympian Abby Johnston set the program record in 2010.
DUKE WOMEN IN THE POLLS
The Duke women's team will begin the 2021-22 season ranked 24th in the country, per the October edition of the CSCAA TYR Poll. Duke was ranked to enter the season for the seventh consecutive year.
OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAINS
Earlier this fall, head coach Dan Colella announced the election of seven team captains for the 2021-22 season. The women's captains are seniors Lucy Callard and Maddi Pullinger and junior Olivia Tighe. Seniors David Hallaron and Cole Reznick and juniors Coleman Kredich and Will Tenpas will lead the men's team.
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WELCOME NEWCOMERS
Duke welcomes 15 newcomers to the squad, 12 freshmen and three transfers. The three transfers are graduate students Alicia Harrison (California Berkeley) and Justin Sodokoff (Dartmouth) and junior Brad Sanford (Michigan State).
UP NEXT
Following Duke's meet against the Eagles and Seahawks, Duke returns to action against Georgia Tech at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, at Taishoff Aquatics Pavilion.Â
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FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on Duke swimming and diving, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeSwimDive".
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#GoDuke
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FULL MEET SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 29
1 p.m. – Platform diving
2:45 p.m. – Women's three-meter and men's one-meter
5 p.m. – Swimming events
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Saturday, Oct. 30
9:30 a.m. – Women's one-meter and men's three-meter
11 a.m. – Swimming events
KNOW THE OPPONENTS
Duke and Boston College meet for just the second time in program history. The lone meeting between the two programs came in 2019, as the Blue Devils swept the Eagles, 183-109 on the women's side and 194.5-97.5 in men's.
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Duke and UNC Wilmington have history dating back to 1982 but have not met since the 2014 season. Duke leads the all-time series 20-12 and 22-8 in men's and women's, respectively.
WELCOME BACK FANS
After 636 days, Duke swimming & diving fans will return to Taishoff Aquatics Pavilion to cheer on the Blue Devils. In accordance with Duke campus guidelines, masking is required indoors regardless of vaccination status. The full Duke policies can be found HERE.
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Friday is a full day of athletic events on campus. Parking guidelines will be released on GoDuke.com and on the Duke swimming & diving social media pages.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live results will be updated throughout the meet on Meet Mobile. The meet will not be live streamed.
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PINK MEET
The Duke swimming and diving program has partnered with the Duke Cancer Institute again this year and will host its annual Pink Meet this weekend.
Â
DCI will have tables set up in the lobby of the Taishoff Aquatics Pavilion on both Friday and Saturday. Fans can purchase t-shirts for $15 on behalf of the Duke swimming & diving team that will fundraise for DCI. Cash, checks and card forms of payment will be accepted.
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An opportunity to donate directly to the Duke Cancer Institute will also be available via this link and via QR codes online and at Taishoff Aquatics Pavilion.
Â
FRESHMEN DUO SHINES IN SEASON OPENER
A duo of freshmen on the Duke women's swimming and diving team etched their names in the program record books after their first collegiate meet.
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Rookies Yixuan Chang and Margo O'Meara shined for the Blue Devils in No. 24 Duke's 170-130 win over the 18th-ranked Hokies.
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Chang swept all three events she competed in, the 200, 500 and 1,000 freestyle. Her mark of 10:00.57 in the 1,000 free ranks seventh in program history. The Stamford, Conn., native's time of 1:48.77 in the 200 free narrowly missed the top-10 times in program history by one hundredth of a second.
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O'Meara enjoyed a stellar debut on the boards, placing first in the three-meter and second in the one-meter. Her scores of 371.48 (three-meter) and 316.35 (one-meter) rank second and fourth all-time in program history, respectively. O'Meara, a native of St. Louis, Mo., recorded the highest score on the three-meter springboard since Olympian Abby Johnston set the program record in 2010.
DUKE WOMEN IN THE POLLS
The Duke women's team will begin the 2021-22 season ranked 24th in the country, per the October edition of the CSCAA TYR Poll. Duke was ranked to enter the season for the seventh consecutive year.
OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAINS
Earlier this fall, head coach Dan Colella announced the election of seven team captains for the 2021-22 season. The women's captains are seniors Lucy Callard and Maddi Pullinger and junior Olivia Tighe. Seniors David Hallaron and Cole Reznick and juniors Coleman Kredich and Will Tenpas will lead the men's team.
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WELCOME NEWCOMERS
Duke welcomes 15 newcomers to the squad, 12 freshmen and three transfers. The three transfers are graduate students Alicia Harrison (California Berkeley) and Justin Sodokoff (Dartmouth) and junior Brad Sanford (Michigan State).
UP NEXT
Following Duke's meet against the Eagles and Seahawks, Duke returns to action against Georgia Tech at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, at Taishoff Aquatics Pavilion.Â
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FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on Duke swimming and diving, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeSwimDive".
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#GoDuke
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