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Swimming & Diving
vs Davidson
Saturday, October 29
Wilmington, NC
11 a.m.
Duke University
at
UNCW
Blue Devils Post Two Wins at UNCW Saturday
10/29/2022 3:55:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
WILMINGTON, N.C. - The Duke swimming and diving squad swept UNCW at the David B. Allen Natatorium in Wilmington, N.C. The Duke women's team (2-0) earned a 187-107 victory, while the men's squad (1-1) picked up their first win of the season, 181-110.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
TEAM SCORES:
RV Duke women 187, UNCW women 107
Duke men 181, UNCW men 110
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TOP DUKE FINSIHERS BY EVENT:
Women's 200-Yard Medley Relay: Emma Shuppert, Kaelyn Gridley, Aleyna Ozkan, McKenna Smith (1st), 1:40.29
Men's 200-Yard Medley Relay: David Chang, Cole Reznick, Charlie Gingrich, Coleman Kredich (1st), 1:30.40
Women's 1000-Yard Freestyle: Emily Gjersten (2nd), 10:23.83
Men's 1000-Yard Freestyle: Brendan Driscoll (2nd), 9:32.25
Women's 200-Yard Freestyle: Yixuan Chang (1st), 1:50.98
Men's 200-Yard Freestyle: David Hallaron (1st), 1:39.59
Women's 100-Yard Backstroke: Emma Shuppert (1st), 55:05
Men's 100-Yard Backstroke: Jack Christian (1st), 49.40
Women's 100-Yard Breaststroke: Kaelyn Gridley (1st), 1:01.28
Men's 100-Yard Breaststroke: Michael Volpe, Cole Reznick (1st), 56.72
Women's 200-Yard Butterfly: Martina Peroni (1st), 1:59.26
Men's 200-Yard Butterfly: Chris Valle Dalla (1st), 1:51.41
Women's 50-Yard Freestyle: McKenna Smith (1st), 23.29
Men's 50-Yard Freestyle: Coleman Kredich (1st), 20.61
Women's 100-Yard Freestyle: McKenna Smith (1st), 50.54
Men's 100-Yard Freestyle: Coleman Kredich (2nd), 45.49
Women's 200-Yard Backstroke: Easop Lee (1st), 2:00.14
Men's 200-Yard Backstroke: Jack Christian (1st), 1:49.27
Women's 200-Yard Breaststroke: Sarah Foley (1st), 2:17.45
Men's 200-Yard Breaststroke: Cole Reznick (1st), 2:05.30
Women's 500-Yard Freestyle: Mia Leko (2nd), 5:03.08
Men's 500-Yard Freestyle: Matt Knox (1st), 4:39.14
Women's 100-Yard Butterfly: Aleyna Ozkan (1st), 54.85
Men's 100-Yard Butterfly: Brad Sanford (1st), 48.77
Women's 400-Yard IM: Sarah Foley (5th), 4:13.18
Men's 400-Yard IM: Cole Reznick (3rd), 4:02.29
Women's 200-Yard Freestyle Relay: McKenna Smith, Sarah Snyder, Tatum Wall, Yixuan Chang (4th), 1:33.32
Men's 200-Yard Freestyle Relay: Coleman Kredich, Brad Sanford, Charlie Gingrich, Jack Christian (3rd), 1:21.85
Women's 1-Meter: Kate Mullin (1st), 296.25
Men's 1-Meter: Seamus Harding (1st), 309.30
Women's 3-Meter: Kate Mullin (1st), 322.13
Men's 3-Meter: Seamus Harding (1st), 332.33
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Sophomore McKenna Smith topped her best time of the season in the women's 50-yard freestyle, finishing first with a time of 23.29. Senior Coleman Kredich also bested his top time of 2022 in the men's heat, swimming a time of 20.61.
- Both the men's and women's teams finished first in the 200-yard medley relay for the Blue Devils.
- In the 200-yard freestyle, sophomore Yixuan Chang finished first on the podium with a time of 1:50.98. The women swept the podium with Catherine Belyakov (1:52.07) and Mia Leko (1:52.39) finishing second and third. On the men's side, graduate David Hallaron also took home first place with a time of 1:39.50.
- Senior Matthew Knox finished third in the 200-yard freestyle, posting his best time of the season in the event (1:40.86).
- The Duke women swept the 100-yard backstroke with Emma Shuppert (55.05), Madeline Meredith (56.52) and Tatum Wall (56.72) finishing within a second of each other.
- Freshman Kaelyn Gridley bested junior Sarah Foley in the 100-yard breaststroke posting a time of 1:01.28. Foley swam a time of 1:01.36 on the day, earning a NCAA-B Cut time.
- In the men's heat of the 100-yard breaststroke, sophomore Michael Volpe and graduate student Cole Reznick tied for first, swimming a time of 56.72.
- Senior Chris Dalla Valle bested his top time in the 200-yard butterfly for the 2022 season and finishing first in the event with a time of 1:51.41.
- Redshirt senior Easop Lee finished on top of the podium on Saturday, swimming a time of 2:00.14 in the 200-yard women's backstroke. Sophomore Jack Christian also took home first in the 200-yard men's backstroke swimming his best time of the season (1:49.27).
- Senior Kate Mullin posted a first-place finish in both the one-meter (296.25) and three-meter dive (322.13). Her score of 296.25 in the one-meter event was the highest score posted by Duke this season, besting her score from the season-opening meet by 2.25 points.
- Junior diver Seamus Harding Jr. also posted first-place finishes in both the one-meter (309.30) and three-meter (332.33) dives. His one-meter score was the best of the season for Harding Jr., collecting another zone score, while his three-meter dive was good enough for his second zone score of the season.
TEAM SCORES:
RV Duke women 187, UNCW women 107
Duke men 181, UNCW men 110
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TOP DUKE FINSIHERS BY EVENT:
Women's 200-Yard Medley Relay: Emma Shuppert, Kaelyn Gridley, Aleyna Ozkan, McKenna Smith (1st), 1:40.29
Men's 200-Yard Medley Relay: David Chang, Cole Reznick, Charlie Gingrich, Coleman Kredich (1st), 1:30.40
Women's 1000-Yard Freestyle: Emily Gjersten (2nd), 10:23.83
Men's 1000-Yard Freestyle: Brendan Driscoll (2nd), 9:32.25
Women's 200-Yard Freestyle: Yixuan Chang (1st), 1:50.98
Men's 200-Yard Freestyle: David Hallaron (1st), 1:39.59
Women's 100-Yard Backstroke: Emma Shuppert (1st), 55:05
Men's 100-Yard Backstroke: Jack Christian (1st), 49.40
Women's 100-Yard Breaststroke: Kaelyn Gridley (1st), 1:01.28
Men's 100-Yard Breaststroke: Michael Volpe, Cole Reznick (1st), 56.72
Women's 200-Yard Butterfly: Martina Peroni (1st), 1:59.26
Men's 200-Yard Butterfly: Chris Valle Dalla (1st), 1:51.41
Women's 50-Yard Freestyle: McKenna Smith (1st), 23.29
Men's 50-Yard Freestyle: Coleman Kredich (1st), 20.61
Women's 100-Yard Freestyle: McKenna Smith (1st), 50.54
Men's 100-Yard Freestyle: Coleman Kredich (2nd), 45.49
Women's 200-Yard Backstroke: Easop Lee (1st), 2:00.14
Men's 200-Yard Backstroke: Jack Christian (1st), 1:49.27
Women's 200-Yard Breaststroke: Sarah Foley (1st), 2:17.45
Men's 200-Yard Breaststroke: Cole Reznick (1st), 2:05.30
Women's 500-Yard Freestyle: Mia Leko (2nd), 5:03.08
Men's 500-Yard Freestyle: Matt Knox (1st), 4:39.14
Women's 100-Yard Butterfly: Aleyna Ozkan (1st), 54.85
Men's 100-Yard Butterfly: Brad Sanford (1st), 48.77
Women's 400-Yard IM: Sarah Foley (5th), 4:13.18
Men's 400-Yard IM: Cole Reznick (3rd), 4:02.29
Women's 200-Yard Freestyle Relay: McKenna Smith, Sarah Snyder, Tatum Wall, Yixuan Chang (4th), 1:33.32
Men's 200-Yard Freestyle Relay: Coleman Kredich, Brad Sanford, Charlie Gingrich, Jack Christian (3rd), 1:21.85
Women's 1-Meter: Kate Mullin (1st), 296.25
Men's 1-Meter: Seamus Harding (1st), 309.30
Women's 3-Meter: Kate Mullin (1st), 322.13
Men's 3-Meter: Seamus Harding (1st), 332.33
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UP NEXT
- The Duke swimming and diving team returns to action on Friday, Nov. 4, hosting South Carolina at the Taishoff Aquatic Center. Diving begins at 4 p.m. with swimming beginning at 5 p.m.
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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