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The Blue Devils were back on home turf this weekend as they co-hosted the Lake Wheeler Invitational with North Carolina. Amidst a competitive field of 17 other teams, Duke rowers raced six boats in 18 races and clinched second place in the regatta overall.
After battling through tough conditions in its last regatta, the 14th-ranked Duke rowing team finally saw some sunshine at the Big 10 Invitational in Sarasota, Fla. The Blue Devils raced five boats in 15 races across the two-day meet, walking away with several notable successes.
The morning of December 17th, 2022 was cold and partly cloudy — not atypical for a winter Saturday. With finals half-completed and suitcases already half-packed, campus buzzed in anticipation of winter break.
Rain and clouds covered the sky above Griggs Reservoir as No. 15 Duke prepared to take on No. 12 Ohio State and No. 9 Michigan. Though they entered the meet as underdogs, the Blue Devils walked away from Columbus, Ohio with several notable triumphs.
Two school records fell on the first night of the women’s NCAA swimming and diving Championships. Then, over the next four days, Duke repeated the feat — and topped it all off with the highest finish at the meet in program history.
Two Blue Devil divers punched their tickets to the 2023-24 NCAA Championships this week, flipping their way to success at the Zone B competition in Athens, Ga. Graduate diver Ali Watson earned her place in the championships after finishing second in the preliminary round of platform diving. Her point total of 316.10, followed by a score of 643.30 in the finals, also delivered her a first-place victory in the event overall.
As the Cameron Crazies gear up for Rivalry Week, the tent city in K-Ville has come down. But this year, the famous Duke tradition looked a little bit different.
With spring fast approaching, Duke is poised to enter the 2024 rowing season as a powerhouse. The Blue Devils will look to continue boosting the program’s reputation under head coach Megan Cooke Carcagno after finishing third in the ACC Championships last year.
Five days. Five medals. One record. At the ACC Swimming and Diving Championships, Duke made every lap count.
Another meet, another broken record for Duke track and field.
For Duke’s seniors, Friday’s matchup against Queens was more than just another meet. It was a final chance to dive into the pool at Taishoff Aquatics Pavilion and touch the wall as a winner.
A rival one day and Olympians the next, Blue Devil swimmers and divers had their hands full this weekend as they hosted back-to-back home meets in Taishoff Aquatics Center. Duke battled closely with North Carolina and Texas, trading tight finishes with the Tar Heels and Longhorns before ultimately losing to both by slim margins.
After a two-month break from competition, the Blue Devils proved Saturday they still have what it takes to make a splash in the pool.
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details — and numbers:
As the bow gets tied on 2023, The Chronicle’s sports department is reviewing the biggest storylines in Duke athletics throughout the year. Each day until the calendar flips to January, we will cover two of the most significant moments in Blue Devil sports from 2023.
Duke remained in the No. 21 spot in the AP top 25 following its decisive victory against Hofstra Tuesday. The Blue Zone breaks down the movement in the poll after a week of dynamic games:
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details – and the numbers:
Duke rewrote the record books this weekend as the swim and dive teams traveled to their first invitationals of the season. Impressive performances in both Greensboro and Knoxville, Tenn., led to big victories and impressive new stats for the Blue Devils.
A number of Blue Devil divers have already proven themselves to be valuable contributors in the 2023-24 aquatics season. The Blue Zone breaks down the need-to-know names and stats from the first few weeks of competition:
2022-23 record: 22-14, 9-11 in Conference USA
