Duke swimming and diving brings strong showing to ACC championships
(02/22/23 11:27pm)
After a tough and emotional season, Duke swimming can hold its head high after a stellar performance on the conference stage.
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After a tough and emotional season, Duke swimming can hold its head high after a stellar performance on the conference stage.
CHAPEL HILL—For its final dual meet of the 2022-2023 season, Duke headed 20 minutes south to Koury Natatorium to face off against North Carolina. Although Duke came away empty-handed from Chapel Hill, losing on the women’s side 156-144 and in men’s 180-119, the Blue Devils did not leave without setting off some fireworks for spectators to enjoy.
Duke kicked off the 2023 portion of its season Jan. 14 with its first of two Triangle-area matchups, as N.C. State (No. 5 men, No. 4 women) traveled to Taishoff Aquatics Pavillion to face off against the Blue Devils. It was an emotional matchup for the Blue Devils, as it was the first since the passing of head coach Dan Colella in December at age 60. A moment of silence was held before the commencement of the competition, and N.C. State also showed its respect for the long-time head coach of the program, wearing supportive caps and leaving a memorial in honor of Collela after the completion of the meet.
Christmas season is nearly upon us, with bells and carols ringing in the new year, but Duke still had one more battle left for the 2022 calendar year. For this outing, the Blue Devils traveled to Charlotte to take on Queens University of Charlotte to close out the first half of the 2022-2023 season.
It is an important time for soccer, with the World Cup in full swing in Qatar. Sunday afternoon, a heavyweight matchup between Spain and Germany raged on overseas. Meanwhile, No. 7-overall seed Duke laced up its boots at Koskinen Stadium for its third-round NCAA tournament matchup against No. 10-overall seed Florida International.
After a short hiatus from Taishoff Aquatic Pavilion, Duke came storming back with victories on both the men’s and women’s sides. From the get-go, the Blue Devils smelt blood in the water, and the Gamecocks chose the wrong Friday to come to Durham. With convincing victories, the Duke men (182-116) and women (187-113) picked up another pair of wins.
2021-22 record: 23-13, 11-9 in the ACC