Duke swimming and diving sets 13 program records at ACC Championships
By Ashley Mooney | February 25, 2013As the Duke women swimming and diving teams and the men’s diving team closed the ACC Championships.
As the Duke women swimming and diving teams and the men’s diving team closed the ACC Championships.
After winning just one match in the conference this season, the Duke women will look to surprise at the ACC Swimming and Diving Championships this week.
Six months after winning a silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Abby Johnston’s Duke diving career has ended prematurely.
The Blue Devil men and women fell short against the Tar Heels losing 164-128 in men’s competition and 166-127 in women’s action.
The Blue Devils lost to Virginia this weekend.
The Blue Devils will take on ACC rival Virginia this weekend but Olympic medalist Abby Johnston will not compete due to a shoulder injury.
Johnston and McCrory both won this weekend for Duke.
The Blue Devils lost to the Gamecocks in Duke's home finale.
Both meets began Thursday and will continue through Saturday.
The Blue Devils competed against N.C. State and Miami at Taishoff Aquatic Pavilion Saturday.
The Blue Devils will return to Taishoff Aquatic Pavillion this Saturday.
In a steamy and packed Taishoff Aquatic Pavilion, the Blue Devils held their first home competition.
Duke is coming off a strong season opener at the All-North Carolina Invitational Oct. 5 and 6.
Senior Ben Hwang and junior Christine Wixted have earned ACC Swimming and Diving Performer of the Week honors, the conference announced Tuesday.
It’s all about the process, Duke head coach Dan Colella said.
In the Blue Devils’ opening meet of the season, they hope to ‘pop some swims.’
After spending most of the last year away from Duke and training for the Olympics, Nick McCrory and Abby Johnston are back being students again.
Abby Johnston and Nick McCrory are no strangers to the spotlight.
They came, they saw and they conquered in London.