The Blue Devils commenced their 2023-24 season Saturday in an away matchup against Virginia Tech. While the No. 15 women’s team emerged victorious 183-117, the men came up on the short end of a 166-120 score.
Duke is poised to enter the 2023-24 swim and dive season as an aquatic powerhouse boasting a talented younger class that will be looking to make a splash this winter.
Duke swimming and diving announced Monday that Brian Barnes is its new head coach, just the sixth in program history.
The Blue Devil women and men finished fifth and 10th, respectively, at the ACC championships in Greensboro.
Several younger Blue Devils turned heads as the season comes to an end. Duke now gears up for ACC championships next week.
Although Duke came away empty-handed from Chapel Hill, it 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.
Doak Finch, an associate head coach for the Blue Devils since 2017, has been named Duke's interim head coach for the 2022-23 season.
Colella, the fifth head coach in the program’s history, has led the team for 16 seasons with an eye toward talent development and strong postseason performances. Under his leadership, Duke men’s and women’s teams have made NCAA Championship appearances for the past 13 seasons
The Blue Devils walked away from Charlotte with a split result against Queens.
The Blue Devils capped off a successful weekend at the N.C. State Invite in Greensboro, N.C., with many swimmers recording historic performances.
After a short hiatus from Taishoff Aquatic Pavilion, Duke came storming back with victories on both the men’s and women’s sides.
The Blue Devils held off the Seahawks, as the men’s team moved to 1-1 with their 181-110 victory, and the women stayed undefeated at 2-0 with a 187-107 win.
Duke has a chance to have one of its best seasons in program history in 2022—if the cards line up correctly.
A 3-0 start to a season is something to be proud of, and this is where Duke women’s swim & dive was before Nov. 6. But by defeating Georgia Tech at home in the Taishoff Aquatic Center by 199-101 that Saturday, the Blue Devils were elevated to a historic start: 4-0 is territory Duke has been in just four times previously since 1980. Meanwhile, the men rallied but ultimately fell to the higher-ranked Georgia Tech team, losing 173-127.
The men outscored UNC-Wilmington 252-160 and Boston College 276.5-141.5, while the women defeated UNC-Wilmington 287-127 and Boston College 283-132.
With multiple school record holders, top-10 all-time performers returning and a strong freshmen class, this season could be a special one for the Blue Devils, with their season starting Friday against Virginia Tech.
Duke closed out its season with the four-day meet in Greensboro, N.C., last Wednesday through Saturday, with junior Matthew Whelan and freshman Seamus Harding Jr. representing the Blue Devils.
Seven Blue Devils qualified to travel to Greensboro, N.C., for the NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships this past Wednesday through Saturday, competing in 11 events over the course of the four days.
A native of Sydney, Australia, Pullinger qualified for the championships with the sixth of seven spots from the Zone B Diving Championships after a season that saw her place sixth at the ACC Championships.
