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Swimming & Diving
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Signed: Aleyna Ozkan
5/29/2020 2:10:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke swimming and diving head coach Dan Colella announced the incoming freshman class for the 2020-21 season. With the announcement, GoDuke.com will be highlighting all 15 signees in the coming weeks.
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Aleyna Ozkan will join the Duke swimming and diving team this fall, traveling from her home of Istanbul, Turkey. Ozkan primarily competes in the butterfly and freestyle.
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"I know Duke is the best place for me to improve myself the most in and out of the pool," Ozkan said.
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Ozkan attended Sezin High School and competed for Fenerbahce Sports Club under head coach Yasin Atil. She put together a stellar career on the international stage throughout her high school years. Currently, she is the Turkish record holder in the 50-meter butterfly and a member of the record-holding 400-meter medley relay.
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She earned multiple medals in international competitions throughout her career. She was a bronze medalist in the 400 Mix Medley relay and was a 50 and 100 butterfly finalist at the 2019 European Junior Swimming Championships in Kaza. In addition, she received a bronze medal in the 50 fly and was a semifinalist in the 100 fly at the 2018 EJC European Junior Swimming Championships in Helsinki.
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Aleyna Ozkan was born to Fatma and Reha Ozkan on February 1, 2002 in Houston, Texas. She has one older sister, Deniz, who swims at the University of Denver.
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Aleyna Ozkan will join the Duke swimming and diving team this fall, traveling from her home of Istanbul, Turkey. Ozkan primarily competes in the butterfly and freestyle.
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"I know Duke is the best place for me to improve myself the most in and out of the pool," Ozkan said.
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Ozkan attended Sezin High School and competed for Fenerbahce Sports Club under head coach Yasin Atil. She put together a stellar career on the international stage throughout her high school years. Currently, she is the Turkish record holder in the 50-meter butterfly and a member of the record-holding 400-meter medley relay.
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She earned multiple medals in international competitions throughout her career. She was a bronze medalist in the 400 Mix Medley relay and was a 50 and 100 butterfly finalist at the 2019 European Junior Swimming Championships in Kaza. In addition, she received a bronze medal in the 50 fly and was a semifinalist in the 100 fly at the 2018 EJC European Junior Swimming Championships in Helsinki.
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Aleyna Ozkan was born to Fatma and Reha Ozkan on February 1, 2002 in Houston, Texas. She has one older sister, Deniz, who swims at the University of Denver.
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#GoDuke
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