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2/16/2021 5:00:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke women's swimming and diving program and men's diving team begins the 2021 postseason this week as they compete in the 2021 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships Feb. 17-20, at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C.
The meet will run Wednesday-Saturday with preliminaries in the morning followed by finals in the evening for swimming. Diving will take place between the morning and night sessions for swimming each day of competition.
LAST YEAR'S ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Duke placed sixth in the 2020 ACC Women's Swimming & Diving Championships with 675.5 points. Over the week of competition, Duke swimmers and divers made 30 finals, include eight 'A' Final appearances. Then-freshman Ali Watson was Duke's lone All-ACC member as she placed third in platform diving. Former Blue Devil Alyssa Marsh set two school records at the Championships in the 50 freestyle (21.78) the 100 free (48.10). In addition, Duke's opening 200 medley relay clocked a school-record 1:35.93.
DUKE IN THE POLLS
The Duke women's swimming and diving team were slotted No. 24 in the February edition of the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Division I Poll.
THE COMPETITION
The Blue Devils enter the conference meet as one of seven teams ranked in the CSCAA Division I Poll. No. 2 Virginia is the only ACC team in the top five. Five league teams are grouped together in the middle of the poll as NC State (No. 11), Louisville (No. 12), North Carolina (No. 13), Notre Dame (No. 14) and Virginia Tech (No. 15) are one after the other.
WINSLOW, HARDING JR. SWEEP ACC WEEKLY AWARDS
Senior Ellie Winslow and freshman Seamus Harding Jr., were named ACC Divers of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday Feb. 9.
Winslow and Harding Jr. became the third and fourth Blue Devils to earn a weekly honor from the conference this year following their diving performances in the meet against UNC Wilmington on Saturday. They joined teammates Sarah Foley (Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 10) and Maddi Pullinger (Diver of the Week on Nov. 10).
Winslow enjoyed one of her best showings at Duke while celebrating Senior Day. A native of Upper Arlington, Ohio, Winslow recorded career-best scores in both of her events, the three-meter and platform. She placed first on the three-meter with a score of 321.98 for the eighth-highest score in program history. On platform, she scored a 256.60 which ranks 10th in program lore.
Harding Jr. competed for just the second time while at Duke and improved in both events for new career-best scores. The lone diver in the platform event, Harding Jr. recorded a 357.08 and now sits fourth all-time at Duke in the event. He also recorded a 347.55 in the three-meter.
Winslow and Harding Jr. became the third and fourth Blue Devils to earn a weekly honor from the conference this year following their diving performances in the meet against UNC Wilmington on Saturday. They joined teammates Sarah Foley (Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 10) and Maddi Pullinger (Diver of the Week on Nov. 10).
Winslow enjoyed one of her best showings at Duke while celebrating Senior Day. A native of Upper Arlington, Ohio, Winslow recorded career-best scores in both of her events, the three-meter and platform. She placed first on the three-meter with a score of 321.98 for the eighth-highest score in program history. On platform, she scored a 256.60 which ranks 10th in program lore.
Harding Jr. competed for just the second time while at Duke and improved in both events for new career-best scores. The lone diver in the platform event, Harding Jr. recorded a 357.08 and now sits fourth all-time at Duke in the event. He also recorded a 347.55 in the three-meter.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Streaming will begin at 11 a.m. each day, with coverage continuing to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, and 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
ACC Network Extra (ACCNX) is available on the ESPN App to ACC Network authenticated subscribers. For more information on ACCN please visit www.GetACCN.com.
ACC Network Extra Schedule
Wednesday Feb. 17 | 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. | ACC Network Extra
Thursday, Feb. 18 | 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. | ACC Network Extra
Friday, Feb. 19 | 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. | ACC Network Extra
Saturday, Feb. 20 | 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. | ACC Network Extra
Thursday, Feb. 18 | 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. | ACC Network Extra
Friday, Feb. 19 | 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. | ACC Network Extra
Saturday, Feb. 20 | 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. | ACC Network Extra
Live stats will be available on MeetMobile.
FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on Duke swimming and diving, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeSwimDive". You can also find all-access coverage of all Duke athletic programs on SnapChat by searching for "dukeathletics".
COMING UP NEXT
The Duke men's swimming program will take on the 2021 Men's ACC Swimming & Diving Championships next week, Feb. 24-27. Although competing this week during the women's championships, the men's diving scores will be included in next week's scores.
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