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Whelan Selected for Men's NCAAs
3/10/2021 5:00:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke swimmer Matthew Whelan was selected to compete at the 2021 Men's NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships, the NCAA announced on Wednesday.
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Whelan, a junior out of Richmond, Va., earned a berth in the 200 butterfly after swimming a school-record time of 1:42.41 in the event at the UNC Last Chance on March 7. His time bested the previous school record by an impressive two seconds.
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"Matthew has been working on his race strategy for the 200 fly all season and it came together on Sunday for a two-second drop from his time at ACCs," head coach Dan Colella said. "I know it was a great moment for him swimming such a great race and shattering the school record. It's a huge confidence boost heading into NCAAs."
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Whelan's selection completes Duke's qualifiers for the 2021 NCAA Championships. He joins freshman diver Seamus Harding Jr. (platform diving) for the Men's Championships.
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"We are incredibly proud of these two young men to have qualified for this year's NCAAs," Colella said. "It has been a challenging journey to say the least and they have qualified as a result of sure grit and determination. We are looking forward to their performances in two weeks."
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On the women's side, Duke will send seven to the Championship meet - freshman Sarah Foley (200 individual medley and 200 breaststroke), junior Shayna Hollander (100 backstroke), freshman Catherine Purnell (200 butterfly), junior Maddi Pullinger (one-meter diving), sophomore Emma Shuppert (100 backstroke), sophomore Ali Watson (platform diving) and junior Cabell Whitlow (200 butterfly).
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Both the men's and the women's NCAA Championships will be held at the Greensboro Aquatics Center in Greensboro, N.C. The women's meet will take place March 17-20 with the men's met the next week, March 24-27.
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Whelan, a junior out of Richmond, Va., earned a berth in the 200 butterfly after swimming a school-record time of 1:42.41 in the event at the UNC Last Chance on March 7. His time bested the previous school record by an impressive two seconds.
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"Matthew has been working on his race strategy for the 200 fly all season and it came together on Sunday for a two-second drop from his time at ACCs," head coach Dan Colella said. "I know it was a great moment for him swimming such a great race and shattering the school record. It's a huge confidence boost heading into NCAAs."
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Whelan's selection completes Duke's qualifiers for the 2021 NCAA Championships. He joins freshman diver Seamus Harding Jr. (platform diving) for the Men's Championships.
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"We are incredibly proud of these two young men to have qualified for this year's NCAAs," Colella said. "It has been a challenging journey to say the least and they have qualified as a result of sure grit and determination. We are looking forward to their performances in two weeks."
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On the women's side, Duke will send seven to the Championship meet - freshman Sarah Foley (200 individual medley and 200 breaststroke), junior Shayna Hollander (100 backstroke), freshman Catherine Purnell (200 butterfly), junior Maddi Pullinger (one-meter diving), sophomore Emma Shuppert (100 backstroke), sophomore Ali Watson (platform diving) and junior Cabell Whitlow (200 butterfly).
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Both the men's and the women's NCAA Championships will be held at the Greensboro Aquatics Center in Greensboro, N.C. The women's meet will take place March 17-20 with the men's met the next week, March 24-27.
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