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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.
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.
"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."
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.
"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."
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).
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.
"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."
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.
"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."
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).
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.
#GoDuke
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