DURHAM – In advance of the ACC Championships next week, select members of the Duke swimming and diving team recorded 25 career-best times, including six times that ranked in the program's top-10, at the Hokie Invitational in Christiansburg, Va.
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Senior
Matthew Whelan's mark of 46.88 in the 100 butterfly broke his tie for fourth place on the program record books. In the women's 100 butterfly, sophomore
Aleyna Ozkan set a career-best on Friday before topping it on Saturday with a 53.47, good for ninth in program lore.
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Freshman
Evan Greer and senior
Zoe Lusk broke into the top-10 in the 100 backstroke. Greer moved to eighth in the men's chart (48.54) while Lusk now sits 10th in the women's (54.19).
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Senior
Colson Zucker recorded a time of 1:58.87 in the 200 breaststroke to place eighth in program history. Rookie
Jack Christian wrapped up the top-10 times in program history, clocking a 1:46.82 in the 200 backstroke (ninth).
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Duke returns to action Tuesday as the Blue Devils open the ACC Championships. The meet will be a combined meet for the men's and women's championships and run from Tuesday through Saturday.
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